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Shepherds of the Earth poses the dilemma between tradition and nature conservation in Africa at the SUNCINE Festival
31 Oct 2022
The film, starring ICTA-UAB researcher Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, addresses the interwoven crises of climate change and biodiversity loss through the...
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Project to analyse microplastic pollution in cities
28 Oct 2022
New UAB crowdfunding campaign to develop a simple sampling methodology for urban areas.
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Ivan Savin among top five nominees worldwide for the USERN prize in Social Sciences
19 Oct 2022
ICTA-UAB researcher Ivan Savin has been named among top five nominees worldwide for the Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) prize in...
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Melting permafrost increases the emission of greenhouse gases in Arctic lakes
06 Oct 2022
Groundwaters circulating through the subsoil as a result of the melting permafrost can transport carbon dioxide and methane—gases with a strong greenhouse...
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Report calls for Indigenous Peoples' knowledge to be included in climate policy
29 Sep 2022
A new report highlights how recognising Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ knowledge systems could do more to address climate change than many...
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Isabel Pont, new director of the ICTA-UAB
06 Sep 2022
Isabel Pont was recently appointed director of the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB). She takes over from Xavier Gabarrell, who...
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ICTA-UAB Training Weeks
06 Sep 2022
ICTA-UAB would like to offer general and specific training activities through the Maria de Maeztu programme, on an annual basis and at the start of each...
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Marine mollusc shells to reconstruct the sea temperatures
06 Sep 2022
A new multidisciplinary study involving ICTA-UAB researchers reveals that Calibration Free-LIBS can be a very valuable methodology for accurately measuring...
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Exposure to urban greenness has unequal effects on men's and women's mental health
29 Jul 2022
Exposure to urban greenness leads to greater mental health benefits for women, although they are less likely to use these green spaces as frequently for...
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Reducing sugar consumption to achieve climate and sustainability goals
25 Jul 2022
New ICTA-UAB study published in Nature Sustainability says that sugar taxation policies have the potential to meet environmental, social, and economic...
