Andalusian Center for Research on Zoonoses and Emerging Diseases (Caizem): will investigate diseases such as Nile fever or monkeypox

Zoonosis Caizem enfermedades Fiebre Nilo viruela mono

Zoonoses are defined according to the Directive 2003/99/EC which indicates that it is so called, any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible between animals and humansdirectly or indirectly, highlighting that the transmission mechanisms are very varied and sometimes complex. In recent years, the number of cases of some zoonoses has increased. Of the possible … Read more

Gonvarri Solar Steel will supply 27 MW photovoltaic solar trackers in Llardecans and La Granadella (Spain)

Gonvarri Solar Steel seguidores solares fotovoltaicos Llardecans La Granadella

Loose Solar trackers are advanced mechanical devices which are created to maximize efficiency in collecting solar radiation, as they can adjust their axes to precisely orient the photovoltaic panels according to the solar path and optimize collection. Operation is simple and efficient: the panels remain perpendicular to the sun’s rays thereby maximizing energy production. But … Read more

Haizea Wind Group: world leader in the manufacture of wind turbines ‘Made in Euskadi’

Haizea Wind Group torres eólicas Euskadi

Las wind towers, also called wind turbinesplay a key role in the transition to renewable energy sources, as they are responsible for collecting energy from the wind, which is then converted into electricity. The kinetic energy of air flows is converted into electrical energy via a wind turbine. The extraction process relies on a rotor, … Read more

Bird of the Year 2025: the ‘creeper’

Ave Año 2025 treparriscos

He Wallcreepers are one of the most enigmatic and rare birds found in Europe.. This is a small insectivorous bird of unmistakable appearance, with a tendency to dwell in rocks and a capricious flight, which settles on the highest and most inaccessible calcareous peaks of the continent. Completely dependent on its sparse upland habitat (it … Read more

Historical disappointment in Spain: we had the future underground… and we lost it

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After approving explorations in Madrid to extract geothermal energy, Spain has experienced a historic energy disappointment. We had the future underground, but it escaped. The past few years have been crucial for the rise of the geothermal energy. It has become an increasingly interesting alternative to production renewable electricity in Spain. This attraction is mainly … Read more

The journal ‘Nature’ publishes a study warning of the risk of ‘extinction of freshwater fauna’ in Spain and Europe

extinción fauna agua dulce España Europa

Loose Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of the planet’s aquatic ecosystems.. These include lakes, streams, ponds, wetlands, rivers, springs, peat bogs and swamps. They differ from marine ecosystems in that the latter’s water contains more salt. Nasty freshwater biodiversity There are five major threats: Water pollutionthe invasion of exotic species, the overexploitation and drying of … Read more

The habitat of the Pyrenean capercaillies is ‘full’ with pharmacological products

hábitat urogallos pirenaicos productos farmacológicos

He Pyrenean capercaillie and Cantabrian capercaillie are the most primitive subspecies of capercaillie in the world.. The Pyrenees are the southern limit of the global distribution of these species that live in pine forests in the high mountains and feed on shoots of needles, leaves and berries of blueberries. Capercaillie show a clear sexual dimorphism. … Read more

Veolia strengthens its position in clean energy generation with the integration of the Catalan company ‘Imartec’

Veolia energía limpia Imartec

Las Clean energy is characterized by not polluting or generating waste. Its use has emerged as an alternative that can provide economic and environmental benefits. It is usually confused with renewable energy sources, but in reality some clean energy sources are finite and the production of some renewable energy sources can cause pollution, so they … Read more

Wilderness: environmental protection and collective well-being

Wilderness: environmental protection and collective well-being

THE WILDERNESS ACADEMY AT TENUTA SAN LODOVICO IN THE PROVINCE OF SIENA PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LAND PROTECTION INITIATIVES AND STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF WILDERNESS ON HEALTH The philosophy of wilderness: uncontaminated nature and refuge of life The concept of wilderness evokes intact landscapes, territories where … Read more