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The University of Oradea, as a member of the EU GREEN academic alliance, is part of a unique project dedicated to insect life in the natural environment, in cities and on campuses, called "Insectopia'. According to the institution,...

The planet's oceans reached the highest temperatures ever recorded in 2024, according to a recently published study cited by the DPA agency. The records apply to both surface temperatures and heat stored down to depths of 2,000 meters,...

The threats to flora and fauna are increasingly diverse and complex. A quarter (24%) of freshwater wildlife, including crustaceans, fish and insects, face a ""high risk of extinction'' due to ""considerable...

Trouble never comes alone, not even in climate issues. The ways in which people consume and feed themselves are causing "interconnected" crises that affect biodiversity, climate and health, threatening the survival of essential ecosystems...

Big initiatives do not always lead to positive results. Negotiations at the UN Conference to Combat Desertification, COP16, have ended without reaching a binding agreement to combat the phenomenon. The talks ended a day later than planned, as...

The Ministry of Education announced the signing of financing contracts through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) for projects won by universities that will train teachers in agricultural high schools in our country. This program...

Promoting Romania's beauties internationally remains a commendable endeavor, even if the successes in this area are still few. Romania's permanent representation to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg promotes the Danube Delta in the...

Plastic pollution has reached unprecedented levels. Four global policies could eliminate almost all plastic pollution on Earth, according to a study conducted with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) by researchers at the University of...

Good news travels as fast as bad. The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 30.6% in one year, between August 2023 and July 2024, a development presented as a success for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who promised to fight...

Zoology researchers meet in Bucharest, within the International Congress of Zoology (ZoologyCon 2024), which will take place at the Casa Universitarilor, between November 6 and 9. Specialists from Austria, Belgium, Romania, China, Mexico will...

A team of researchers from the "Babeş-Bolyai" University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca has made a remarkable discovery in the Eastern Carpathians, identifying an extremely rare plant, Andryala laevitomentosa, which could be the oldest plant on...

At a time when our planet is undergoing irreversible transformations, experts warn that it is vital that humanity takes concrete measures to protect biodiversity. Reports from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services...

The regional assembly of the Azores Islands, a Portuguese archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, has approved the creation of the largest marine protected area in the North Atlantic. This decision places the Azores at the forefront of global...

Populaţiile de specii sălbatice de pe întreaga planetă au suferit un declin şocant de 73% în doar 50 de ani, potrivit ultimului Raport Planeta Vie publicat de WWF. Această pierdere dramatică semnalează atingerea celui mai ridicat nivel al...

Wildlife populations across the planet have suffered a shocking 73% decline in just 50 years, according to WWF's latest Living Planet Report. This dramatic loss signals the highest level of nature degradation in the Anthropocene era, fueling...

Huawei a găzduit, în data de 8 octombrie, Forumul "Innovations for biodiversity" pentru a comemora cea de-a cincea aniversare a iniţiativei de incluziune digitală TECH4ALL şi pentru a împărtăşi perspective despre modul în care tehnologia...

The glaciers in Switzerland experienced an accelerated melting this year, exceeding the average of recent years, according to a report by the organization GLAMOS (Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland). This trend continues to draw the attention of...

Greenpeace warned Norway, in a report, about the "irreversible" consequences of mining projects on the bottom of the sea, an activity that, according to the organization, will affect the entire marine ecosystem.

Plastic pollution continues to threaten aquatic environments at an alarming rate, with millions of tonnes of waste ending up in rivers and oceans every year. According to a recent report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...

The first quarter of the 21st century brought great transformations and challenges for humanity. Rapid technological progress, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and social and cultural revolutions have created a context in which collective...

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Antarctica, one of the most isolated and fragile regions on the planet, faces a new threat: the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from other continents in the southern hemisphere. These risks are highlighted by a new study...

Fires have ravaged vast territories across the globe this year. These fires, fueled by extreme weather conditions and climate change, have caused massive damage and triggered national and international emergency responses. This summer Canada is...

Our country has faced a new wave of heat waves in recent days. This is the first red heat code (the tenth this summer) ever issued in August in Romania, the director of the National Meteorological Administration, Elena Mateescu, said. Entire...

Forests are being cut down at an accelerated rate all over the world, the disease is not exclusively indigenous. The "lung of the world" began to suffer from deforestation. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased in July for the...

Changes in temperature greatly influence life on this planet. The water temperature in Australia's Great Barrier Reef has reached its highest level in 400 years in the last decade, according to a study. Water temperatures have risen every...

Nature always offers spectacular surprises. Desert flowers are a true natural spectacle. The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest on the planet, have been covered in white and purple flowers in recent days, after early rains...

Albania represents one of the new tourist destinations for Romanians, especially since the WizzAir company made available the direct route Otopeni-Tirana. The former communist country, where Enver Hoxha's regime was much harsher than the one...

Love for nature and economic skills are learned from the youngest ages. A number of 10 high schools involved in actions for sustainability and the environment were awarded within the project Economy for your community, run by Junior Achievement...

The planet is changing at the same time as the climate. The effects are devastating for certain species. The earth has changed under the effects of human activity and, in this new environment, infectious diseases proliferate. Recent studies have...

Good intentions in the field of nature protection are only partially materialized to the end. Only a third of the world's marine protected areas (MPAs) are subject to a high or full level of protection to conserve biodiversity and increase...

Marine life is in more and more trouble because of climate change and the wave of problems it brings. Several colonies of emperor penguins have again witnessed, in the 2023 season, the death of chicks as a result of the record melting of the...

Even though reforestation is a difficult operation, being expensive, difficult to plan and difficult to execute, without taking into account the associated environmental obstacles - weather, pests and natural calamities - some countries have...

The return to the classic methods of doing certain things is also catching on in terms of environmental protection. Natural predators such as birds, beetles and spiders are an effective alternative to using pesticides in fields, reducing pest...

The problems facing nature are increasing. The changes are approaching a critical point. Much of the Amazon rainforest, a crucial climate regulator and precious reserve of biodiversity, could pass a "tipping point" by 2050 due to drought,...

The changes the climate is going through are not favorable to life. More than a fifth of the world's migratory species are at risk of extinction due to climate change and human encroachment, according to the United Nations' first report...

Water pollution has direct effects on human and animal health. The situation is very serious and the measures taken so far have not achieved their goal.

The effects of pollution are among the most diverse. The pollination of plants dependent on nocturnal insects, such as moths, is threatened by air pollution, according to a study published in the journal Science. A pollutant present in the air,...

The Ministry of Economy will ask the Ministry of European Projects and Investments to notify the European Commission so that the fourth edition of the Start-Up Nation program is financed from European funds, announced Radu Ştefan Oprea, the...

Dialogue between environmental organizations and authorities is crucial for implementing the best measures to protect nature. WWF-Romania (World Wide Fund for Nature) has sent its recommendations to the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of...