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When drought leaves girls with fewer choices
In Afghanistan, drought, hunger and mounting debt are leaving families with fewer options and girls at greater risk of child marriage. Climate resilience must…
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Felix Gonzalez
Dr Félix González Peñaloza is a researcher and project manager at IRNAS-CSIC (Seville, Spain), specialising in soil science, soil health and environmental research. His work focuses on sustainable soil management, soil organic matter, environmental monitoring and the coordination of European research projects, particularly within Horizon Europe initiatives and Living Labs.
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Almendrehesa: building a business while regenerating the landscape
Almendrehesa links regenerative almond production in south-eastern Spain with better prices for farmers and access to European markets. Discover how its business model works,…
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Extreme Heat Is Putting Pregnancy at Risk
Extreme heat is emerging as a growing threat to maternal and newborn health, increasing the risk of premature birth and other complications while exposing…
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10 signs your soil may be degraded
Soil degradation often begins quietly. Here are ten simple signs you can spot in the field — and what they may be telling you…
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Restoring forests before it is too late
The FAO warns that the window for restoring the world’s forests is narrowing. Recovering soil, water and biodiversity may be just as important as…
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The summer Europe will not forget
Europe’s summer of 2026 brought record-breaking heat, prolonged heatwaves and tens of thousands of excess deaths. We examine the human toll, the role of…
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Science needs to get out of the lab: why civil society belongs in research projects
Research can produce excellent solutions, but it also needs to listen to the people expected to use them. NGOs and civil society organisations can…
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The Quiet Return of Agricultural Hedgerows
Across Europe, hedgerows are returning to farmland. Far from being simple field boundaries, these strips of vegetation can slow runoff, protect soil, support wildlife…
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Wildfire smoke is erasing some of the gains from decades of cleaner air
Cleaner cars and factories have improved air quality in many regions, but wildfire smoke is becoming harder to ignore. A new WMO assessment warns…
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The plastic beneath our feet: the invisible pollution reaching agricultural soils
Microplastics are not only polluting our oceans — they are also accumulating in the soils where our food is grown. Recent research shows how…