News | Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Leopoldina-Expert-Group calls for stricter approval procedures for plant protection products

A number of chemical plant protection products, also known as pesticides, show harmful effects on ecosystems and biodiversity in their current use. Besides climate change, changes in global nutrient cycles and habitat destruction through ...

Science Academies adress G7 countries with statements

The global Arctic is being profoundly transformed by climate change, with implications on terrestrial and marine ecosystems, affecting those who live on and from them. At the same time, the promises and challenges of the digital revolution continue to expand and ...

Alliance of Science Organisations welcomes European Open Science Cloud

The Alliance of Science Organisations generally welcomes the Commission's initiative and sees potential positive effects of an EOSC. For example, it can promote knowledge-based processes and stimulate innovation, improve the security and processing of research ...