Category: World

Around the world, governments and businesses are talking more and more about the need to move from today’s “take, make, waste” economy to a circular one, where products are designed to last, materials stay in use, and waste is dramatically reduced. On paper, the case is compelling: recent assessments show that shifting to a circular […]

The EU-Mercosur trade deal creates the world’s biggest trading zone, with 700 million people altogether. Agreed between the EU and the South American trading bloc, the deal aims to boost Europe’s economy and global partnerships while protecting EU farmers, consumers and environmental standards. Source link This article was originally published on https://commission.europa.eu/topics/trade/eu-mercosur-trade-agreement_EUROPA_CURRENT_LANG. It is shared […]

Cleansing has long been an important part of hygiene rituals across cultures. Nowadays, cleansing remains an essential part of daily skincare routines, helping to remove sweat, makeup and old skin cells. But with skincare routines becoming more and more extensive (and expensive), it can be difficult to know which cleanser to use – and how […]

Fixing Our Broken Planet is now the museum’s second most visited space, after the iconic dinosaur exhibits. With projections of 2.5 to three million visitors in its first year, the gallery is proving to be a major success in engaging the public with environmental science. Professor Louise Heathwaite, Executive Chair of the Natural Environment Research […]

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate. As countries increasingly rely on food imports, the mention of distant countries on our food labels is commonplace. Today, only one in seven countries are food self-sufficient across key […]

Exporting to Africa Research new markets, learn which sectors are in demand, and check how to export your product or service. Find out more: Get help from the UK government If you are a UK business interested in exporting to Africa, contact Growth Gateway for advice on how to: export your products to your chosen […]

Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human memory seems to unfold along a single, irreversible direction. We are born and we die, in exactly that order. We plan our lives around time, measure it obsessively and experience it as an unbroken flow […]

  The European Commission has presented a new five-year strategy on migration. It will help guide future EU work on asylum and migration with concrete priorities, notably sustaining the reduction in illegal arrivals, while at the same time encouraging legal pathways to the EU. Both are needed for the migration and asylum system to work […]

We’re all familiar with the idea that we have to use antibiotics wisely. You’ve probably seen a poster at your local health centre warning about their loss of effectiveness, and with good reason – bacterial resistance to these drugs is currently one of the biggest threats to global health. As patients, many of us have […]

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are co-investing in a new Diet and Health Collaborative Research and Development programme. The £3 million programme will strengthen the UK’s position as a global leader in food innovation. The programme will accelerate the translation of the UK’s […]