Compatibility of pasture in strategic areas for fire management with the conservation of threatened flora species
In two strategic protected areas of Catalonia —the Parque Natural del Montnegre i el Corredor and the Espacio Natural Protegido de L’Alta Garrotxa— a conflict has been identified between management objectives arising from the spatial overlap of livestock farming activities, the presence of threatened plant species, and Habitats of Community Interest. This situation, which also […]
EWED concludes: advancing science and operations for extreme wildfires
The EWED project (Extreme Wildfire Events Data Hub for Improved Decision Making ) officially concluded on 31 December 2025, after two years of collaborative work aimed at strengthening Europe’s preparedness and response to extreme wildfires. Funded by the European Union under the UCPM 2023 KAPP call, EWED set out to improve understanding and operational capacity around […]
Firelogue comes to an end: advancing integrated wildfire risk management in Europe
After three years of intensive collaboration at the European level, the Horizon Europe project Firelogue has officially come to an end. Firelogue was a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) funded by the European Union under the European Green Deal call, with the objective of strengthening cooperation, coherence and impact across EU-funded research and innovation initiatives […]
ResAlliance and FOREST4EU unite for the future of Europe’s forests and landscapes
The final conference of ResAlliance and FOREST4EU in Croatia brought together key stakeholders to share knowledge, policy recommendations, and practical solutions for enhancing the resilience and sustainability of Europe’s forests and landscapes. On 12 and 13 November, ResAlliance held its final conference in Vinkovci, Croatia. Under the title ‘How to preserve our forests and landscapes […]
New Horizon Europe project DARE launched to strengthen European emergency response
Monday, 6 October, marks the official launch of DARE (Deployment And Engagement of Resources and Citizens for European Emergency Response), a new Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action funded under the Civil Security for Society programme. DARE aims to enhance Europe’s ability to respond collectively and effectively to natural disasters. Europe faces increasingly frequent and […]
EWED united researchers and firefighters at its Training Event & Hackathon in the Netherlands
As global changes drive more frequent and intense wildfires across the world, the EWED project is fostering collaboration between researchers and firefighters to better understand, predict and manage Extreme Wildfire Events (EWEs). From 21 to 23 October, EWED hosted 49 wildfire and meteorology professionals from 10 European and Latin American countries at Wageningen University & […]
Moving forward in the Barcelona Living Lab within the framework of the Carmine project
How can wildfire protection be improved under climate change conditions in the Barcelona metropolitan area? To address this question, a workshop was held at the Collserola Library (Vallvidrera, Barcelona) last Thursday, on October 23rd. Organised jointly by the Pau Costa Foundation and Mitiga, this event, the second organised within the framework of the Barcelona Living […]
What’s fire ecology?
Traditionally, wildfires have been seen solely as destructive phenomena. However, this perception has been gradually redefined thanks to scientific research, which shows that fire also plays a fundamental role as an ecological process. This is the focus of fire ecology, a discipline that studies fire as a natural process capable of driving change and renewal […]
From consensus to action: proposals for forest fire management
Spain is currently facing an unprecedented forest fire crisis in its recent history. So far in 2025, across Spain, more than 400,000 hectares have been burned by fire—an area larger than the island of Mallorca—far exceeding the record set in 2022, when around 260,000 hectares were burned. Added to this situation is the cost of […]
Wild Pre-Pyrenees presents final results to boost ecological restoration and resilience in the Pre-Pyrenees.
Last Wednesday, a meeting was held in Tremp (Pallars Jussà) for partners, collaborating organizations, and local stakeholders of the Wild Pre-Pyrenees project — a conservation initiative focused on ecological restoration and landscape resilience in the western Catalan Pre-Pyrenees. The project is coordinated by the Pau Costa Foundation and funded by the Endangered Landscapes Programme, which […]
