Tag: Biodiversity
Today We Celebrate International Day of Rivers – Our Rivers, Our Future
The International Day of Rivers, observed annually on March 14, carries the theme this year: „Our Rivers, Our Future”
Rivers are vital natural resources – they provide water for drinking, agriculture, industry, and...
DR Congo Plans to Protect 550,000 Square Kilometers of the World’s Largest Remaining Tropical Forest
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recently unveiled an ambitious plan to protect and preserve the world's largest remaining tropical rainforest. President Félix Tshisekedi emphasized that the project will involve the...
World Wildlife Day 2025: A Call for Sustainable Financing of Nature Conservation
The United Nations General Assembly declared March 3rd as World Wildlife Day (WWD) in 2013, as it marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...
Limited Progress of the EU Towards Environmental Goals
The assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides an overview of progress in achieving the objectives set within the 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP), which serves as the framework for the...
World Wetlands Day – Wetlands Are More Important Than We Think
World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2, marking the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, signed in 1971. Every year on this day, the importance of these ecosystems is highlighted....
Frozen Danger – Thawing Permafrost Releases Potentially Highly Dangerous Microbes
Global warming is causing numerous negative consequences for ecosystems, particularly affecting icy regions in the Northern Hemisphere. While melting ice caps destroy natural habitats for biodiversity in these areas, the thawing of...
Expedition in Peru Discovers 27 New Species – Hidden Gems of Biodiversity Revealed
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as much as 95 percent of the oceans and 65 percent of land surfaces remain unexplored by humanity. Imagine, after millennia of...
Over 200,000 Deaths in the EU Linked to PM2.5 Fine Particle Exposure
Air pollution poses a serious threat to human health, with persistently high pollution levels remaining a concern despite efforts by countries to reduce it. This was reaffirmed by the latest assessment from...
Final Agreements at COP29 – New Declarations on Methane, Water, and Climate Financing
The United Nations Climate Change Conference concluded in Baku, with significant agreements reached in its final days regarding climate change, water resources, emissions, and financing.
The COP29 Presidency launched the Declaration on Reducing...
A New Guide Reveals the Benefits of Agrisolar for Farmers
To enable additional benefits for agriculture and the energy sector, SolarPower Europe has published a guide on agrisolar, showing through examples how farmers and landowners can benefit from implementing agrisolar projects on...
Many Everyday Items Are Filled With Toxic Lead – Here Is How to Change That
Lead may be present in everything from cookware and cosmetics to paint and plumbing. Yet there is no safe level of exposure to the heavy metal, which causes more than 1.5 million...
Sixteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Begins
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity has begun in Cali, Colombia, and will continue until November 1, 2024. This is the first...
Solar Parks Can Contribute to Nature Restoration in the EU
The association SolarPower Europe and the nature conservation organization The Nature Conservancy have released an important document highlighting the role of solar parks in combating climate change and restoring natural habitats.
The new...
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...
Night Light – Cause of More Resistant Tree Leaves and Biodiversity Loss
Light pollution, a pressing ecological issue that currently affects over 80 per cent of the world's population, is a topic of urgent concern. Despite this, the full extent of its impact on...
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,...
