Melody of an Alpine summit falling apart
The entire summit of the 2592 metres high Hochvogel is sliced by a five metres wide [...]
Environment
Europe’s rivers fragmented by one million barriers
A study published in the scientific journal “Nature” with the participation of IGB shows: Europe has [...]
EU Drinking Water Directive: Clean water for the whole EU
The first successful European citizens’ initiative “Right2Water” for EU-wide access to clean drinking water becomes European [...]
Cost of Planting, Protecting Trees to Fight Climate Change Could Jump
Planting trees and preventing deforestation are considered key climate change mitigation strategies, but a new analysis [...]
Cost of Planting, Protecting Trees to Fight Climate Change Could Jump
Planting trees and preventing deforestation are considered key climate change mitigation strategies, but a new analysis [...]
More bird species in their vicinity increase life satisfaction of Europeans as much as higher income
A high biological diversity in our immediate vicinity is as important for life satisfaction as our [...]
Which factors trigger leaf die-off in autumn?
Researchers at ETH Zurich have identified a self-regulating mechanism in European deciduous trees that limits their [...]
More plant diversity, less pesticides
Species-rich plant communities help to naturally reduce herbivore impacts. Increasing plant diversity enhances the natural control [...]
Climate change: New report shows global response is failing people in greatest need
Global efforts to tackle climate change are currently failing to protect the people who are most [...]
Coastal Floods
Researchers at the University of Graz assess compound flood hazard for coastal areas worldwide But in [...]
We must change what we eat to solve the climate crisis, shows research
Even if fossil fuel emissions stopped immediately, emissions from the global food system alone could raise [...]
The Nexus Report: Nature Based Solutions to the Biodiversity and Climate Crisis
F20 Nexus Report and the pivotal role of Nature-based Solutions for the biodiversity and climate crisis [...]
Carbon pricing can reduce social inequality
A meta-study evaluates research on distribution effects. It reveals a favourable condition for corresponding reforms in [...]
Is it just a storm or is it climate change?
In the future, to assess with certainty whether a storm or hurricane is an extreme event [...]
Threat to Europe’s nature: Forest fires
Europe’s nature under threat as world suffers worst year on record for forest fires The Joint [...]
How much is air pollution costing our health
In many European cities, air pollution poses a significant threat to human health. For Europe, the [...]