Birds take dark detours during migrations
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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May 14th is World Migratory Bird Day, and this year’s theme will focus on light pollution. Migratory birds have evolved
Continue readingChinese giant salamanders (Andrias sp.) are extraordinary creatures which are sadly at risk of extinction. However, the recent discovery of
Continue readingThe European wildcat is classified as “Least Concern” by the IUCN, but populations are declining and it is in Annex
Continue readingCountries make their plans on how to live without Russian gas and oil. Facing incredible changes in the geopolitics playground,
Continue readingEverything makes sense in the life cycle of the world’s oceans: dead mussels, dead plant remains, even faeces. Whale excrements
Continue readingSatellite imagery has previously estimated that 20-40% of the Earth’s surface is still in relatively good condition and has not
Continue readingThe full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment will take years to understand. British scientists investigated the effects
Continue readingOn 6 February 2020, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recognized a new high temperature record for the Antarctic continent: 18.3°C,
Continue readingThe current biodiversity crisis is affecting countless species, whether common or rare. Even areas with stricter conservation laws are seeing
Continue readingA new study from the ETH Zurich found out that trees in cities actually make huge difference in terms of
Continue readingAs the wolf is increasingly recolonising inhabited areas of Europe, stories of conflict with livestock owners have become commonplace. This
Continue readingDespite an increase in policies to support biodiversity, indicators show that biodiversity loss has increased between 2011 and 2020. At
Continue readingHuman-wildlife conflicts and human-shaped natural systems in which they occur are driven by complex social and ecological elements. These elements
Continue readingIn Central Europe, the weather extremes of the past years, in combination with insect outbreaks, have already reduced tree vitality
Continue readingMost people within Europe live in cities, meaning exposure to nature on a constant basis is not always a given.
Continue readingThis Monday, 26th of July 2021, nearly 195 governments have started negotiations under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). During
Continue readingWomen are just as eager as men to join ranger workforces. Being a ranger is an important opportunity to contribute
Continue readingIn the last years, increasing attention has been paid to the impacts our food choices cause on the environment. Certainly,
Continue readingIn 2013, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) started funding a project in Namibia to help limit ‘bush
Continue readingWe have already lost over half of the tropical forests worldwide due to industrial logging, agriculture, livestock and urbanization. Of
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