Role of vegetation in reducing thermal stress in urban areas
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) conducted a multi-year empirical study to assess the [...]
Environment
Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean [...]
How to avoid eating the world: From degrowth to a sustainable food system transformation
Proponents of degrowth have long argued that economic growth is detrimental to the environment. Now scientists [...]
Green roofs are worth the cost for urban residents
Plant-covered roofs have become a regular sight in Portland, Oregon. The city is a leader in [...]
How does forest restoration affect water cycles?
How would afforestation and restauration of large areas worldwide affect water-fluxes world wide? A new study led by Wageningen University researcher Anne [...]
Flood risk reduction with multiple benefits: more space for the river
Ecological flood control, i.e. measures that restore floodplains, is effective, technically possible and economically efficient. Yet, [...]
The forest as a shelter for insects in warmer climates?
Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of [...]
Fungi-based meat alternatives to help save Earth’s forests
Substituting just a fifth of meat from cattle with microbial protein – a meat alternative produced [...]
‘Flash Droughts’ Coming on Faster, Global Study Shows
Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast — drying out soil in a matter [...]