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A new study models how changing climate conditions will impact forest services such as wood for construction and paper, eatable fruits, leaves, roots and other...

Trees growing in cities world-wide may be at risk from climate change. Urban greening must use species that can cope with future conditions to secure benefits...

European forests are vital to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 15 and 6, related to life on land, and clean water and sanitation, respectively. Insights into the current state...

The health of Europe’s forests and linked ecosystems are facing an increasing number of challenges, including deforestation due to urban development, pollution and impacts of climate change, all...

“Rising from Drought Together” Droughts have always been a part of the natural climate cycle. For centuries, nature and people have been adapting to dry and water-scarce climate...

Under the auspices of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), are...

Satellites offer a privileged view on terrestrial ecosystems and a unique possibility to evaluate their status for estimating the reliability of the ecosystem services they provide. We implement an indicator...