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In the Caatinga area of Brazil, three years after the elimination of grazing, there are no significant improvements for the soil. Photo: Otávio Nogueira Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 DeedPhoto: Otávio Nogueira Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Overgrazing halt not enough to restore soil in Brazil

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The study in the Caatinga region in Brazil: stopping grazing is not enough to restore soil health. Additional regenerative practices must be adopted to achieve results
Three years after the Russian invasion, in addition to the inestimable human costs, the war in Ukraine continues to produce significant environmental damage. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Taras Gren Attribution - Share alike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 DeedMinistry of Defense of Ukraine, Taras Gren Attribution - Share alike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed

How war is contributing to environmental degradation in Ukraine

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EU Commission's snapshot: conflict in Ukraine has contributed to the devastation of the land by releasing toxic elements that can cause serious health consequences

Troubled waters: The multiple impact of the devastating floods in Europe

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Floods account for 44% of all natural disasters and cause half of deaths. 1.8 billion people are exposed to the risk. Over 30 years, the cost to the EU amounts to 170 billion euros. A unique journalistic data research has created the first pan-European database on floods over the last 10 years
The causes of floods are multiple and involve several variables interacting with each other. Photo: somersetpedia.paul CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedsomersetpedia.paul CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported

Between floods and forests is a matter of probability

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Properly managing forests and preventing floods requires a paradigm shift, a Canadian study explains. That means replacing the deterministic approach with probability analysis and take all factors into account

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