Clear link between global warming and heavy rainfall and flooding for the first time
The assumption that there is an increase in heavy rainfall events and thus more frequent small-scale flooding due to the climate crisis could now be...
Environment
Biodiversity focus at BOKU - attention for the problem in the supposed second row
With the establishment of a biodiversity cluster, BOKU is strengthening its pioneering role in species conservation. It links key research areas within the university and offers...
Microplastics detected in Austria's glacial lakes for the first time
Greenpeace has tested four Austrian glacial lakes for microplastics. The result is alarming: microplastics were found in the samples of all glaciers....
Austria's heraldic animal on the rise
Good news at the start of the white-tailed eagle breeding season: according to the latest estimates, there are already around 90 pairs of white-tailed eagles with their own territory in Austria. One...
World Wetlands Day - when the self-evident is threatened
Drainage, soil sealing, pesticides - moors, swamps, floodplains & co. are threatened from all sides. Amphibian census is an important support for...
Fires in California become more likely
Fire is an unimaginable force of nature that flares up again and again in the Los Angeles area. What makes the conditions so flammable...
Sea levels will rise higher than previously assumed
Calculations about the future rise in sea levels are subject to many uncertainties. To date, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...
Global genetic diversity of many species is declining rapidly
In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity to date, an international team of experts has found that genetic diversity worldwide...
PwC study: Regenerative agriculture reduces GHG emissions and increases profitability
With a share of around 15 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, the agricultural sector is the world's second largest emitter after...
"Megadroughts" on the rise
A new study with Austrian participation finds that droughts that extend over several years have become more frequent in recent...
