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Avalanche of papers could erode trust in science
A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, warns an international study involving the ICTA-UAB.
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Key concepts of ecological economics in new book
Elgar Encyclopedia of Ecological Economics is the title of a new book edited by ICTA-UAB researcher Jesús Ramos-Martín that summarises the developments in...
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Poor image of bats undermines conservation efforts
You might think that bats are scary. But do you know what would be even scarier? To live in a world without them. Bats are key providers of ecosystem...
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Leticia Santos Lima writes in Nature about Amazon drought
In light of the extreme drought affecting several areas of the Amazon, ICTA-UAB researcher Leticia Santos Lima has published a correspondence in Nature...
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Annual Report 2022
We are excited to present our Annual Report 2022, a compilation of the remarkable achievements and milestones of ICTA-UAB last year.
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ICTA-UAB teaches the course Mad about Sustainability 2024
ICTA-UAB participates for fifth year in a row in the program Mad about Science of the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. Once again this year, it is offering...
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Catalonia discards 26% of its horticultural production before being marketed
The horticultural sector wastes 46.5 million tons of food per year in Catalonia, which is equivalent to 26% of its global production of vegetables.
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Social justice for traditional knowledge holders will help conserve Europe's nature
There is an often heard question among European farmers and herders: ”Why is a butterfly (or a bird) worth more than a sheep (or a farmer)?".
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ICTA-UAB Best Prizes awarded to female postdoctoral researchers
Grettel Navas and Laura Simon Sánchez are the two ICTA-UAB female postdoctoral researchers awarded in the first edition of the ICTA-UAB Best Prizes,...
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Only 8% of the plants used as medicinal are threatened
A study involving ICTA-UAB identified 1,376 species of wild plants with medicinal uses, which represents 22% of all plants in Spain. Its cultural...