Losing iconic emperor penguins to the climate change
Species extinction risk is accelerating due to anthropogenic climate change, raising the urgency to protect vulnerable species. The emperor penguin
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Climate change
EU presents €1 billion worth of commitments to protect the ocean
During the Our Ocean Conference in Palau, the EU renewed its pledges toward international ocean governance. Presenting a list of
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Earth Day 2022, Invest In Our Planet
Like every previous event, Earth Day 2022 marks the anniversary of the birth of modern environmental movements. First celebrated in
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Pollen, allergies and climate change
With the arrival of spring, the good weather doesn’t come alone but it is accompanied by the pollen allergy season.
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Learning to adapt – about butterflies and climate change
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our century. Along with habitat destruction, they are the main drivers
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New IPCC report: limited time to change course
The latest report of the UN Climate Change Board was published recently. This is relevant not only despite, but precisely
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Tree species richness on earth
A new study estimates that tree species richness is ∼73,300 which is 14% higher than the number known today. Please
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Indonesia wants to greenwash palm oil plantations
Indonesia is a megadiverse biodiversity hotspot. The over 17,000 islands that make up this archipelago in South-East Asia are home
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Wilderness book club: Timefulness by Marcia Bjornerud
Marcia Bjornerud’s book ‘Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World’ is a geologist’s love letter to
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Wilderness Book Club: The State of the World
In the middle of a climate emergency, we are constantly flooded with news on heatwaves, natural disasters and biodiversity losses.
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Forest restoration: is planting always the best strategy?
With climate change being a rampant problem globally, a lot of attention has been drawn towards mitigating solutions. One of
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Trees create a cool summer in the city
With the climate crisis literally heating up, a crucial question is how we can keep ourselves cool. An important aspect
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The narrative of the climate neutrality of wood as a resource
Increased use of wood as a supposedly climate-neutral building material and energy source is often promoted. This is leading to
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Record amount of coal burned all over the globe
Global power generation from coal is expected going up 9% in 2021, driven by a rapid economic recovery that has
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