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Scientists estimate that by 2095 forest services will decrease on average by 52% in Europe’s Mediterranean area
A new study models how changing climate conditions will impact forest services such as wood for construction and paper, edible fruits, leaves, roots and other services.
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Natural flood prevention: higher trust through better communication
A UFZ study shows: If the population feels well informed, it has a more positive view towards nature-based flood prevention. In many places today, dikes are being moved back, and floodplains are being revitalised in order to give the river more...
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Study: past extreme climate warming triggered by tipping points
Can a rapid warming of Earth trigger tipping points in our climate? For decades scientists have debated if today’s warming can strongly amplify itself by triggering a catastrophic release of greenhouse gases. New research, published in Science...
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Transforming Environmental Data in R - 2-day online training course, May 2023
This 2-day interactive online course will help you understand the benefits of data transformation tools (such as R). The course also includes an optional "Introduction to R" session for those not familiar with the software on 15 May.
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Freshwater Phytoplankton Identification - interactive training course, Oxfordshire UK
Interactive training course on identifying freshwater phytoplankton, 10-14 July
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Evidence synthesis - online training course
This online course will introduce you to Evidence Synthesis, Evidence Review, rapid Evidence Assessments and Systematic Reviews.
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EU science and policy to help citizens who want to buy green products
The Commission proposed new rules today to fight greenwashing by obliging companies to prove their environmental claims. Scientists of the Commission had developed methods with which companies can show the greenness of their products.
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Limnology paradigm questioned
A study by the UFZ and Aarhus University gives a reality check to accepted theory on the ecology of shallow lakes
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Melting glaciers are going to affect food security
The glaciers of the Himalayas and Alps are melting, and this has consequences for the agriculture of the future. One third of all rice is grown around the Himalayas, and countries depend on meltwater to grow this water-consuming crop. Europe is also...
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Can we manage sustainable agricultural water use at a global level?
Farmers use a lot of water to produce crops. In arid areas, this is causing a drop in groundwater levels, which has an impact on the natural environment. Hydrologist Inge de Graaf is working out how farmers could use groundwater more sustainably.
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