The world’s push for clean energy depends on critical minerals such as lithium and rare earth elements. But while they are essential to cutting emissions, their extraction often threatens fragile environments and Indigenous livelihoods.
First joint database with data from official plant breeding trials across the Nordic and Baltic region is soon ready to launch. The data helps map where the genes for future crop variations can be found.
Wastewater can be an important source of knowledge about antimicrobial resistance. Wastewater treatment plants should therefore be part of the emergency response strategy to notify authorities of precursors to potentially dangerous events, according to new research.
