FIRE-RES aims to increase the resilience of European landscapes in the face of extreme wildfire events, which have increased in frequency and intensity in a context of climate change.
Climate change
X European Mountain Convention – Climate change
The X European Mountain Convention will examine the vulnerability of mountain areas to climate change and the adaptation and mitigation measures available to support mountain areas.
The European Union can do more for forest fire resilience
Europe needs a change of paradigm to better deal with wildfires. Euromontana organised a policy debate at the European Parliament on 24 October as part of the FIRE-RES research project.
MountResilience kicks-off: helping European mountain communities adapt to climate change
MountResilience kicked-off in Ponte di Legno (Italy) on the 19th – 20th and 21st September 2023. MountResilience (Accelerating transformative climate adaptation for higher resilience in European mountain regions) targets mountain territories and their communities to help them adapt to climate change.
Smart mountains – Climate adaptation: what opportunities for mountain businesses?
Euromontana is organising a series of webinars to feed reflection in view of the next European Mountain Convention and showcase good initiatives and contribute to foresight analysis for our collective future
Heat and drought in 2022 point to a tough 2023 for the mountains
2022 is a record year in Europe, according to the European State of the Climate report published today by the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service. The summer of 2022 has been the warmest on record in Europe, and the effects of drought and wildfires are already being felt this spring.
Climate change in the mountains: key messages from the latest IPCC report
The recent IPCC report once more demonstrates the urgency of climate action to avoid severe impacts on mountain ecosystems and populations
Fire resilience discussed at FIRE-RES’ 1st General Assembly
FIRE-RES partners and its Advisory Board gathered in Wageningen from 28th to 30th November 2022 for a productive annual project meeting and the first General Assembly, hosted by Wageningen University and Research. One year after the project´s kick-off, partners had the opportunity to present and reflect on progress and achievements.
EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change: facing the adaptation challenge in the mountains
In the framework of the European Green Deal, the European Commission proposed a new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change. Euromontana stressed the measures needed to better adapt to climate change.