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Biodiversity
In Europe’s Wild Carpathian Mountains, Prospect of Drought Rises
Stretching across seven Central and Eastern European countries, the Carpathian mountain range is home to some of the continent’s largest intact forests. It boasts nearly 4,000 plant species, as well as large populations of brown bears and grey wolves. In…
From Investing In Nature Conservation To One Of the Most Environmentally Developed Countries
One of the smallest but greenest countries in the European Union – Slovenia – very quickly adopted European standards and achieved a high level of environmental protection. According to the report of the American universities Yale and Columbia, which, with…
Earth Day: What is it, When is it and Why is it Important?
Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet. It draws attention to the environment and promotes conservation and sustainability. Each year on 22 April, around one billion people around the world take action to raise awareness of the…
Soil health: Parliament sets out measures to achieve healthy soils by 2050
To improve the health of EU soils, MEPs support efforts to monitor and improve the soil ecological status in the EU. Parliament on Wednesday adopted its position on the Commission proposal for a Soil Monitoring Law, the first-ever dedicated piece…
HOME BEEKEEPING – VALIDATING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES
By now, everybody knows how important bees are for the survival of humanity and biodiversity, but in practice, it seems that that is not the case. Although, initially, I thought of skipping the part about their importance, I think it…
HOW AGRICULTURE ENDANGERED THE WORLD’S MOST BIODIVERSE SAVANNAH
The Cerrado – a tropical savannah region in Brazil that occupies an important place in the world thanks to its biodiversity – has been in great jeopardy in recent years by the development of agriculture. Data from the World Economic…
LOW-CARBON ECONOMY IS A LONG-TERM ENERGY POLICY PRIORITY
Over 40 per cent of the territory of a small country in the heart of Europe – the Slovak Republic, with a population of 5.5 million – is covered by forests. Slovakia is the seventh most forested country in the…