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Great success of the international expert panel discussion

15/05/202020/05/20202 weeks ago Hanna Ollos 279 Views 0 Comments climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Corona min read

As part of the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy, a very interesting panel took place on 12th May 2020 from 16:00

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Lessons from Covid-19 for the climate crisis

07/05/202004/05/20203 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 274 Views 1 Comment climate change, climate emergency, Corona min read

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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Survey: Will the Corona pandemic change nature conservation?

05/05/202013/05/20204 weeks ago Jonas Sommer 334 Views 0 Comments climate emergency, conservation, Corona min read

On 12th May 2020, we had an expert panel discussion about the impact of the Corona Pandemic on nature conservation

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Will burning forests be the new normal?

23/04/202029/04/20201 month ago Jonas Sommer 339 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, fire, forest, forest future, Forest loss, forests min read

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!

16/04/202024/04/20201 month ago Jonas Sommer 294 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Corona min read

The Corona crisis is already predicted to become the biggest economic crisis in history. Even though we are still in

Obama Administration moves to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Permafrost turns into a carbon time bomb

06/04/202001/04/20202 months ago Jonas Sommer 425 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating min read

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

31/03/202028/03/20202 months ago Jonas Sommer 406 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Corona, pollution min read

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?

27/03/202015/04/20202 months ago Hanna Ollos 449 Views 0 Comments carbon dioxide, climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Corona min read

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

25/03/202023/03/20202 months ago Jonas Sommer 446 Views 1 Comment Beech forest, climate change, climate emergency, forest, Forest loss, Old growth forests min read

There is a wide consent that forests are the most efficient tool to fight the climate crisis. However, the question

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The future of the fossil fuel industry

27/01/202024/02/20204 months ago Vlado Vancura 535 Views 0 Comments climate emergency min read

The fossil fuel industry must be shut downs, is the title of the Acid News newsletter editorial, published on December

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Will Wilderness in Australia ever be the same again?

22/01/202028/01/20204 months ago Jonas Sommer 539 Views 2 Comments climate emergency, fire, forest, Wildlife min read

Australia is facing the worst fires in its history. Even though bushfires happen in Australia every year, the current situation

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Lack of urgency characterizes climate change conference

08/01/202013/04/20205 months ago European Wilderness Society Volunteer 557 Views 0 Comments climate emergency, Climate Overheating, COP25 min read

“Utterly inadequate,” are the words chosen by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to describe present efforts to reach emission

Banjir setinggi 50-150 centimeter menggenangi RW 4 Kelurahan Cipinang Melayu, Jakarta Timur, Senin (20/2). Banjir yang sempat surut pada Minggu (19/2) malam, kembali meninggi pada Senin pagi. Banjir tersebut disebabkan meluapnya Kali Sunter. Kompas/Hendra A Setyawan (HAS) 20-2-2017

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The power of language in fighting the climate crisis

06/01/202027/12/20195 months ago Jonas Sommer 555 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Communication min read

This is the second part of a series emphasizing the impact of language in the fight against the climate crisis

Dead and dying animals at the Dambas, Arbajahan, Kenya, which has dried up due to successive years of very little rain. Africa's climates have always been erratic but there is evidence that global warming is increaseing droughts,floods and climate uncertainty and unpredictability.

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2019 – a year characterized by climate emergency

31/12/201911/05/20205 months ago Jonas Sommer 619 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Policy and Legislation min read

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

19/12/201919/12/20195 months ago European Wilderness Society Volunteer 624 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, fire, forest future min read

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

29/11/201928/11/20196 months ago Max A.E. Rossberg 759 Views 0 Comments climate change, climate emergency, Climate Overheating, Europe min read

On the 28th of November, the European Parliament officially declared the climate emergency in Europe. With 429 votes for and

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