Smart Regions Reviving the timber industry in the French Alps With its spruce, larch and cedar, the Alps region is one of the most wooded in France. Fourteen years ago, the local timber sector decided to pull together and face up to more competitive offers from forests in Germany and Austria, the Nordics and Eastern Europe. A new label was born. 23/05/2022
Smart Regions Beech Power: the project protecting Europe's native forests Europe’s ancient Beech forests are one of the best natural resources we have when it comes to tackling climate change, but they also face a combination of threats. An EU project has made it a priority to preserve what's left. We’ll be seeing what’s being done to preserve these precious ecosystems? 09/05/2022
Georgia Conservationists rush to save Georgia’s colchis boxwood trees from extinction Colchis boxwood trees, native to forests in the Caucasus region are under threat. Scientists in Georgia are now trying to protect young boxwood trees in a bid to preserve the plant for generations to come. 23/04/2022
Nature Can becoming a 'Lord of Glencoe' really help conserve Scotland? Highland Titles has made thousands of people green 'lairds' - including Beyonce. We investigated what's going on with the souvenir plot scheme. 21/04/2022
Climate These climate heroes of 2022 are giving us hope on Earth Day With people taking part around the world so here are our top stories of people going above and beyond for the planet. 20/04/2022
Nature Pet monkeys are pushing this tiny marmoset to the brink of extinction In Brazil, invasive species compete with native marmosets for food, habitat and even reproductive partners, jeopardising their survival in the future. 16/04/2022
Living Sweden’s timber city erects skyscraper made entirely from wood The Sara Cultural Centre is designed to ‘communicate’ with the buildings around it. 28/03/2022
Green News Thousands protest against Bolsonaro's anti-environment bills in Brazil "Brazil is at a crossroads. Amazon deforestation is out of control, violence against Indigenous people has increased." 10/03/2022
Nature EU's mega-rich found to be fuelling the illegal 'blood timber' trade EU regulators are supposed to prevent the import of illegal timber into the EU. But traders are still finding ways to get round the rules. 05/03/2022
Nature Cutting down trees is boosting biodiversity in this Finnish forest The tree stumps they leave behind are providing a unique habitat for birds and insects. 02/03/2022
Nature Why is no one talking about the surge in forest growth in Europe? Growth of European woodland seems to be an exception to the ongoing international deforestation crisis, but political challenges related to global forestry are greater than tree planting. 24/02/2022
Green News Scientists discover unique greenhouse gas effect in the Congo Basin The Congo Basin is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, so why do we know so little about it? 17/02/2022
Destinations Madeira ends COVID testing: Why you should visit this island paradise Portugal's sunny island of Madeira is one of Europe's most sought-after holiday destinations. Maeve Campbell gives us the lowdown on what to do and where to go once you arrive. 07/02/2022
Nature Karachi’s urban forest is bringing nature to the heart of the city Six years ago this was an abandoned waste land, now it's a nature filled forest in the middle of Pakistan's largest city. 23/01/2022
Eco-Innovation Scientists can now map carbon to the scale of tennis courts from space The new Chloris map reveals that southern European countries are the ‘sleeping giants’ of carbon sinks. 13/01/2022
Climate Seven times polluters lost and the environment won in 2021 From COP26 to Cambo, forests to the sea floor, we look back at some of campaigners' brightest victories over the last 12 months. 17/12/2021
Nature Free trees are being handed out to the entire population in Wales People who cannot take part in the scheme can choose for a free tree to be planted on their behalf. 07/12/2021
Nature How a map of underground mushrooms can help us fight climate change Is underground climate science the next frontier? The founders of a new project to map and protect Earth's fungal networks think so. 02/12/2021
Nature Back from the brink: Bison return to Romania after 200-year absence Rescued from extinction, wild bison have made themselves at home in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains 01/12/2021
Sci-tech Enzymes and wood biomolecules, a winning combo for sustainable packaging Discover the company that won the 2021 Innovation Radar Prize by using a combination of enzymes and biomolecules from wood to create the biodegradable packaging of tomorrow. 19/11/2021
Green News Beef and coffee to be certified ‘deforestation-free’ under new EU law The EU has unveiled a major new proposal to fight deforestation with import bans on some commodities. Is it ambitious enough? 18/11/2021
Europe Decoded Explained: How the EU plans to ban products linked to deforestation The European Commission has published an initial list of targeted products, covering soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as wood. 17/11/2021
Spotlight Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there. 08/11/2021
Green Opinion 5 reasons why you should listen out for ‘nature tech’ at COP26 Nature4Climate director Lucy Almond explains why bringing together natural and technological solutions to the climate crisis is key. 03/11/2021
Nature Ending deforestation by 2030: Landmark deal or rerun of past failures? From Brazil to Indonesia to the UK, countries across the planet have promised to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation within the next nine years. 02/11/2021
Green News Deadly tree disease highlights risks of monocultures A disease never before found in European trees highlights the risk that monoculture forests present. 22/10/2021
