Storing CO2 underground may be a safe solution to mitigate climate change, according to a IDAEA-CSIC study
31 January 2023
A study led by the IDAEA and the IMEDEA CSIC-UIB has shown that injecting billions of tonnes of atmospheric CO2 (carbon dioxide) underground has a low risk of leakage back to the surface. According to the simulations, the CO2 would remain deep in the subsurface for millions of years, even if the overlying low-permeability rocks were fractured. These results indicate that this technology, called geological CO2 storage, can be safely undertaken to mitigate climate change.
read more…Barcelona hosted the 2nd Conference on Plastic Pollution, focused on the textile sector
23 November 2022
The 2nd Conference on Plastic Pollution PLASTIC’2022 (2as Jornadas de Contaminación por Plásticos PLASTIC’2022), organised by the Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), took place on November 21 and 22 at CaixaForum Macaya. More than a hundred people attended this second edition, which was focused on plastic pollution in the textile and clothing sector. Several experts from academia, the fashion industry, waste management, and public administration addressed the current initiatives to minimize the impact of plastic pollution in this sector.
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The IDAEA researcher Francesc Gallart receives the Euromediterranean Network of Experimental and Representative Basins (ERB) 2022 Medal Award for his long and substantial contribution to understanding hydrological processes in small catchments and his efforts to promote the activities of the ERB network.
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The IDAEA researcher Estanislao Pujades has been included in the Forbes list Top 50 Awarded Spaniards for his studies on hydroelectric energy.
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The last publication of the researcher Ana M. Yáñez on volatile organic compounds in Montseny Natural Park has captured the attention of regional TVs, such as Betevé and TV3.
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The recent study by Aurelio Tobias showing that around 30% of heat-related death around the world are caused by global warming has appeared in different national media.
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Xavier Querol certifies air quality as a “public health problem”
25 January 2021
The researcher Xavier Querol has been interviewed due to the publications of the air quality in Europe, made by ISGlobal, where cities like Madrid or Barcelona are in the ten most polluted cities in the continent.
read more…María Cruz Minguillón explains the manual on air circulation in national press, radio and TV
2 November 2020
The researcher Maria Cruz Minguillón has appeared in a wide range of national press, radio and TV explaining the handbook she recently published on how to air the classrooms to reduce the contagion of SARS-CoV-2.
read more…Resarchers from UAB, UPC, Max Planck Institute and IDAEA-CSIC warn of the need to have detailed population data of the COVID-19 in Spain
13 October 2020
In a letter entitled The need for detailed COVID-19 data in Spain, researchers from different fields expose the problem of not having data properly collected, which prevents a better understanding of the dynamics of the pandemic.
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