More than half of Europe’s forests lost over 6,000 years

Mongabay
Jan 24, 2018, 3:48 pm200 pts
In just six thousand years, more than half of Europe’s central and northern forests have disappeared, according to the results of new research. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, scientists showed how most of the land there – more than two-thirds – was once covered by forests. Not…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

A hidden “on switch” in human DNA has finally been decoded

ScienceDaily

A hidden “on switch” in human DNA has finally been decoded 127

Recycling food waste has a climate upside and a plastics downside

EHN

Recycling food waste has a climate upside and a plastics downside 116

Why crops are becoming less nutritious

EHN

Why crops are becoming less nutritious 112

In The American Southwest, The Water Crisis Threatens Existential Harm To Millions

CleanTechnica

In The American Southwest, The Water Crisis Threatens Existential Harm To Millions 105

Florida builds to adapt amid threats of sea level rise and worsening storms

EHN

Florida builds to adapt amid threats of sea level rise and worsening storms 105

Thousands rally in Sweden to protest climate policies ahead of general election

EHN

Thousands rally in Sweden to protest climate policies ahead of general election 101

Can recycling solve the world's trash problem?

EHN

Can recycling solve the world's trash problem? 97

BYD Da Han Claims Global Flagship Status

CleanTechnica

BYD Da Han Claims Global Flagship Status 89

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

World must look to the past to prepare…

World must look to the past to prepare for likely unprecedented El Niño

Patricio Segura, journalist who defended…

Patricio Segura, journalist who defended Patagonia’s rivers, died of…

Scientists left this farm field alone.…

Scientists left this farm field alone. Thousands of orchids appeared

Tesla Semi Moves Into Europe & Gets…

Tesla Semi Moves Into Europe & Gets Largest Order To Date

Trump ordered to release billions in…

Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities

Burning Questions Confront Wildland Firefighters in Maine and Across New England

Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court

A Hydrogen Generator Charged An Electric…

A Hydrogen Generator Charged An Electric Ship. Why Was Hydrogen There?

This shark can live 400 years. Its eyes…

This shark can live 400 years. Its eyes barely seem to age

Red States Are Killin’ It With Their Solar Factories