New UN data warns land is degrading faster than we can restore it – Land degradation [...]

A United Nations University report released today finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks to [...]

Innovative atlas reveals perilous realities of permafrost thaw. The European funded Horizon 2020 “NUNATARYUK”-project, led by [...]

The Greenland ice sheet is likely to be more resistant to global warming than previously thought, [...]

First ever annual estimate of economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is US$58 trillion – [...]

Climate change intensifies extreme heat in the soil For a long time, little attention was paid [...]

One extreme year follows another. Glaciers in Switzerland lost 6% of their volume in 2022. However, [...]

The study by the international research team with BOKU participation was published in the current issue [...]

New study on plastic in our food systems It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without [...]

Beyond climate change, the planet faces several other environmental challenges that are at least as threatening, [...]

The Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics [...]

In water bodies, stones, aquatic plants or the substrate often feel slippery. The cause of this [...]

This summer, the water shortage in Europe continues to preoccupy politicians and the public. The focus [...]

Forest scientists at the University of Freiburg are analysing the impacts of climate change on the [...]

A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more [...]

 Soil is the most species-rich habitat on earth. This is the conclusion of an overview study [...]