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From risk to real-world monitoring: ARAGORN at the Soils4Europe Conference in Coimbra
From 7 to 11 September 2026, ARAGORN is taking part in one of the landmark gatherings of the EU Mission "A Soil Deal for Europe"
ARAGORN Featured at the INCITE Workshop
On 5–6 May 2026, the coordinator of the project, Professor Xenia Trier, participated in the 3rd INCITE Workshop on Innovative Techniques for the Management of PFAS in Sectors from the Industrial Emissions Directive, held at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Seville, Spain.
New Phase of Nature-Based Solutions Implemented at ARAGORN’s GM9 Experimental Site in Moldova Nouă
In Spring 2026, the ARAGORN team returned to the GM9 experimental site in Moldova Nouă for a new phase in the implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) aimed at remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils.
ARAGORN Contributes to European Discussions on Soil Monitoring and Persistent Pollutants
In March 2026, Xenia Trier, Associate Professor at the Institute for Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN) and Project Coordinator of the ARAGORN project, participated in two major scientific and policy events addressing soil monitoring, chemical mixtures, and persistent pollutants.
Hope Beyond Contamination: ARAGORN Featured in New ARTE Documentary on PFAS
A new documentary titled "PFAS: An Every Day Poison" (original title: "Tous empoisonnés : le fléau des PFAS"), produced by ARTE, explores the global PFAS crisis through expert voices such as Hans Peter Arp of the ARAGORN project and highlights both risks and emerging solutions.
Boundaries, Limits, Global Threats − How Can the Impacts of Global Synthetic Pollutants Be Reduced?
A new paper reveals why decades of scientific warnings have failed to prevent planetary-scale chemical contamination
New Aragorn factsheets on pollutants just published
Each document focuses on a specific group of pollutants: metals, PFAS, OCBs, and PETCO. The factsheets are a core component of Aragorn’s broader efforts to inform and engage stakeholders, targeting not only landowners and involved actors but also a wider audience interested in persistent pollutants affecting local land and water.
Counting the cost of PFAS pollution: a growing bill for Europe
EU findings underscore the urgency for action, with ARAGORN contributing tools and pathways for soil remediation and land restoration
From Grape Waste to Environmental Cleanup: Iron Bionanoparticles for PCB Removal
New research shows how grape waste can support greener PCB cleanup
Working together for cleaner soils: how to address Soil Pollution and Remediation
Project partners join the Soil Pollutiona and Remediation cluster meeting to align strategies on contamination and remediation efforts
Aragorn joins CEN/TC 444 WG3 experts to advance a European standard for Extractable Organic Fluorine (EOF)
On 30 September, Aragorn met with technical experts from CEN/TC 444 Working Group 3 in Prague to exchange experience and discuss the feasibility of developing a European standardised method for Extractable Organic Fluorine (EOF), a screening measure intended to capture a broader fraction of PFAS than targeted analyses alone.
GM9 – When Stones Come to Life: Young Hands Nurturing Nature in Moldova Nouă
In Moldova Nouă, students and researchers joined forces to bring new life to degraded soils through "GM9 – When Stones Come to Life", an activity under the ARAGORN project. Combining science, community engagement, and youthful enthusiasm, the initiative turned a rocky plot into a living classroom — a small but powerful lesson in regeneration and hope.
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