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Heatwaves strikes back
Have you recently felt dizzy walking back home with your grocery bags under the blazing August sun? How many of you are struggling to sleep this summer, with noisy fans helplessly pointed at the bed? Many of you likely sought relief, whether by taking a dip in the sea or enjoying the refreshing coolness of…
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Nature Restoration Law: A contested groundbreaking tool toward resilient landscape
In a groundbreaking achievement aimed at combating biodiversity loss and promoting environmental sustainability, the European Parliament adopted the final version of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) on February 27, 2024, with 329 votes in favor, 275 against, and 24 abstentions. After a fierce political debate, with many countries (including Hungary, Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands)…
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Beyond the emergency: the lesson of ResAlliance
Here we report an opinion article written by Dr. Gavriil Xanthopoulos (Research Director at the Greek Institute of Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems) in the newspaper (To VIMA – Sunday edition), focusing on the necessity to find different solutions for fighting wildfires than merely managing the emergency. A more holistic approach is needed, with focused and country-tailored solutions to…
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Agroforestry: A Key Solution for Climate Change
A recent scientific review published in Nature Climate Change highlights how agroforestry could easily become the first natural climate solution in Europe and worldwide. Agroforestry, defined as the deliberate incorporation of trees in agricultural landscapes, could be the largest single contribution the agricultural sector can make toward mitigating climate change. In fact, its global impact…
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Sharing Good Practices: the Catalonia resilient workshop experience
Climate change and mediterranean landscape Faced with the growing effects of climate change, our landscapes and environments are increasingly vulnerable. For this reason, building resilient landscapes is key to safeguarding ecosystems and the services they provide to communities. It is essential to improve the adaptation and resilience of the Mediterranean landscape and to understand how…
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What is happening to Europe’s climate?
The latest report, “European State of the Climate 2023,” compiled by the Copernicus ECMWF, Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), provides compelling evidence of the warming of Europe’s climate. Evidence for global warming One datum should say it all: At 1.0°C above average, and 2.6°C above the pre-industrial level, 2023 was…
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