Author Archives: Agata Pavlinec
Plitvice Lakes, cascades, orchids, and bears
Croatia is primarily associated with pebble beaches and sapphire seas. However, its greatest natural treasure [...]
Dec
Fish Day: respect for carp
On December 20th, for over 20 years, Poland has celebrated Fish Day, which intentionally precedes [...]
Dec
Artificial or real christmas tree?
Is it better to cut down a real tree only to throw it away afterward, [...]
Dec
How much is desertification costing us? The economic balance sheet of water shortages
The 16th summit of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), also known as [...]
Dec
Saudi Arabia turns deserts into parks and farmlands
As the world's second-largest oil producer, Saudi Arabia is fighting its image as a polluter [...]
Dec
Iceland’s Government allows whale hunting – activists protest
To the dismay of environmentalists and animal rights organizations, Iceland has renewed its whale hunting [...]
Dec
Santa Claus in the age of climate change
Shocking reports are coming from Rovaniemi, the official residence of Santa Claus – there's a [...]
Dec
Single-use plastic bottles – never reuse them!
It might seem that reusing a single-use plastic bottle after finishing a drink is an [...]
Dec
Earthworms – beneficial, dangerous and endangered
Earthworms, though not among the most popular animals, are silent heroes of natural ecosystems and [...]
Dec
National Plan for the Restoration of Natural Resources – work begins
On November 21, the first meeting of the inter-ministerial team tasked with preparing the National [...]
Nov