Europe’s forests must be restored to strengthen them against new threats brought about by climate change, but communities, local knowledge and foresters need to be at the heart of this to make it a success. Climate change is causing an increase in pests, fires, droughts and other shocks that have serious impacts on forests, but restoration and...Read More
Our planet faces unprecedented and interrelated crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and the growing threat of infectious disease. Nationally, the United States is also confronting our complicated history and legacy of race and racism. As the largest museum, education, and research complex — with 21 museums, numerous research centers, and the National Zoo and...Read More
Manomet is launching a small grants program for conservation action and/or research that have measurable benefits for populations and species of shorebird restricted to the Neotropics (Latin America and the Caribbean), with an emphasis on Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) sites and/or sites which could qualify for WHSRN status. The grants are intended for early-career conservationists...Read More
Grant Call 1: Project Grants – Stage 1 Concept Notes Status: Open Grant type Project grant Grant size: £200,000 – £500,000 (GBP) Expected number of grants: 18 – 21 Duration of grants: 2 to 4 years Opening date (Stage 1 Concept Notes): 14 June 2023 Deadline date (Stage 1 Concept Notes): 31 July 2023, 23:59...Read More
The Mazumbai Forest Reserve is a captivating location renowned for its research and tourism opportunities. Situated in the Bumbuli State of the Tanga Region, this forest has remained untouched since the German colonial era, approximately 1,800 years ago. Researchers, scientists, and tourists from various countries around the world flock to the Sokoine University of Agriculture...Read More
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Burning fossil...Read More
The Paris summit failed to unlock real money for climate finance, potentially driving developing countries further into debt without boosting real climate solutions. Many people probably think about international climate meetings as a space to talk about carbon dioxide, renewable energy and coping with climate impacts. But the real challenge that underpins almost all questions...Read More
Many of the world’s largest aquatic food producers are highly vulnerable to human-induced environmental change – with some of the highest-risk countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa demonstrating the lowest capacity for adaptation – a landmark study has shown. Writing in the latest edition of The Current, Sonia Fernandez from UC Santa Barbara explains that the study shows that...Read More
Back in the woods of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, at a factory spread across thousands of acres near the Cooper River, a company called Nucor is trying to solve one of the thornier challenges of climate change: making steel with the least greenhouse gas pollution possible. Steel is a building block of modern society. It’s in...Read More
Global food emissions are a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy being the largest contributor within farming. If worldwide emissions remain high, the dairy and meat industries are forecast to lose $39.94 billion annually by the end of this century. To transition food systems to be more nutritious, affordable and environmentally sustainable, farmers...Read More
