Reforested areas in the Baza (Granada) and Los Filabres (Almería) mountain ranges have experienced severe die-offs in recent ...

The conservation organization WWF today launched the Mediterranean phase of its European Forest Hot Spots Campaign in Rome. This is aimed at establishing an ecologically representative network of ...

Pine rings record a sharp rise in rainfall intensity and volatility, showing modern extremes exceed patterns seen over the past 500 years.

Horses play a key role in forest management and in reducing the risk of wildfires in Mediterranean forests, thanks to the adaptability of their eating habits. This is the conclusion reached by an ...

One of the biggest challenges facing forests today is climate change adaptation and mitigation. However, Mediterranean trees are rarely included in forest conservation and sustainable management ...

In the last several decades, large forest fires have increasingly threatened communities across the Mediterranean. Climate change is expected to make these fires larger, hotter, and more dangerous in ...

The Mediterranean Basin is located in one of the planet’s temperate zones. The subtropical climate makes it cold and wet in winter, hot and dry in summer, and mild and rainy in autumn and spring.

For most visitors, the Mediterranean is a symbol of summer and sun-scorched landscapes. In reality, however, it harbors one of the world's greatest natural treasures. It is home to tens of thousands ...

Forest ecosystems are increasingly confronting the dual challenges of climate change and environmental disturbances. Rising global temperatures, altered precipitation patterns and intensified extreme ...

A study published in Ecological Applications shows that forest management practices, such as thinning followed by controlled burning of the understory, not only reduce fire risk but also improve ...

Madga Bou Dagher a reçu des financements de Horizon Europe 2020 for SUPERB project. In the summer of 2008, during a family holiday road trip, we passed by the Aquitaine region in southwestern France.