Saving the blue waters pouring into the Black Sea

The Black Sea is known for its severe environmental degradation. Some signs of recovery have been observed in the last years, albeit on a small scale. Scientists believe that it is still possible to limit the negative environmental impact. Their solution: an early warning system designed under the umbrella of the EU funded project EnviroGRIDS. This predictive tool is designed to inform decision makers about the risks from climatic, demographic and land cover changes to human health, biodiversity and ecosystems integrity or agriculture production. This is facilitated by a grid computing infrastructure, allowing stakeholders and local authorities to access this system over the internet.

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