A rail enthusiast finds much to enjoy on this sociable journey that includes stays at hotels, singalongs and stops in cobbled ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire The raging blaze left a trail of destruction as it made its way through Crete's coastal areas ...

On Crete, more than 150 firefighters remained on the ground, while aircraft were grounded overnight due to unsafe conditions.

Germany was bracing for 40C heat today, with authorities warning of an increased risk of forest fires across the country and ...

Nitrate loads and corresponding dual-isotope signatures were used to evaluate large scale N dynamics and trends in a river catchment with a strong anthropogenic gradient (forest conservation areas in ...

In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have already fallen or been cut down. These dead trees serve as memorials to ...

Extreme weather, pest outbreaks and overharvesting are turning forest carbon sinks into carbon sources across Europe, undermining a crucial part of countries’ net-zero plans ...

Mixtures of different defense substances: Spruce trees require various monoterpenes — typical components of resin — to combat bark beetles and the fungi associated with them. Specific defense ...

Authors and Affiliations BITÖK, University of Bayreuth , Bayreuth, 95440, Germany C. Alewell Forest Research Station of Lower Saxony , Göttingen, 37079, Germany B. Manderscheid & H. Meesenburg ...