New EU Nature Restoration Law as an urgent speed up for biodiversity and climate
We welcome the new nature restoration law that was proposed by 22nd of June by the European Commission. It sets
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Wilderness
On the tracks of owls and other forest dwellers
Yesterday we were out again, with 16 children from the Middle school Bad Vigaun, Austria. We held our owl workshop,
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The disappearance of Earth’s 4th largest lake
Drying lakes are a growing problem thanks to climate change, but nothing can compare to the fate of the Aral
Read More$200 million investment in US rivers – World Fish Migration Day
Today on World Fish Migration Day, let’s draw attention to some good news from across the pond. Last week, the
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Rivers for landscape connectivity
Concerned scientists, citizens and governments have been raising the alarm over habitat and biodiversity loss for a while already. Solutions,
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Journey into the Carpathians with scribble movies
The Carpathians are one of the most important European wildlife refuges harbouring some of the last undisturbed ecosystems such as
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International Day of Action for Rivers – Antlers detect lead pollution
Today is the International Day of Action for Rivers! In Europe, many rivers suffer from pollution, whether through chemicals, nutrients
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New Wilderness Advocates for Germany
When you think of Germany, Wilderness is probably not the first thing that you think of. It is highly industrialized
Read MoreBark beetles bring high lumber prices and biodiversity
Bark beetles feed and breed between the bark and the wood of various tree species. While some species, such as
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105 years of Russian protected areas
The Russian system of protected areas has been celebrating 105 years this year. On January the 11th of 1917 the
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About the use of large machines in forestry
The use of large machines in forestry and the associated soil damage is a problem that is widely underestimated. Until
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New National Park in Ukraine
At the beginning of 2022 the President of Ukraine signed a decree officially creating the new Pushcha Radzivila National Park
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Natural vs. commercial forests as biodiversity spots and carbon sinks
There are heated arguments about the use of forests in the debate about wood production, climate protection and biodiversity. A
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Wilderness book club: The Invention of Nature
We are all familiar with Charles Darwin, but have you ever heard of Alexander von Humboldt? He was was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer,
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Bill threatens biodiverse national park in Brazil
Now more than ever, the threat of climate change requires countries to protect carbon-sequestering landscapes such as the Amazon rainforest.
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Chico Mendes – Remembering an icon of environmentalism
Today marks 33 years since the death of one of the most iconic environmental activists of the 20th Century. Chico
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Austria cancels highway through nature reserve
While the climate crisis is worsening day by day, countries continue to build harmful infrastructure like highways. They increase the
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China announces National Parks
China is a crucial country in both, the climate and biodiversity crisis. It is the most populous country in the
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Bhutan: the carbon-negative country protecting Wilderness in its constitution
A small Himalayan kingdom is leading the way in environmental policies that truly protect wild spaces. Bhutan is a little
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Webinar: Forestry and Wilderness
Have you ever thought about how important the forest is in the concept of Wilderness or how important Wilderness is in the concept of forestry? In a webinar on 29th of November 2021
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