The Northern Forest Region, encompassing 26 million acres across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and northern New York, faces significant transformations due to the impacts of climate change, invasive insects, and other emerging threats. Safeguarding these forests, which are essential ecologically, economically, and culturally, demands innovative approaches and deeper insights. To address these challenges, the University...Read More
In a significant gathering, First Nations representatives and Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (MRNF) convene to address the future of forestry in the region. Indigenous leaders emphasize the importance of respect, advocating for collaborative management and equitable royalties in forestry activities. However, tensions arise as Quebec proposes harvesting trees in fire-affected zones, prompting...Read More
As climate change garners increased attention in the news, much focus has been on the costs associated with transitioning from a fossil fuel-based global economy to one reliant on renewables. However, a recent study utilizing data from the National Center for Environmental Information highlights a different aspect: large-scale climate disasters in the U.S. have incurred...Read More
The latest study from January 2024 indicates that we are not on track to meet the goal of the Paris Agreement, with global warming projected to reach 2 degrees Celsius by 2050. This trajectory, fueled by continued substantial fossil fuel use for decades, represents a tragic moral failure of immense proportions. However, there remains a...Read More
‘Blended finance’ took center stage at Cop28, garnering support from entities like the Green Climate Fund. Despite this attention, significant issues persist with the concept that require careful consideration and resolution before contemplating any further expansion. Blended finance is a combination of public concessional finance (i.e. with more generous terms than the market) with private...Read More
Limited community education and awareness about biodiversity conservation pose significant obstacles to the conservation of white storks in Kongwa and Mpwapwa districts in the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. Neema Mwaja, Nature Tanzania Project Officer in Kongwa Field Office in Dodoma, highlighted to the ‘Daily News’ that white storks are migratory birds, traveling from Europe, particularly...Read More
Forests are an essential part of Earth’s operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and land degradation by 30% each year. This slows global temperature increases and the resulting changes to the climate. In the U.S., forests take up 12% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions annually and...Read More
With the window for climate action closing fast, scientists have posed the question: what would motivate people to change their behavior? A psychologist from the University of York has taken part in a global study, involving nearly 60,000 participants from 63 countries, to search for answers to this question. The research team tested 11 different...Read More
Job description The new Lab of Animal Network Ecology, led by Prof. Dr. Jochen Fründ, investigates dynamic species interaction networks by combining field experiments, observational studies, data synthesis and modeling. We focus on mutualistic and antagonistic interactions of insects with other organisms, and are particularly interested in temporal dynamics (timing, rewiring) on different time scales....Read More
Job description We offer: A dynamic and challenging full-time research position in an international organization to work on biodiversity change. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a highly productive research team with and an outstanding network of international collaborators. S/he will be offered continuous and careful mentoring aimed at strengthening her/his skillset...Read More
