The climate crisis dries out Europe
Many countries around Europe, especially Central Europe, sound the alarm. Ground water levels and soil moisture are on a historic
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Melting of the permafrost – 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere by 2100
In the next eighty years, about 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide could be released into the atmosphere if the
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Have ski resorts reached their expiration date?
Recently, we reported about the planned enlargement of two ski resorts in the Apennines. The project earned massive criticism because
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Our bias about livestock farming
The Covid-19 outbreak laid many problems of this world bare. On one hand, it showed how much humans pressure wildlife
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Forests becoming shorter and younger: fires, droughts and pests
A new paper published in Science recently by McDowell et al. showed how the forests are becoming younger and shorter,
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Lessons from Covid-19 for the climate crisis
For many, Covid-19 is the biggest crisis they have ever experienced. A lot has changed within the last few months.What
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Will burning forests be the new normal?
The climate crisis is the worst crisis in human history and it will affect almost every aspect of the environment
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Never waste a crisis!
The Corona crisis is already predicted to become the biggest economic crisis in history. Even though we are still in
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Permafrost is ground that is frozen all year round occuring in the Arctic and mountainous regions – the two regions
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Our economy comes to a halt – so does pollution
The current corona outbreak is a crisis in every sense. It destroys lifes, subsistences and restricts the life of billions.
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Is there a climate-friendly response to the industry demand for financial aid?
The coronavirus outbreak has a huge economic impact on various sectors, such as the heavy industry, auto manufacturers, tourism industry
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Wild forests protect the climate
There is a wide consent that forests are the most efficient tool to fight the climate crisis. However, the question
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Tropical forests have a limit on how much carbon they can store
Tropical forests are among the last large Wilderness in the world and biodiversity hotspots. Unfortunately, they are rapidly disappearing as
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Make Europe coal free by 2030
Several national governments have announced their intention to phase out use of coal. A total of 72.8 gigawatts of coal
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Climate change causes record-high ocean temperatures in 2019 again
2019 was the third year in a row to set a new record in ocean temperatures. The heating of the
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The power of language in fighting the climate crisis
This is the second part of a series emphasizing the impact of language in the fight against the climate crisis
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2019 – a year characterized by climate emergency
The Oxford English Dictionary has just awarded its word of the year: climate emergency. The rise of this term has
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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
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EU Parliament declares climate emergency
On the 28th of November, the European Parliament officially declared the climate emergency in Europe. With 429 votes for and
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Youth is calling for climate action!
Our latest Erasmus project: Youth Green Conference 2019 finalized last October, but follow-up activities are still continuing. One of them
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