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A heavy blow to the Latvian forest industry – the European Emissions Trading System reform
What is the US Forest Service 'Roadless Rule' and why does President Trump want to repeal it?
Kuri ir Latvijas pievilcīgākie darba devēji un kāds ir pievilcīga darba devēja portrets?
Scots pine supports European electricity grids – the green transition boosts demand for wooden utility poles

Poll

Following the storm and thunderstorms on 22 August, the question of whether or not regulations exist for similar situations has become topical. What does this indicate?
If it is not written down, there is no action
Without an order, many do not know what to do
An excellent opportunity to limit bureaucracy, which will once again not be utilised
The inability to assess a situation is being replaced by descriptions, documents, etc.

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”
X-mas hangover!
Dreams are lovely, life is good

VIDEO

From log to microchip: where is Latvia's export value actually created?
The Latvian and His Forest
Kurzemnieks speaks. A conversation with lawyer and forester Valdis Kalns

Notable

Investīcijas dabas kapitālā pasaulē strauji pieaug

Survey: 34% of Latvian companies are not concerned about cyberattacks

Survey: for young people in Latvia, a “long-term job” means 3–5 years; for those over 40, more than 10 years

Is Latvia's economy heading west?

Art Academy students paint oxygen at the “Latvijas valsts meži” nature park in Tērvete

Meeting of EU Member States' Hunting Sector Leaders in Latvia

Whales were hunted in Norway 5,000 years ago

Customers increasingly price-sensitive – already felt by 47% of small business owners

152,000 Residents Seriously Behind on Loan Payments

A global digital learning platform for the forest industry

A marked saving strategy dominates Latvian consumer behaviour

“Pseudo-green” advertising and excessive consumption: the fashion industry still causes problems

Russia and Africa: forestry, the wood industry and politics. The peculiarities of cooperation...

“Latvijas valsts meži” and “Vivi” give names to electric trains and invite people out into nature

Growth needs more large companies and an environment that helps small businesses develop

Expansion of “Latvijas Finieris” factory in Finland continues

Young Latvians do not want to work until the state pension age – one in four would like to retire before turning 50

Opinion: Sweden's "old-growth" natural forests store more carbon than managed forests

Ministers from seven countries call on the EU to cut red tape substantially and strengthen the competitiveness of the Single Market

The Latvian Confederation of Forest Owners and Managers turns 20 today!

Latvian businesses see artificial intelligence as a tool for efficiency, not a threat to jobs

Europe's Birds and Habitats Directives face a "stress test"

