Road construction accelerates climate change
Roads are a tool of human dispersal that have allowed us to utilize land that otherwise would have been difficult
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The real roots of global warming
Our entire economy is driven by the greatest cause of global warming: the fossil fuel industry. Any diplomatic attempt or
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Mountain ecosystems under threat
Overshadowed by Covid-19, 2020 was yet another year of heat records. The most northern point of Europe, Svalbard, hit a
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Achieving a Global Deal for Nature?
Failure to achieve any of the Aichi Biodiveristy Targets has made the upcoming COP 15 CBD talks of urgent importance.
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EU as role model to fight climate change
Last week, the European Union Parliament voted for an ambitious increase of the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions to be
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“Global Safety Net” To Fight Pandemics and Climate Change
Science Advances has recently published an article outlining the importance of saving nature to combat climate change, contributing to the
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Excessive Nitrogen Levels Threaten Forests
Recent research highlights a potential tipping point for forest environments and their biodiversity. Nitrogen accumulation is threatening to change the
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Global climate strike 2020 this Friday, 25th of September
Flashback: Greta Thunberg first striked for the climate in August 2018. The movement “Fridays for Future” gained momentum throughout 2019.
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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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