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Pay More Attention to Forests to Avert Global Water Crisis, Researchers Urge
Australia's Murray Darling basin covers more than a million square kilometers (approximately 386,000 square miles), 14 percent of the country's landmass. It's the site of tens of thousands of wetlands, but increasing...
Two Studies Reveal Amazing Resilience of Older Forests
Maybe you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but two recent studies revealed that old forests around the world are full of surprises.In Europe, scientists working to complete the first ever...
Climate Change Threatens Kelp Forests With Invasions of Weeds
The devastating consequences climate change is already having on coral reefs is well known, but now scientists have discovered that yet another unique marine ecosystem is threatened by rising carbon dioxide levels.A...
Mixed Forests Are Healthier, But Can They Survive Climate Change?
German researchers have confirmed once again that a good forest is a mixed forest, a natural one, with a diversity of species. The more diverse the forest, the better it becomes at...
Degraded Tropical Forests Now Release More Carbon Than They Store, New Study Finds
Tropical forests may no longer be acting as carbon sinks and could be releasing more carbon than they store, according to troubling new research.
A study published Thursday in the journal Science finds...
Extreme Heat in Southern Cities as a Consequence of Lack of Green Spaces
Summer is drawing to a close according to the calendar, but not in terms of the heat, which continues in much of the world. High temperatures have most severely affected large cities...
How Degraded Are Freshwater Systems – What the United Nations Report Reveals
The state of our freshwater ecosystems has been highlighted in a study conducted by UN-Water and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Through three reports on progress in the area of freshwater...
When Ecology and Energy Transition Aren’t on the Same Team
A green future is on the horizon! We will drive electric cars, solar panels will shimmer on our rooftops, and picturesque fields and meadows will be complemented by wind turbines gently spinning,...
How NASA Has Been Contributing to the Conservation of Animals and Their Habitats for Half a Century
The rise in human population has led to the expansion of urbanization and the occupation of natural habitats. Perhaps the growth of the human population itself is not as significant a problem...
As Landscapes Heal, Nepal’s Most Iconic Animals Stage a Comeback
The tiger that leapt on Bhadai Tharu in the forests of Nepal took the sight from his left eye with a swipe of a paw. But it also helped the community leader...
Green Projects of Serbian Scientists – Biopesticides for Protection of Trees From Deadly Pests
The spongy moth is one of the most dangerous forest pests in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. This invasive pest can weaken and destroy trees by defoliating, i.e. destroying the leaves....
Walk, Recycle, Earn Tokens
Imagine walking through the city or riding a bike in nature while at the same time contributing to the city by getting one more tree, feeding an animal or simply winning a...
EBRD Lends up to EUR 30 Million to Željeznički Prevoz Crne Gore a.d.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan of up to EUR 30 million to Željeznički Prevoz Crne Gore a.d. (ZPCG), the passenger train operator in Montenegro.
The...
Nature Restoration Law: Council Gives Final Green Light
The Council formally adopted the – first of its kind – regulation on nature restoration. This law aims to put measures in place to restore at least 20 per cent of the...
Precise Strategies and Plans for Mitigating the Consequences of Climate Change
Biodiversity is particularly important for Romania because around 23 per cent of the country’s surface is occupied by protected natural areas, which are part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas in the European Union. Romania has...
Which Animals Are Threatened with Extinction by 2030?
If I remember correctly, 10 a.m. was reserved for watching the series Survival, and every episode of this iconic wildlife show delighted me equally. For a long time, I was convinced that...
