• press release DIGITAL EARTH receives the special "Digital Science Award"
An international group of researchers has concluded that an upcoming trade agreement between the EU and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (the Mercosur bloc) fails across sustainability criteria.»
Luis Samaniego deals with the consequences of our lifestyle on water quantities and soil. For this purpose he develops hydrological models, which are used for example for the UFZ drought monitor. In his portrait he explains the reasons why this work is unique to him.»
Whatever recommendations or strategies politicians announce for nature conservation too rarely changes people's everyday behavior. A German-Israeli research team led by the UFZ found that the measures do not sufficiently exploit the range of possible behavioural interventions.»
Josef Settele is interested in biological diversity as a function of land use. He focuses on the study of butterflies. In his portrait he explains why in social debates science should take the role of an Honest Broker.»
Many policies tackling the consequences of global environmental change rely on the concept of tipping points. However, a new study of an international team of scientists finds little evidence for thresholds.»
Novel Reactive Carbon Materials for Removal of Contaminants from Water
Wissenschaft, Entertainment und die kleinste Showband der Welt
Diesjährige UFZ EnergyDay findet als virtuelle Konferenz statt.
