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Ecology
Six Things to Know About Forests and Your Health
Forests are indispensable to human health: Their protection, management, and restoration support disease regulation, nutrition, and more. But what exactly is the science behind forests and human health? And why is the connection so essential? Through extensive investigation, WWF uncovered…
Environmental Concerns Increase With Decision on Lifetime Extension of Tuzla 4 and Kakanj 5
On 24 March, the House of Peoples of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina endorsed conclusions to cancel the application of the opt-out regime of the Large Combustion Plants Directive for two power plants, the TPPs Tuzla…
The Great Barrier Reef is Suffering its 4th Mass Bleaching Event Since 2016 – here’s What That Means
It’s official: the Great Barrier Reef is suffering its fourth mass bleaching event since 2016. We dived into the reef on March 28 and saw the unfolding crisis firsthand. Descending beneath the surface at John Brewer Reef near Townsville, our…
We Lose One Species on Earth almost Every Hour
Last Saturday in center of Zagreb, the attention of passers-by is captured by a clock whose alarm rings to wake up the whole human race. Every hour counts down and warns of the fact that we lose one species almost every…
In Moldova, Shelter Belt Forests Build Rural Livelihoods and Protect Against Climate Change Impacts
Mihail Bozianu’s interest in beekeeping started early. “I was 11 years old and we had nothing,” he remembers. “I started on my own with two hives. By the day I graduated from high school, I had 43.” Today, Mihail, a…
Green Cooling – Tackling Climate Change With Eco-Friendly Technology
Natural refrigerants protect the environment and the climate. In Latin America and the Caribbean, they are replacing existing products that harm the climate. With ever longer cold chains, the global movement of goods is driving up demand for air conditioning…
Uranium Legacy Sites Remediated in Kyrgyz Republic
The successful completion of remediation works at the former uranium legacy sites in Shekaftar and Min-Kush, in the Kyrgyz Republic, brings a major environmental benefit for Central Asia’s most populous region and secures the sustainability of the sites for years…