When ashes stain forest rivers: post-fire effects on soil and water ecosystems
Uncontrolled, extreme forest fires can have a devastating impact on the ecosystems where they occur: one of the most visible of these...
WWF Spain releases report on ‘superfires’ in the Mediterranean
Last month, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Spain released a new report on the risk of extreme fire events in the Mediterranean region....
International conference on forest fires: save the date!
Save the date for an exciting event this autumn. “Resilient landscapes to face catastrophic forest fires: global insights towards a new paradigm”...
Retro-innovation working for wildfire prevention: Shepherds’ contracts to reduce biomass and maintain fuelbreaks
Innovative contracts are providing extra income and social recognition for shepherds working to reduce forest fire risk. These indicator-based contracts, as well...
COOPEREM: Management of transborder emergencies
COOPEREM creates cross-border fire prevention zones between France and Catalonia region in Spain. To achieve this, the project develops a joint policy...
Fire resilient territories required to tackle extreme wildfire crisis
A clear message emerged at a recent international seminar
on wildfire management: extreme wildfire events cannot be addressed through
suppression-centered approaches and a new...
Extreme wildfire events: Addressing governance and management challenges across Europe
Last year, wildfires raged across Europe, sweeping through landscapes to leave a trail of environmental devastation, loss of human lives, and economic...
ForestWISE Collaborative Laboratory vacancies for senior researchers and project managers
ForestWISE aims to develop research, innovation and transfer of technology activities in order to enhance the competitiveness of the Portuguese forest industry...
Global fire challenges in a warming world
Wildfires have played a critical role in shaping our environment. Iconic tree species, such as the giant sequoia, even depend on fire...
Annual FIRE-IN Dissemination Workshop
15 May 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
The Pau Costa Foundation organises the second annual Dissemination Workshop of the Fire and...
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The state of the world’s urban ecosystems: What can we learn...
The relationship between people and nature is an extremely important one, because positive experiences with nature have mental and physical health benefits...
