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New report on the role of artists in woodland creation
Practice and policy recommendations for the creation and governance of living forest-artworks.
- Forests and people
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EFI Biocities webinar: Urban forests for climate change adaptation
Urban heat is rising, and green infrastructure is part of the answer. Explore how at the next EFI Biocities webinar. Register now!
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New open-source tool models how forest soils respond to climate and management change
HoliSoils' new me4soc tool lets managers and researchers simulate how forest soil carbon responds to climate, land-use, and management change.
- Resilient forests
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Long-time EFI contributor Maria Nijnik receives international honour
Maria Nijnik receives IUFRO Distinguished Service Award.
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2026
- August 2026, Tagesschau, Studie warnt vor deutlich mehr Waldbränden
- August 2026, The Guardian, England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather
- August 2026, France 24 English, Europe’s wildfires: How prepared are we for the next fire?
- August 2026, DW News, From Germany to the Mediterranean: How can fires be prevented?
- August 2026, France 24 English, Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave
- August 2026, Science, How Europe can prevent a repeat of this year’s devastating wildfires
- August 2026, Euronews, What tools does the EU have to fight wildfires? Are they enough?
- August 2026, The New Yorker, Why is Europe Burning?
- August 2026, EUROPE SAYS, Lesné požiare v Európe: Experti naliehavo žiadajú riadenie rizika požiarov v celej krajine a počas celého roka
- July 2026, Deutsche Welle, What's really causing Europe's wildfires
- July 2026,Waldsroder Zeitung, Waldbrandgefahr in Deutschland: Warum ein Kompetenzzentrum fehlt
- July 2026, France24, France, Spain wildfires: Climate change increasing frequency, intensity of extreme weather events
- July 2026, Politiken, Ekspert om naturbrande: Vi kan ikke længere slukke os ud af problemet
- July 2026, Deutschlandfunk, Feuerökologe: Europa verhält sich bisher meist reaktiv
- July 2026, SWR4 Rheinland-Pfalz, Kampf gegen Waldbrände: Was hilft wirklich?
- July 2026, ZEIT online, Jetzt kann nur noch ein Wetterwechsel helfen
- July 2026, Karjalainen: Euroopan metsäinstituutti muuttaa Joensuussa – "Halusimme osoittaa sitoutumistamme"
- June 2026, Citiestobe.com: Each citizen should be able to see at least three trees from their home
- June 2026, Ghana Boadcasting Corporation: EU, Ghana mobilise communities to save forests as part of Tree for Life Initiative
- May 2026, Metsälehti: Tuula Packalen Euroopan metsäinstituutin hallitukseen, ”EFI:llä entistä tärkeämpi rooli”
- April 2026, WIRED Middle East: War’s Silent Victims: Animals
- March 2026, CORDIS News: Systemic solutions for upscaling of urgent ecosystem restoration for forest related biodiversity and ecosystem services
- March 2026, Ver Angola: The EU supports Angola in certifying that its coffee is not produced in deforested areas
- March 2026, Lokal Tidningen: Växjö ett europeiskt centrum i den gröna omställningen
- March 2026, Valencia News: Valencia acogerá en marzo de 2026 el Mediterranean Network Forum organizado por la EFI
2025
- August 2025, Euronews: Record amount of wildfire destruction marks dark year for Europe
- August 2025, France24: Las zonas quemadas en Europa duplican el promedio de una temporada de incendios habitual
- August 2025, Reuters: Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe