Environment

From drones and smart cameras to biodegradable packaging, EU-funded researchers are working to remove plastic from rivers before it ever reaches the sea.

Researchers throughout Europe are working to restore the Danube’s ecological health by reopening migration routes for fish and wildlife and creating a blueprint for river recovery across the continent.

An energy app developed by EU-funded researchers is helping neighbours cut carbon, earn modest returns and boost the use of clean power in their own communities.

Since the UK rejoined Horizon Europe in 2024, EU-funded cross-border research with UK partners has been delivering safer, smarter, more sustainable technologies for everyday life.

EU-funded researchers are developing AI-guided robot fleets to take over the dangerous, dirty work of finding and removing marine litter from the sea floor.

Europeans care about the ocean, but few understand how their daily choices affect it. EU-funded researchers are working with teachers to bring “blue” education into classrooms across Europe.

EU-funded researchers are developing a new generation of ocean sensors able to monitor previously hard-to-reach areas, promising clearer insight into how marine ecosystems are responding to climate change.

As climate change becomes a major driver of migration, EU-funded researchers are listening to affected communities to help support fairer policies for those most at risk.

EU-funded researchers are turning to nature’s very own clean-up crew to tackle toxic industrial soil pollution.

Kako se klimatske promjene ubrzavaju, istraživači koje financira EU mobilizirali su se kako bi inovativnim metodama i najsuvremenijom tehnologijom zaštitili podvodnu i obalnu baštinu Europe.