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
Please also read: COP27 – Week 2 roundup Young people are definitely shaping outcomes at COP27 Sophia Kianni 20 y.o.,
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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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Is it autumn in August?
From the crunch of leaves underfoot and the fiery foliage adorning the trees, you might be thinking autumn has come
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How beavers can help in the fight against climate change
Beavers are well-known as cute, swimming rodents, who fell trees and build dams, sometimes resulting in conflict with people. However,
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The need for studying the Climate Endgame
While the northern hemisphere suffers under intense summer heatwaves, a new study highlights how catastrophic climate change outcomes haven’t been
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Big Butterfly Count in UK
After an unusually cold and wet spring Butterfly Conservation announced the next Big Butterfly Count, the camping will last till
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Study tour for Ukrainian women-foresters
Ukrainian women- foresters, despite many challenges have a strong will to learn more about EU forestry and exchange their national experience with their colleagues abroad, joint stud-tour, organised by European Wilderness Society.
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Losing iconic emperor penguins to 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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The disappearance of Earth’s 4th largest lake
Drying lakes are a growing problem thanks to climate change, but nothing can compare to the fate of the Aral
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