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2 Oct 2024 | News
Policy insights ahead of COP16 in Colombia
In 2022, the world's nations achieved a "Paris Agreement for nature" — the Kunming-Montreal Framework, negotiated during COP15 in Canada. Now, the follow-up meeting, COP16, is set ...
22 Aug 2024 | News
Socioeconomic circumstances shape children’s connection to nature more than where they live
The income and education levels of a child’s environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new st...
6 Aug 2024 | News
Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die
Wildfires release large amounts of climate-warming CO₂. The forest recovers slowly and the burned area continues to release CO₂ for several years.
5 Jul 2024 | News
Organic farms potential for higher yields
One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than...
18 Jun 2024 | News
Weather attribution – climate scientist Wilhelm May helps us get to grips with the concept
Have you noticed that when scientists are asked whether or not a particular extreme weather event is due to climate change, they usually respond with something like "It fits the pa...