Balancing economic growth with environmental protection is especially challenging for developing countries, even more so for those relying heavily on foreign aid. Recently, researchers from Japan developed a theoretical framework to show that zero-emissions policies can be compatible with sustainable growth in such nations. Their findings highlight the critical role of foreign aid, clean technologies, and effective tax policies in helping countries reach the minimum income threshold per person needed to effectively implement zero-emissions strategies.

The project aims to study the mental health of adolescents aged 14 to 17 living in Spain and to analyse which support networks are important at this stage. To do so, both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were combined, yielding several samples: a representative sample of 806 adolescents nationwide and an additional sample of 228 LGTBI+ adolescents for the survey and 44 LGTBQI+ participants in discussion groups.

The results show that 11.2% of adolescents in the overall sample report feeling very or quite unhappy, and 38.8% indicate that they have experienced loneliness regularly in the past year. Regarding depression, 14% would be experiencing severe episodes, and 6.6% would be in very severe episodes.

Additionally, the study finds that 15.7% of respondents report having attempted suicide, 19.8% have considered it, and 29.3% have engaged in self-harming behaviours in the past year, of which 10.5% report thinking about it frequently.

Okayama University of Science (OUS) has successfully commercialized a premium flounder, “Matsukawa,” cultivated using its unique “Third Water” system—an innovative closed recirculating aquaculture technology that enables both seawater and freshwater species to coexist. As of July 25, the fish is served as nigiri-zushi at Kurasushi’s Osaka Expo 2025 branch, marking the second OUS aquaculture product to reach consumers following its eel in 2023. This achievement highlights the university’s advanced research capabilities and contributions to sustainable aquaculture and global food culture.