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Turning CO2 from urban waste into useful consumer products

Europe’s cities emit huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Two essential urban services – waste incineration and wastewater treatment – are among the biggest contributors to municipal CO2 emissions…

14 April 2026 · 6 min read

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Rethinking space junk in an age of satellite overload

For decades, we have been littering space with decommissioned satellites and rocket parts orbiting our planet. Now this space debris poses a growing threat to the satellites and spacecraft we rely…

7 April 2026 · 5 min read

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An arms race over disinformation: using AI to detect AI

Last winter, as Christmas markets opened across Europe, social media was flooded with alarming videos. Posts claimed that radical Islamists were “invading” Christmas markets.  One clip appeared to show people…

26 March 2026 · 6 min read

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Back to school: robots learn from factory workers

What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory…

24 March 2026 · 6 min read

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Turning the tide on plastic in Europe’s rivers

From his bedroom desk in the Belgian town of Dendermonde, Gert Everaert used to watch the river Scheldt flow past. Barges and small boats drifted by. Birds fished. But the river…

19 March 2026 · 6 min read