Dragonflies Threatened as Wetlands Around the World Disappear
The destruction of wetlands is driving the decline of dragonflies worldwide, according to the first global assessment of these species in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Their decline is symptomatic of the widespread loss of…
Plastic Planet: How Tiny Plastic Particles are Polluting our Soil
The millions of tons of plastic swirling around the world’s oceans have garnered a lot of media attention recently. But plastic pollution arguably poses a bigger threat to the plants and animals – including humans – who are based on…
IMMOFINANZ to reach emission-free status by 2040
IMMOFINANZ is making an important contribution to the fight against climate change with its new Net Zero Emission Strategy. Plans call for a reduction of 60 percent (below the 2019 level) in all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 – and…
A Healthy Environment as a Human Right in Coastal East Africa
In October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council recognized that having a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right. So what does this mean in practice – especially in places where economies, food security, and cultural identiy…
The first scientific conference within the Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube
The lifelineMDD online mid-term conference, organized by the project team at the end of November, gathered over 100 researchers, scientists, nature conservationists, water management representatives and other participants from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia. The aim was to present the…
Santa Travels Electric!
ABB charging stations are part of the country’s charging infrastructure which will power the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck as it travels from the north to the south of Italy, demonstrating e-vehicles can be a viable sustainable transport option. Running from December…
New Funds for Saint Nikola Wind Farm
To boost Bulgaria’s renewable energy sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has committed new funds to the 156 megawatt (MW) Saint Nikola wind farm located in the Kavarna region of northeast Bulgaria. The Bank had supported the…