Turning local know-how into European solutions for smarter bio-based farming
Michalis Genitsariotis, a former salesman turned olive grower from the northern Greek region of Halkidiki, is constantly learning in his...
Fighting fire with innovation: a pan-European push to tackle extreme wildfires
Asier Larrañaga Ochoa de Eguileor, a wildfire analyst at the Catalan Fire and Rescue Service, experienced the Solsonès wildfire in...
Art meets AI to reinvent tomorrow’s food systems
New media artist Helena Nikonole is taking the art of sound to an unusual place – a city-based hydroponic plant...
Keeping it real: the hidden battle against fake food
The rolling hills of Umbria present an idyllic view of some of Italy’s finest and oldest olive groves. Now these...
From fava beans to future foods: researchers turn to plant-based proteins for a healthier planet
On Marianne Mulhall’s organic dairy farm in southeast Ireland, the winter wheat crop is looking better than usual. By spring,...
Guardians of the glades: protecting Europe’s forests against climate change
The Făgăraș Mountains in southern Romania are home to one of Europe’s few remaining primary old-growth forests. These forests are...
Hidden hunger in Europe: well fed yet undernourished
With nearly 30 years of experience in human nutrition research and teaching, Professor Kevin Cashman has dished out his fair...
Sowing the seeds of greater food diversity in Africa
When crop scientist Michael Frei grew up in Germany in the 1980s, television screens were filled with scenes of poverty,...
Bottling trust: researchers are using chemistry and blockchain to discourage wine fraud
Red, white, or rosé, sparkling or still, dry or fruity, wine is deeply embedded in European culture. But so are...
Researchers combine citizens’ help and cutting-edge tech to track biodiversity
In 1998, in a small park in Zurich, Switzerland, one bug woke up in a new world. The bricks on...
Waste not, want not: turning food waste into fertile soil for sustainable growth
In Catalonia there are 7.7 million residents and approximately 7.9 million pigs. That’s over one pig per person. Large-scale pig...
Going with the flow: water becomes economic and biodiversity driver in Europe
On the plains of Crau in southern France, EU-funded researchers are pioneering a new approach to water conservation that allows...
The latest buzz – smart hives and dancing robot bees boost sustainable beekeeping
With an electronic ‘ping’, Professor Dirk de Graaf gets an alert on his smartphone. It’s a message from a beehive...
High stakes: the Arctic test of sustainable development
Above the Arctic Circle in Finland’s municipality of Inari, the largest and most sparsely populated region of Finnish Lapland, leading sources...
Europe forges new bonds between agriculture and biodiversity
For avocado farmers in Peru, it appears to be a boom time. Their production has increased sixfold over the past...
Berry tasty: the fruits emerging from new breeding and processing
Supermarkets across Europe offer such regular and wide selections of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries – even in the grip of...
Sifting through forest soils to fight climate change
In an old-growth forest in Slovakia, dozens of sensors are placed in the soil, tree trunks and air. The devices...
Europe forges new bonds between agriculture and biodiversity
For avocado farmers in Peru, it appears to be a boom time. Their production has increased sixfold over the past...
Organic farming in Europe is shedding its niche label
Europeans are increasingly keen to eat food that is both healthy for them and gentle on the environment. Retail sales...
Greener pastures: grasslands’ environmental and economic potential
German farmers in the Lower Oder Valley National Park on the eastern border with Poland faced a dilemma: what to...
Fighting extreme weather with extreme computing power
In late October, climate change suddenly felt very real in northern Italy. A severe storm brought heavy rainfall to the...
Fighting extreme weather with extreme computing power
In late October, climate change suddenly felt very real in northern Italy. A severe storm brought heavy rainfall to the...
High hopes: the quest to turn cannabis into a potent medicine
Callie Seaman was 16 when she started smoking cannabis to control her epilepsy. The seizures that had started two years...
The flying, swimming and tunnelling robots inspired by nature
The Ornithopter in the sci-fi blockbuster film Dune resembles a helicopter crossed with a dragonfly. It’s no wonder why. Ever...
Buzzing insights: tracking bees with robotic flowers and hive sensors
Think of wildlife tracking and what probably comes to mind are documentaries following the majestic movements of elephants through the...
Vineyards of the future will produce more than wine
In Palmela, a wine region near Portugal’s capital Lisbon, Miguel Cachão is focused on an unusual aspect of the autumn...
Vineyards of the future will produce more than wine
In Palmela, a wine region near Portugal’s capital Lisbon, Miguel Cachão is focused on an unusual aspect of the autumn...
The green shoots of urban agriculture
Picture the following scene in the Netherlands: kids roll dice and move grandmother around a board to collect the ingredients...
Buzzing insights: tracking bees with robotic flowers and hive sensors
Think of wildlife tracking and what probably comes to mind are documentaries following the majestic movements of elephants through the...
The green shoots of urban agriculture
Picture the following scene in the Netherlands: kids roll dice and move grandmother around a board to collect the ingredients...
Lynxes and vultures offer insights for European wildlife conservation
Anybody wondering about the hands-on challenges of wildlife conservation in Europe should consider a recent tale. It involves a wild...
Plant-based diets improve health and environment, says top EU scientific advisor
Human health is inextricably linked to food and the environment. The world, including Europe, faces emergencies on all three fronts....
Livestock farmers from Sweden to Greece test paths to greener agriculture
Livestock farmers in Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK are trying a new method to produce milk and meat: feeding...
Wild boar in a Hungarian forest may be key to protecting Europe’s pig herds
The fate of millions of pigs in Europe could be decided this coming winter in a Hungarian forest. There, EU...
To tackle wildfires, researchers in Europe team up with frontline forces
Picture the following scene on the French island of Corsica: a local fire service uses a special surveillance camera to...
Small farms take centre stage in European push to bolster local food trade
When Paolo Colzi left his job in an Italian textile company 23 years ago to take over the family wheat...
In battle against soil pollution, new ally emerges
Trees and other vegetation grow on the site of a former soap factory in northwestern France. While the greenery suggests...
Italian winemaking town sets example for EU rural revival
Near the north-western Italian town of Asti, known for its vineyards and sparkling white wine, Alberto Mossino helped cultivate a...
Paper makers and users look to greener frontiers
Switzerland is renowned for its mountains, cheese and chocolate. Less well known is how Lindt, a Swiss chocolate producer, is...
Farmer ants and drama-prone wasps in spotlight for their climate adaptation
Armed with headlamps and tweezers, American evolutionary ecologist Jonathan Shik and his team spent more than 100 hours lying on...
