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A 70% of rice paddies in low-income countries are expected to suffer further yield reduction, compared to 52% in middle and high-income countries. Image: Rice paddy in Thailand, by Eduardo Prim, Unsplash.

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High CO2 concentration in the atmosphere impoverishes rice farmland

The high concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere reduces by more than 20% the availability of phosphorus in rice paddies worldwide, an indispensable fertiliser mineral. This puts countries with low purchasing power at a disadvantage in terms of the cost of phosphorus fertiliser, and further widens economic inequality due to CO2 emissions and impacts on geochemical processes.

10 de March de 2023 No Comments

The Bayan Obo mine in Inner Mongolia (China) contains a large amount of rare earth minerals. Source: REUTERS (2011).

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Humans milk the periodic table turning a blind eye to its risks

For millions of years, nature has basically been getting by with just a few elements from the periodic table. However, to build the world of humans we need many more. A new article analyses the reasons and consequences of this divergence.

16 de January de 2023 No Comments

The researchers Jordi Martínez-Vilalta, Maurizio Mencuccini, Josep Peñuelas and Jordi Sardans have once again been included in the index of the most cited in the world, which is published annually by Clarivate, a leading company in innovation data and analysis.

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Four CREAF researchers have once again been distinguished among the most highly cited in the world

Researchers Jordi Martínez-Vilalta (CREAF and professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Maurizio Mencuccini (CREAF and ICREA), Josep Peñuelas (CREAF and CSIC) and Jordi Sardans

22 de November de 2022 No Comments

Human action is altering the balance of nirogen and phosphorus, two elements essential for life on earth. Image: chemistryworld.com

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Human action is altering the balance of nitrogen and phosphorus, two essential elements for life on earth

The journal Science publishes on Friday 21th a perspective article by CREAF researchers Josep Peñuelas and Jordi Sardans on the imbalance of nutrients on Earth,

25 de January de 2022 No Comments

The model developed is able to predict how infections accelerate when containment measures are lifted. Image: capture of real data from the study.

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Monitoring atmospheric NO₂ allows prediction of whether containment is effective against a pandemic

A model based on machine learning techniques and satellite data can predict whether reducing economic activity reduces pandemic infections. The aim is to better fine-tune

16 de August de 2021 No Comments

Basalt is an abundant, highly resilient rock resource already used in agriculture, to a lesser extent in forestry, but so far rarely used in natural and restoration ecosystems. Image: Thomas Hays, under a Creative commons license.

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How crushed rocks can help capture CO₂

Rock dust could remove 2.5 gigatonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere, of which almost 50% would be thanks to the response of the biosphere, according

5 de August de 2021 No Comments

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What is the incidence of super-resistant bacteria in wastewater treatment plants?

An international team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and CREAF has suggested measures for reducing the risk of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and bacteria

26 de July de 2021 No Comments

Josep Peñuelas, Michael Obersteiner, Ivan Janssens and Philippe Ciais, the European researchers in charge of the Imbalance-P project. Image: European Research Council

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Imbalance-P places nutrient imbalance on the world agenda

The world is leading towards more accurate climate modelling, more equitable policymaking, and more sustainable food production thanks to the Imbalance-P project, with Josep Peñuelas,

21 de June de 2021 No Comments

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Chemical compounds from Barcelona traffic found in Montseny Natural Park

Some chemical pollutants from road traffic and transported by sea breezes can alter climatic and ecological aspects, even in protected areas, according to a study

11 de June de 2021 No Comments

After years dedicated to study and research, she feels that she is privileged to enjoy working and to see work as a hobby rather than an occupation. Imatge: Àngela Ribas.

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Àngela Ribas and the mystique of knowledge

When Àngela Ribas was asked as a child what she would do when she grew up, the answer was that she wanted to go to

4 de May de 2021 No Comments

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