Europe is a continent of breathtaking natural beauty and dramatic contrasts. The EU?s 27 Member States stretch from the frozen Arctic Circle in the north to the warm Mediterranean waters in the south. From the wave-lashed Atlantic coast in Ireland to the snow-capped Carpathian mountains in Romania, the EU includes a vast range of natural habitats and a great diversity of flora and fauna.
Our natural heritage includes several thousand types of habitat, 520 species of bird, 10 000 plant species and at least 100 000 species of invertebrate. Yet, in comparison with other ... continua

The oceans are home to 90% of life on earth, which is why it is essential to study their functions. That is precisely the aim of the HERMES project (Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas) initiated under the Sixth European Research Framework Programme. One of the subjects being explored by HERMES is mud volcanoes, and more specifically underwater mud volcanoes.
Mud volcanoes are cone-shaped formations of sediment, of variable size. They are composed of a mixture of fluids (generally water and gases) and mud (undercompacted clay), which flow from ... continua

Swedish marine biologist Toomas Lundalv and Lisbeth Jonsson arrive early at their research boat. Thery are taking advantage of the longer, warmer Scandinavian summer-days to sail off the Tisler Reefm, an area just one hour from the coast, near the maritime border between Sweden and Norway. They are looking for Europe's secret underwater gardens: deep-water coral reefs. They use this Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) to take pictures of the reef. And this is what they find: the largest onshore deep-water coral reefs discovered in Europe to date. The reefs is around 1200 ... continua

The leading football nations are competing for the World Cup, stirring emotions amongst billions of fans around the globe.Gelsenkirchen in Northwestern Germany: where Ecuador is about to Play Poland.Marcin has come with friends from Warsaw to support his team and enjoy the occasion. Interviews: Marcin,Henry Barthel, EPCglobal, Bussels BelgiumChristopher Hermann, AOK StuttgartMonika Rother, Marienhospital StuttgartAneta Baier, IRT MunichThomas Schierbaum , IRT MunichKlaus Illigner, IRT Munich Visit the site: www.mostra.com Download subtitles:

The first-ever European Road Safety Day, dedicated to young drivers, will be held in Brussels on 27 April 2007.
The event is the European Commission's way of reminding young people that road safety is everyone's business. It is also meant to help maintain the impetus around its action programme aimed at saving 25 000 lives a year in 2010 compared to 2001, in other words, halving the 50 000 fatalities registered in 2001.
Interviews:Jacques Barrot: Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Transport.
Serge Morelli: President CLUB 14.
Ivan Hodac: ... continua

Festival de Cine Latinoamericano: llega a su edición número 23 la tradicional reseña de la ciudad de Trieste

A pesar de muchos problemas, el festival Latinoamericano sigue con el objetivo principal de difundir en Italia la cultura cinematográfica de la América del Sur, promoviendo un proyecto de gran valor artístico y cultural. Esta edición sigue en esta dirección llevando a Trieste un rico programa de casi doscientos obras entre concurso, retrospectiva, acontecimientos especiales y homenajes, con diferentes filones temáticos, para ... continua

Ce 1er décembre 2006, verra la XIX ième édition de la Journée Mondiale contre le Sida. Des données alarmantes montrent que dans certains pays, le taux des infections, autrefois stable ou en déclin, est en hausse. Selon les sources de UNAIDS, en 2006, plus de 4 millions de nouvelles personnes ont été infectées. Rien qu'en Europe centrale et orientale, plus de 740 000 individus vivent avec la maladie. La recherche sur le terrible virus s'intensifie. En Europe aussi, et, notamment, avec le soutien des institutions européennes, de nombreux laboratoires ... continua

The report was filmed partially in Spain, on the site of the Ardystil tragedy, where six workers died and another 80 were disabled in 1992 as a result of the spraying of chemical products. The film presents the guidelines of the REACH Regulation and shows the efforts of the textile industry to apply the substitution principle and to keep dangerous products out of fabric used for clothing. Visit the site: www.mostra.com Download subtitles:

As energy costs continue to rise and the need to fight climate change is becoming ever more pressing, more than a hundred cities in Europe are running sustainable energy use strategies based on the concept of "shining examples", joint action and shared experiences. The BELIEF project encourages all European local authorities, especially urban communities, to form "Sustainable Energy Communities" to improve local policy making, promote energy citizenship and stimulate the markets for sustainable energy. This report was filmed in two urban ... continua

Every year Bidendum Challenge brings cars of the future together for a series of races. It's a lot of fun, but it's also a chance to compare new technologies.Some of the vehicles doing battle in the French capital, Paris, this year are prototypes equipped with highly sophisticated technology that could save many, many lives.It's drivers like Frédéric Blanc that new safety features will help in particular. The Frenchman's still wounded by a serious accident he had two years ago.
Interviews:
Frederic Blanc,Maxime FlamentMatthias SchlzeAngelos Amditis
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