Lake Kivu as “Living Lakes Lake of the Year 2025”
Lake Kivu, located between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been declared “Living Lakes [...]
Environment
Hidden danger in forest soils
TU researchers prove microplastics are stored in forests for the first time. Microplastics and nanoplastics are [...]
Study links rising temperatures and declining moods
An analysis of social media in 157 countries finds hotter weather is associated with more negative [...]
Extreme Weather Events: How Heat, Drought, and Flooding Affect European Regions in the Long Term
Extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, and floods affect the economic strength of European [...]
60 percent of the world’s land area is in a precarious state
A new study maps the planetary boundary of “functional biosphere integrity” in spatial detail and over [...]
Budget cuts and conflicts exacerbate hunger
Worldwide, 733 million people suffer from chronic hunger – that is one in eleven people. This [...]
Why animals are a critical part of forest carbon absorption
An MIT study shows decreases in seed-dispersing animals can lead to a major reduction in forest [...]