Birds take dark detours during migration
May 14th is World Migratory Bird Day, and this year’s theme will focus on light pollution. Migratory birds have evolved
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New species of world’s largest amphibian discovered
Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias sp.) are extraordinary creatures which are sadly at risk of extinction. However, the recent discovery of
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Landscape impacts the European wildcat
The European wildcat is classified as “Least Concern” by the IUCN, but populations are declining and it is in Annex
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How can the world energy crisis help the climate?
Countries make their plans on how to live without Russian gas and oil. Facing incredible changes in the geopolitics playground,
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Can artificial whale poo save the oceans?
Everything makes sense in the life cycle of the world’s oceans: dead mussels, dead plant remains, even faeces. Whale excrements
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Only three percent of land remains untouched, study says
Satellite imagery has previously estimated that 20-40% of the Earth’s surface is still in relatively good condition and has not
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Increased COVID-19-related litter threatens environment and wildlife
The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment will take years to understand. British scientists investigated the effects
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Highest temperatures ever in the Arctic and Antarctic
On 6 February 2020, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recognized a new high temperature record for the Antarctic continent: 18.3°C,
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Trees – the solution for overheating?
A new study from the ETH Zurich found out that trees in cities actually make huge difference in terms of
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We need to protect at least 30% of the planet by 2030
Despite an increase in policies to support biodiversity, indicators show that biodiversity loss has increased between 2011 and 2020. At
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Social effectiveness of livestock protection
Human-wildlife conflicts and human-shaped natural systems in which they occur are driven by complex social and ecological elements. These elements
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Forestry contributes to warming of forests during extreme summers
In Central Europe, the weather extremes of the past years, in combination with insect outbreaks, have already reduced tree vitality
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Youngsters benefit from living close to woodland
Most people within Europe live in cities, meaning exposure to nature on a constant basis is not always a given.
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Will the new IPCC report be worth it?
This Monday, 26th of July 2021, nearly 195 governments have started negotiations under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). During
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Towards gender equality in the ranger workforce
Women are just as eager as men to join ranger workforces. Being a ranger is an important opportunity to contribute
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What we eat matters: Comparing environmental impact of different diets
In the last years, increasing attention has been paid to the impacts our food choices cause on the environment. Certainly,
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Burning Namibia bushes for ‘green’ fuel?
In 2013, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) started funding a project in Namibia to help limit ‘bush
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Empty forests: Overhunting is causing defaunation in tropical forests
We have already lost over half of the tropical forests worldwide due to industrial logging, agriculture, livestock and urbanization. Of
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The oceans full of marine roads?
Road impacts are threatening wildlife not only on land, but in the oceans! Marine roads such as heavily used shipping
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Captive-breeding reduces reintroduction survival in carnivores
Reintroductions are increasingly being proposed as a valuable conservation measure with the potential to save many species from extinction. However, some people
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