News and Events for Policymakers

Alternet Summer School in Peyresq, France.
19.08.2026

The registration for the 20th edition of the Alternet Summer School is now open. It takes place 19–29 August 2026.

Short-chain PFAS, such as perfluorobutanoic acid, enter the environment through firefighting foams, for example, and degrade only very slowly if at all. Photo: burnstuff2003_AdobeStock
04.05.2026

Short-chain perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) such as perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) are…

28.04.2026

How resilient will our forests remain when it comes to natural disturbances, such as wildfires, storms or pests? A new…

24.04.2026

There has been no decline in the share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to the 10th…

Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of the plastisphere collected from plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: Dr Thomas Neu/UFZ
09.04.2026

Plastic pollution is a global problem. It damages ecosystems, endangers animals, and in the form of nanoplastic…

Drought in maize crop.
27.03.2026

Extreme climate impacts on people and the environment are often associated with very high levels of global warming (3 or…

18.03.2026

Beavers could play a significant role in Europe’s climate mitigation efforts, by transforming suitable river corridors…

16.03.2026

Forests in Europe are under pressure from logging, forest fires, storms and pests. Rapid insight into where and when…

03.03.2026

Forests and nature play an important role in achieving climate targets. But how much can forest management measures…

18.02.2026

Young deciduous trees stand amongst the pines in the woods near Venlo (The Netherlands). This is where foresters and…