Wilderness book club: Timefulness by Marcia Bjornerud
Marcia Bjornerud’s book ‘Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World’ is a geologist’s love letter to
Continue readingMarcia Bjornerud’s book ‘Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World’ is a geologist’s love letter to
Continue readingWith climate change being a rampant problem globally, a lot of attention has been drawn towards mitigating solutions. One of
Continue readingWe are all familiar with Charles Darwin, but have you ever heard of Alexander von Humboldt? He was was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer,
Continue readingOn 6 February 2020, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recognized a new high temperature record for the Antarctic continent: 18.3°C,
Continue readingGlobal power generation from coal is expected going up 9% in 2021, driven by a rapid economic recovery that has
Continue readingThe production of a fake Christmas tree involves higher CO2 emissions than a natural one, even without taking into account
Continue readingA small Himalayan kingdom is leading the way in environmental policies that truly protect wild spaces. Bhutan is a little
Continue readingAt the COP26 world climate summit in Glasgow, more than 100 countries have pledged to stop deforestation by 2030. This was
Continue readingThe UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has come to a close after two intense weeks. Dignitaries from around the world
Continue readingIn Central Europe, the weather extremes of the past years, in combination with insect outbreaks, have already reduced tree vitality
Continue readingThis Monday, 26th of July 2021, nearly 195 governments have started negotiations under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). During
Continue readingThe other day, we looked at why healthy soil is an important instrument to fight climate change. The focus here
Continue readingDid you know that the Earth’s soils contain about 2,500 gigatons of carbon—that’s more than three times the amount of carbon in the
Continue readingLast Monday, 28th of June, the European Council adopted its first ever Climate Law. But what are its key dedications
Continue readingToday, 17th of June, is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. While the term may bring to mind
Continue readingThe EU have recently agreed upon a new climate target for 2030. In this target, the EU Parliament and member
Continue readingEU imports contributed to 16% of deforestation in tropical rainforests in 2017. Only China, in comparison, caused more damage to
Continue readingFire fighting is a dangerous and often difficult job. However, we live in a world where devastating fires become more
Continue readingHave you ever wondered about how forestry practices in the Carpathians evolved over time? Or how historic unsustainable practices have
Continue readingThe pandemic has opened the door to a new way of knowledge and information exchange. Online meetings, conferences, virtual tours,
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