Bill threatens biodiverse national park in Brazil
Now more than ever, the threat of climate change requires countries to protect carbon-sequestering landscapes such as the Amazon rainforest.
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Author: Victoria Steckhan
Chico Mendes – Remembering an icon of environmentalism
Today marks 33 years since the death of one of the most iconic environmental activists of the 20th Century. Chico
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Bird biodiversity declining in the EU
The current biodiversity crisis is affecting countless species, whether common or rare. Even areas with stricter conservation laws are seeing
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Wolf coexistence a reality in North-western Spain
As the wolf is increasingly recolonising inhabited areas of Europe, stories of conflict with livestock owners have become commonplace. This
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Bhutan: the carbon-negative country protecting Wilderness in its constitution
A small Himalayan kingdom is leading the way in environmental policies that truly protect wild spaces. Bhutan is a little
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COP26 – What has it achieved?
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has come to a close after two intense weeks. Dignitaries from around the world
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In the European Wilderness Society’s BEECH POWER project, an expert consortium is working to improve the management of UNESCO World
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Reptile Awareness Day – Europe’s rarest venomous snake
21st of October is Reptile Awareness Day! Although reptiles might not come to mind when thinking of wildlife in Europe,
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