Tag Archives: wetland

Aquatic Warbler on the Move

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Seppo

The tiny Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) is Continental Europe’s rarest migratory songbird: in the last 100 years, its population suffered a catastrophic 95% decline! Find out more about this extraordinary, poorly known bird and how people in Europe and Africa work … Continue reading →

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Valentines Day – Fishes are cool, but so are macroinvertebrates too!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Seppo
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Harvesting Moss and Top Peat Layer Destroys Open Peatlands in Finland

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Seppo

In Finland it is allowed to peel off the vegetation and the surface layer of peat from peatlands without an environmental permit. It is not even required to inform the authorities of this activity. Peat industry claims that this is … Continue reading →

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EU water law – fit for purpose but threatened by industry lobby!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Seppo

WWF expects member states to take a strong stand in support of maintaining the Water Framework Directive in its current form at the Meeting of the Environment Council on 5 March. Stand up to industry, stand by the science: What … Continue reading →

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EU Water Law is Fit for Purpose!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Seppo

Christmas comes early for rivers and nature: The European Commission’s final evaluation of EU water legislation has concluded the EU Water Framework Directive to be “fit for purpose”.

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