Wildfires are currently raging in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria amid a 44°C heatwave, ongoing droughts and strong winds. A map ...

Forest crisis sparks alarm that Europe will miss net-zero targets Extreme weather, pest outbreaks and overharvesting are turning forest carbon sinks into carbon sources across Europe, undermining ...

Firefighters tackle a forest fire near Potsdam, eastern Germany on July 26, 2018. Dozens of wildfires have hit countries across northern Europe and Greece as a heatwave continues to hold across ...

Over 370.000 hectares of forest were destroyed by wildfires in the first nine months of 2024, while the summer season was the hottest on record for Europe and globally.

Scientists estimate the forest itself is around 20,000 years old, making it one of the oldest natural areas in Europe. The forest’s rich biodiversity includes over 170 species of trees and ...

In Europe, forest management has controlled forest dynamics to sustain commodity production over multiple centuries. Yet over-regulation for growth and yield diminishes resilience to environmental ...