Forests offer a wide range of societal benefits which directly impact global health, the environment, ecosystems, economies and food and supply chains. With a total area of 4.06 billion acres, forests cover 31 percent of the global land area. In Europe, forests cover 43 percent of the European Union’s land area.

The Horn of Africa region is experiencing the longest and most severe drought in the past 70 years. The combination of global warming and La Niña conditions are causing a food crisis and water shortage in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Over 1.3 million people have been forced to leave their homes and seek food in other locations. The situation...

Winter rains are finally contributing to the improvement of the drought conditions in Spain. According to data from the SAIH (Automatic Monitoring of Hydrographic Information), the water level in the Yesa reservoir, which was at an alarmingly low of 16% of its capacity last summer, has now risen significantly to about 45% , with an increase of...

The winter season in Afghanistan is proving to be one of the coldest in decades, with temperatures reaching -33°C. The harsh weather conditions, characterised by heavy snowfall and frost, are causing widespread devastation throughout the country. The severe weather has caused the death of at least 80,000 heads of livestock and buildings and...

In the past week, Japan suffered one of the most severe cold spells of the season due to an unusually cold weather formation, which caused heavy snowfall across large parts of the country. The intense storm heavily impacted transport networks, as vehicles and local trains were blocked by the snow with thousands of people inside and flights had...