Adapting Sustainable Forest Management to Climate Change
Forests have always been a focus in nature conservation. Over the history of nature conservation, an extensive network of protected
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Wildfires rage across Europe
Parts of Europe and the United states are experiencing near-record temperatures and droughts, which have led to a wave of
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Current and future threats to Alpine rivers
The Alps are often described as the ‘Water Tower’ of Europe, because they provide around 40% of Europe’s freshwater. However,
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Risk of avalanches is increasing
Most people these days have come across the terms global warming, climate change, global heating. We are reshaping the earth
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Plant-rich mountain peaks linked to climate overheating
A newly published study in Nature confirms that our mountain peaks get greener. The acceleration with which plants occupy new territory
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Ukrainian court stops the planning of the ski resort in the Svydovetsky massif for now.
On January 10th, 2018, a panel of judges from the court in Uzhhorod revoked the disputed orders authorizing of the
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How sheep, goats and cattle contribute to landslides
Alpine grazing is part of the cultural history of Europe, but with serious consequences. Sheep, goats and cattle keep the
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Switzerland adapts to climate overheating
A landslide hit the village of Bondo last week in Switzerland, close to the Italian border. Eight persons are missing,
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Weather extremes versus climate overheating
The American President Donald Trump is not a fan of Earth’s nature, we all know that. That our climate is
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Austria’s biggest glacier is rapidly disappearing: the Pasterze
Climate change, or as we prefer to call it “climate overheating”, is currently one of the biggest threats to our
Continue readingNew: Ukrainian WILD 5 Youth Education Magazine published
European Wilderness Society has just released its new Ukrainian WILD 5 journal for the whole family. The high-quality colourful journal,
Continue readingEducational training in the Carpathian National Nature Park, Ukraine
Educational project “Don´t change climate-educate youth” was successful competed with the training-presentation, bringing together about 30 ecological educators and NGO representatives from
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Intercontinental meeting in Carpathians
On 16 of February the European Wilderness Society joint the international meeting, hosted by Carpathian National Nature Park, Ukraine. This
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Why Wilderness lovers should care about climate report
he IPCC reports that our public lands are changing. These changes are occurring at an alarmingly fast rate, putting ecosystems in many different regions at risk of extinction. Our impact on these fragile communities will depend on how we interact with them. – See more at: http://Wilderness.org/blog/why-wildland-lovers-should-care-about-international-climate-change-report#sthash.T30Y8HnL.dpuf
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