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Bridging the gap between science and decision makers – a new tool for nuclear emergencies affecting food and agriculture

August 27, 2018
Bridging the gap between science and decision makers – a new tool for nuclear emergencies affecting food and agriculture

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has developed an online system to assist in improving the response capabilities of authorities in the event of an emergency caused by natural hazards. This tool provides a clear overview of radioactive contamination of crops and agricultural lands through improved data management and visualization, it also assists in decision support processes by sugge ...[Read More]

Heavy metals in industrial wastewater: hazardous waste or secondary resource?

August 13, 2018

Not long ago on the blog, we have talked about natural groundwater quality triggered by geogenic factors and related hazards such as a high concentration of heavy metals. Today’s topic concerns the anthropogenic input of heavy metals into the water and how to tackle its effects efficiently.   Industrial processes can lead to heavy metal-bearing wastewater, which is commonly treated by ineffi ...[Read More]

Hazard chains: from anthropic oil spills to ecosystem pollution. Can tiny organisms be the solution?

July 31, 2018
Hazard chains: from anthropic oil spills to ecosystem pollution. Can tiny organisms be the solution?
Figure taken from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167779917300847

Hello to everyone. Today I have the personal pleasure to interview Dr. Grégoire Michoud. He is a friend and a brilliant scientist working on ecosystem microbial ecology. In the interview, Grégoire will talk to us about oil spills in the marine system, a specific anthropic hazard that can evolve into a natural hazard with terrible environmental consequences.     Hello Grégoire, please tell us ...[Read More]

How to study Mega-earthquakes? By generating them!

July 16, 2018

Francesca Funiciello is an Associated Professor at Roma Tre University (Rome, Italy). Her research interests are, among others, geodynamics, seismotectonics, rheology of analogue materials and science communication. She leads an active and young research group composed by Fabio Corbi, Silvia Brizzi and Elenora van Rijsingen, and collaborates with many other young and experienced researchers in Eur ...[Read More]