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Wilderness Policy

Never waste a crisis!

April 16, 2020August 19, 20213 years ago Jonas Sommer 2793 Views 0 Comments 7 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

Wilderness

Permafrost turns into a carbon time bomb

April 6, 2020April 1, 20203 years ago Jonas Sommer 2991 Views 0 Comments 4 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

March 31, 2020March 28, 20203 years ago Jonas Sommer 2969 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

The current corona outbreak is a crisis in every sense. It destroys lifes, subsistences and restricts the life of billions.

European Wilderness Society

Is there a climate-friendly response to the industry demand for financial aid?

March 27, 2020April 15, 20203 years ago Hanna Ollos 2936 Views 0 Comments 4 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

March 25, 2020March 23, 20203 years ago Jonas Sommer 3190 Views 1 Comment 5 min read

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

Wilderness Policy

The future of the fossil fuel industry

January 27, 2020August 19, 20213 years ago Vlado Vancura 3108 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

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

Wildlife

Will Wilderness in Australia ever be the same again?

January 22, 2020January 28, 20203 years ago Jonas Sommer 3000 Views 2 Comments 6 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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Wilderness Policy

Lack of urgency characterizes climate change conference

January 8, 2020November 9, 20223 years ago Max A.E. Rossberg 3032 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

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

European Wilderness Society Videos

The power of language in fighting the climate crisis

January 6, 2020November 11, 20203 years ago Jonas Sommer 3260 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

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

Wilderness Policy

2019 – a year characterized by climate emergency

December 31, 2019August 16, 20213 years ago Jonas Sommer 3192 Views 0 Comments 3 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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Research

Germany third most climate change affected country in 2018

December 19, 2019December 19, 20193 years ago 3090 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Germanwatch, together with the NewClimate Institute and Climate Network International, published their 15th Climate Risk Index 2020 (CRI). They are

Wilderness Policy

EU Parliament declares climate emergency

November 29, 2019November 28, 20194 years ago Max A.E. Rossberg 3209 Views 0 Comments 5 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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