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Urban forests can make European cities more livable during the heat waves that increasingly characterize the climate. That is the central focus of an article published in the journal Nature by Theodore A. Endreny, visiting professor at the National Research Council’s Institute for Terrestrial Ecosystem Research and professor at the State University of New York. Urban greencooling services, the publication says, are particularly needed in Europe’s most vulnerable environments, the same environments least served by these essential services. More info Link to

With the increasing loss of biodiversity, there is an increased need to identify targeted global research and conservation strategies. This is the key concept emerging from an article, published in the prestigious journal The Lancet and authored by experts from the National Biodiversity Future Centre (NBFC). The working group, coordinated by Hellas Cena and Massimo Labra, emphasizes the correlation between safeguarding the species that populate the planet and human well-being. The NBFC, an Italian project involving more than 1,500 researchers

On April 20, the Forest Festival, in its 9th edition, began. At Villa Paolina, work began on the opening day of the event. During the event, the program for the coming days was presented. On the occasion, researchers from CNR IRET opened their doors to present their research activities.

The National Biodiversity Future Center’s €20 million Italian Biodiversity Center (Nbfc) call for proposals to accompany SMEs in industrial and experimental research activities expires on March 14. Created in September 2022, promoted by CNR and funded through PNRR funds, the National Biodiversity Future Center is the perfect example of how innovative technologies and artificial intelligence can help safeguard biodiversity. This is the focus of an article published in Il Sole 24 Ore, in which the words of Carlo Calfapietra, director