The boreal forest is a green belt that significantly determines the percentage of CO₂ in the global atmosphere and, consequently, global temperature.
Josep Peñuelas and Sandra Nogué warn in a perspective article in the National Science Review that it is necessary to recognize the possibility of ecosystems and societies collapsing due to climate change.
Have you noticed that the beaches have less sand than before, the cliffs collapse and we find rocks everywhere? It is the impact of a phenomenon known as ‘coastal erosion’ and we are doing its scientific monitoring.
MedCOP 2023 brought together several think tanks and research centres to discuss how they contribute to climate action in the Mediterranean.
The main objective is to implement the Pyrenees Climate Change Strategy, the first European initiative specifically conceived for a cross-border mountain bioregion.
The study and action on the ground by CREAF researcher Annelies Broekman are the preamble of a long specialized dedication in water management policies, which happens to accompany activism from a scientific perspective. Photo: Laura Fraile.
The results will help farmers and forest owners to choose management models that, in addition to producing food and wood, improve the ecosystem services of crops and forests.
The international consortium in charge of the project includes specialists from 8 research centers, 6 conservation groups, UNEP, Wetlands International, Stichting BirdLife Europe and Eurosite.
The Mission4Nature project presents its its roadmap and hosts a visit to the Maresme to learn about the effects of global change on the Mediterranean coast.
Catalonia has declared a drought-induced “state of exceptionality”. The situation is serious, and simply folding our arms and hoping for rain is not enough. All this is explained in full inside, based on a discussion with CREAF’s water management expert, Annelies Broekman.
