Actualidad
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What relationship do extreme wildfires have with climate change?
The latest extreme wildfires in Portugal (2017), California (2018), Tenerife (2023) and Chile (2024), among others, with thousands of hectares burned, have taken place during
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We join Desbosiguem! to maintain the open spaces and reduce the risk of wildfire in the Pyrenees
Last week, the kick-off meeting of the cross-border project POCTEFA – Desbosiguem! took place, in which the Pau Costa Foundation participates together with the Parc
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Sharing good practices for a more resilient Mediterranean landscape
Faced with the growing effects of climate change, our landscapes and environments are increasingly vulnerable. For this reason, building resilient landscapes is key to safeguarding
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Supporting decision-making with intelligent services. What SAFERS has achieved
The European Horizon 2020-funded SAFERS project (Structured Approaches for Forest fire Emergencies in Resilient Societies) finished in March. During three and half years, it has
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We collaborate with BIO FOR PIRI project, to improve extreme wildfires prevention in the pre-Pyrenean regions
BIO FOR PIRI project starts to improve wildfires prevetiona and impulse local bioeconomy in the pre Pyrenean regions. Led by Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation, the
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Towards a better understanding of extreme wildfire events
From 12 to 14 March, we participated in a workshop on the use of radiosondes to collect real-time data during fires within the framework of
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The CARMINE project starts to help Europe adapt to climate change
The European project CARMINE – “Climate-resilient development pathways in metropolitan regions of Europe” has officially started by having its kick-off meeting in Bucharest on 12
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We participate in RUMIAR to achieve more resilient landscapes and promote the local bioeconomy in Prades Mountain range.
On March 7, RUMIAR project was presented to the press at the Palau Bofarull facilities in Reus with the presence of the Tarragona Provincial Council,
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We participate in PREPAST to recover extensive grazing in the Pre-Pyrenees
On March 1, the PREPAST project held its kick-off meeting in Àger (Lleida), attended by La Sabina Association, the promoting entity, the city council of
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FIREPRIME: A European programme for wildfire-prepared communities
The FIREPRIME project (“European Programme for Wildfire-Prepared Communities”) launched its kick-off meeting on February 6th and 7th at UPC’s Campus Besòs in Barcelona. This initial
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The EWED project kicks off to better understand extreme wildfires
The EWED project (Extreme Wildfire Events Data Hub for Improved Decision Making) has officially started with a meeting between representatives of the participating organisations on
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Adaptations of some animals and plants to wildfires
There are ecosystems that periodically have been burning due to natural causes for millions of years. Mediterranean forests are one example. Many organisms inhabiting them