Zero Emissions Day: Giving Our Planet One Day Off A Year
Each year, on September 21st, Zero Emissions Day is celebrated around the world. What is Zero Emissions Day? Zero Emissions
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How Wetlands help the environment
What wetlands can do for us With climate change on the rise, more and more ways are being sought to
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Climate change is weakening forests
A new study from the beginning of this year conducted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre shows that climate
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Rethinking Reforestation: How Meadows Can Play a Crucial Role in Climate Action
In the wake of mounting climate concerns and the ever-increasing threats posed by deforestation, a new perspective on land use
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UN Talks to End Global Plastic Pollution
A UN member states committee is currently holding meetings in Paris. The main driver behind the meetings is the global
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Hope for the Amazon at last?
For decades, deforestation has posed a major threat to the survival of the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Now,
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Happy International Polar Bear Day!
What you need to know about polar bears today February 27th is the international polar bear day. It is used
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Tallinn as the European Green Capital of 2023
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a beautiful medieval city whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its
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Is Venice really sinking?
The news about Venice sinking are all over the Internet. Everyone knew that Venice was going to sink someday, but
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How climate change affects traditional reindeer herding
The indigenous Sámi people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia traditionally engage in semi-nomadic reindeer herding, using their meat,
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Youth leadership on COP27
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP27,
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COP27 – Week 2 roundup
Talks at the UN annual climate summit in Egypt have wrapped up, with negotiations running into the weekend. Some progress
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COP27 – Week 1 roundup
Week 1 of COP27 in Sharm El Sheik has come to a close; here are the main takeaways so far.
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What can we expect from COP27?
The 7th annual United Nations meeting on climate (COP27) will be taking place from November 6th to 18th in Sharm
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How sustainable is heating with wood?
Heating with wood is considered climate-neutral. The EU Parliament has just decided again that biomass from wood is still considered
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Immerse yourself in the broad topic of forests and climate change
As part of our project “Multiperspektivischer Blick auf die Biodiversiät im Wald und in Waldrandgebieten“, we continued our podcast series
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Peat in the Heat: European wetlands during Climate Change
Since the last COP 26 in Glasgow global leaders and the public have finally been paying more attention to the crucial
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Are heavily subsidised public transport tickets a good solution to save the planet?
A scheme allowing free travel on trains was launched in Spain at the beginning of September, the latest in a
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The Air We Share: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
September 7th is the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies! This year’s theme is The Air We Share,
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How climate change threatens bats
Bats are beautiful and unique creatures found all around the globe, but they often get a bad name. They are
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