A new study has shown that air pollution not only affects our respiratory organs, but in fact our entire body, even brain. Air pollution is even a contributing factor to mental health diseases, such as
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Humans and carnivores in the Wild West
The American West is a region full of pristine nature, high mountains, national parks and Wilderness. The populations of large carnivores are still thriving there, including black bear, polar bear, grizzly bear, puma, wolf and
Global homogenisation of biodiversity
A recent study examined how the biodiversity on the local scale is changing. They’ve come to a surprising result: on average, there is no change. This came as a surprise, considering that there is a
Germany third most climate change affected country in 2018
Germanwatch, together with the NewClimate Institute and Climate Network International, published their 15th Climate Risk Index 2020 (CRI). They are announcing Germany as the third most climate change affected country in 2018. The results of
Discover the UNESCO Beech Forest books
It is been eight years now, since five German beech forests were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To celebrate this, a three-day symposium took place in October 2019 in Bad Langensalza, Germany. This
Climate change predicted to cause severe sea level rise
A new study, published in Nature Communications, analysed the sea level rises and predicted future ones. Due to climate change, the sea level rose by 11-16 cm in the 20th century, but by the end
How climate change triggered the medieval witch hunt
The Little Ice Age began in the 15th century and ended officially in the 19th. At its climax, in the late 16th century until the beginning of the 17th, it was the reason for a
Youth biggest fear is environmental degradation
Based on the motto “A generation pipe up” a new Study filtered out interesting and hopeful trends according young generation and environment. This study is tasking independent scientists to explore the moods, perspectives and expectations
Wilderness reduces extinction risk by 50%
Wilderness offers a safe home for many different animal and plant species. We know that is acts as a buffer against species loss, but researchers were not sure how effective Wilderness protects species. A recent
Swiss Pizol Glacier now buried and gone
The famous Swiss Pizol Glacier melted completely and officially to death. Last month there was a funeral march, hundreds of climate activists and climbers paid their last respect to Pizol and shared their concerns about
United Nations: 1 Million species at risk
The United Nations have drafted a report on the human impact on natural resources and species risk of extinction. On April 29th, delegates from 130 countries will meet in Paris to agree on the final
Wilderness tackles issue of top environmental concern
The UN Environmental Program (UNEP) releases a report every year about the global emerging issues of environmental concern. For 2018/19, alongside nitrogen pollution, melting permafrost peatlands and synthetic biology, there is a major concern about
Biodiversity loss impacts our food security
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a detailed assessment report addressing the impact of biodiversity loss on our food resources. The report describes how biodiversity plays a crucial role for
Ecosystem services of alpine rivers
Only 14% of alpine rivers are in a good ecological state, according to a brochure of the project “Strategic Planning for Alpine River Ecosystems” (SPARE). Climate overheating impacts sensitive river ecosystems much stronger than other
The need for antlers, tusks and horns
Animals are constantly adapting to new circumstances. In a lot of cases, the adaptation process takes many years, before we notice it. Yet, researchers observed new trends in both red deer and elephants that clearly
Can Swedish habitat analysis solve human-wolf conflict?
A study has identified areas in Sweden that, from a human perspective, are most suitable for the wolves to repopulate. There are approximately 400 wolves in Sweden, which live mostly in the central part of
Become a conservation project manager
The Frankfurt Zoological Society invites interested Master students and young professionals to the Frankfurt Spring School. The Spring School is an event from March 4th-29th 2019 to dive into the world of conservation projects. Participants
Risks to Albanian old growth beech forests
A paper identifying risks to old growth beech forests in Albania was recently published by Abdulla Diku, forest expert from PSEDA-ILIRIA organization, and Lulezim Shuka, Professor at the Department of Biology of the University of Tirana.
Old growth beech forests identified in Albania
Abdulla Diku, forest expert from PSEDA-ILIRIA organisation, and Lulezim Shuka, Professor at the Department of Biology of the University of Tirana, recently published a comprehensive 144-page paper about old beech forests in Albania. The paper
Plant-rich mountain peaks linked to climate overheating
A newly published study in Nature confirms that our mountain peaks get greener. The acceleration with which plants occupy new territory links to the rising temperatures. While some species cannot cope well with rising temperatures, others