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Today We Celebrate International Day of Rivers – Our Rivers, Our Future
The International Day of Rivers, observed annually on March 14, carries the theme this year: „Our Rivers, Our Future” Rivers are vital natural resources – they provide water for drinking, agriculture, industry, and energy production while also serving as habitats…
DR Congo Plans to Protect 550,000 Square Kilometers of the World’s Largest Remaining Tropical Forest
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recently unveiled an ambitious plan to protect and preserve the world’s largest remaining tropical rainforest. President Félix Tshisekedi emphasized that the project will involve the creation of the world’s largest tropical forest reserve…
World Wildlife Day 2025: A Call for Sustainable Financing of Nature Conservation
The United Nations General Assembly declared March 3rd as World Wildlife Day (WWD) in 2013, as it marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973.…
Limited Progress of the EU Towards Environmental Goals
The assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides an overview of progress in achieving the objectives set within the 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP), which serves as the framework for the EU’s environmental policy until 2030. Progress is measured…
World Wetlands Day – Wetlands Are More Important Than We Think
World Wetlands Day is observed on February 2, marking the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, signed in 1971. Every year on this day, the importance of these ecosystems is highlighted. Although wetlands cover just over 6 percent of…
Frozen Danger – Thawing Permafrost Releases Potentially Highly Dangerous Microbes
Global warming is causing numerous negative consequences for ecosystems, particularly affecting icy regions in the Northern Hemisphere. While melting ice caps destroy natural habitats for biodiversity in these areas, the thawing of permafrost poses a threat to living beings worldwide…
Expedition in Peru Discovers 27 New Species – Hidden Gems of Biodiversity Revealed
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as much as 95 percent of the oceans and 65 percent of land surfaces remain unexplored by humanity. Imagine, after millennia of scientific endeavors, we have only scratched the surface…