Latvian fish processing industry calls for support for trout farms in the Gulf of Riga
Iceland recorded record-high temperatures last year. So why are scientists forecasting a "big freeze" in the near future?
Teachers discover courage and the forest as a learning environment in the dark
“Latvijas valsts meži” delivers record volumes of energy wood chips
Public media must broaden their coverage of economic affairs
Europe's trillions for climate targets
The “Stiga RM” group continues to set records – 2025 turnover exceeded 114 million euros
Record number of visitors last year at the Latvijas valsts meži nature park in Tērvete
In the new year, Latvians are shying away from big spending
Could chocolate disappear by 2050? No — a climate-adapted alternative will take its place!
National report of the autumn 2025 Eurobarometer survey
Study – constant change fuels employee burnout and holds back company growth
Despite earlier announcements, COP30 failed to secure greater commitments
Crops in Zemgale have suffered most in recent years – 11 million euros paid out in insurance claims
One in four people in Latvia forced to give up some products because of rising food prices
EY study: the main priorities of Latvian society – health, economic security and stable work
This year's most active "Latvian forest adventurers" revealed
More than 6,000 participants took part in the “LVM Forest Expeditions” this autumn
“Mars” invests 5 million US dollars in innovative agricultural science
Baltic survey: employees with children feel their careers are held back, childless colleagues feel overloaded
More than half of Latvia's residents have no plans to study in the near future
The Ministry of Agriculture finds the European Commission's planned cuts to support for agriculture and fisheries unacceptable
Scientists can pinpoint the origin of illegally harvested timber
Even in a very cold winter, Europe will be able to secure sufficient gas volumes
Workers' rights are declining worldwide. ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Russia is using forestry to strengthen its diplomatic and economic ties in Africa
Artificial intelligence can both help and harm forestry
Very few companies selling tropical timber can determine where it came from
The Ministry of Agriculture and its subordinate institutions have obtained certificates for the high quality of their sector management and information system governance
Survey: 79% of young people take a critical view of their job market prospects
How Lithuania overtook us
Implementation of the coastal plan is going well, despite the influence of global trends on coastal development
Labour market activity picked up in the second quarter of 2025
No solution to a problem that works elsewhere in Europe is right for Latvia
Environmental campaigners dismayed by insufficient climate funding in the European Union's draft budget
Twice as many ticks recorded in Finland this year as in previous years
Russia's timber production giants are facing major problems
Survey: 86% of Latvian employees answer work calls even while on holiday
About forests, thinking and the lack of it
Two in three employers are not prepared to hire a pensioner. How can you stay in demand?
“We will not buy a pig in a poke” – Europe's new proposal for meeting the 2040 climate targets
Hydrological regime to be restored at Palšu Mire, with a tourist trail, viewing tower and platform to be built
Artificial Intelligence is a false god
Report shows supreme courts are becoming the “battlegrounds” of climate policy
On the interview on “Krustpunktā”. Pēters Putniņš, Chairman of the Board of AS “Latvijas valsts meži”
First annual fire ritual held in the Spēkozoli oak grove
An international conference on family business development has been held in Riga. The “Family Business Champions 2025” were honoured
Sustainability problems of “green” funds
This was an interesting election (or a brief assessment of the past few days)
Many investment funds are dropping their sustainability claims
Satellite reveals the carbon balance – Finland absorbs 50 million tonnes
The fight against climate change – restoring peat bogs in Latvia
The age of naive globalisation is ending. Latvia must follow Poland's approach of economic nationalism
“Laflora” begins its 30th peat extraction season
IKEA's climate footprint has fallen by 5% over the year
Nature protection plan approved for the “Augšdaugava” Protected Landscape Area
An additional €1.5 million for pilot projects to renovate apartment buildings
Compensation confusion in restrictions on real estate rights – study reveals shortcomings in the regulatory framework
The minimum cost of rebuilding Ukraine is 500 billion euros – experts' message to EU decision-makers
Fewer goods transported by all modes of transport in 2024
Expedition “Groundwater – invisible or visible after all?” builds young people's understanding of environmental protection
Poll suggests the French and Germans do not back higher defence spending
“BNP Paribas” signs an 8 billion euro agreement with the European Investment Bank on investment in wind energy
Significant demand for timber expected in Finland this year
A decision-making strategy, or HOW WILL IT LOOK?
Latvian workers want to move to Norway and Germany, while managers and entrepreneurs prefer Spain
Changes in society's lifestyle could bring the Paris Agreement target closer while also improving quality of life
A “green corridor” for foreign investors only?
The European Union declares war on bureaucracy once again
If it carries on as before, Latvia risks missing the targets of the National Energy and Climate Plan by the set deadline
New exhibition “What Was Rustling in the Forest?” opens at the Līgatne nature trails
The first users of the state co-working office in Cēsis
Riga Airport reaches level three of the global Airport Carbon Accreditation programme
Demand for carbon credits is growing – what will alternative forestry change?
Survey: residents believe Latvia's middle class is shrinking, one in ten considers themselves poor
“Latvijas valsts meži”, in cooperation with the Nature Conservation Agency, will carry out one of the largest mire restoration projects in Latvia
Vast value in forests. The potential of non-wood products
To be continued. What will a second Trump presidency actually mean for Latvia?
Riga's streets. It is no secret that politicians most often take their bearings from public opinion...
Four sections of walking trails in the Gauja National Park temporarily closed
Geopolitical tension exposes the fragility of the global energy system
“It is complete nonsense!” Here is why France wants to ban bottled water!
“Kokmīļu pietura” for children opens in Āgenskalns
Business comes first: How Kyrgyzstan became Moscow's middleman
New European Union environment commissioner tasked with tackling the growing water resources crisis
Knowledge about lesser spotted eagles accumulated by “Latvijas valsts meži” compiled in the National Encyclopaedia of Latvia
Latvian scientists have created a tool for assessing the circularity of local authorities
How to speak bee. “In essence, you could say that the language of honey bees has dialects, just as different human communities do.”
The European Union is among the biggest spenders on ineffective “climate solutions”
“Latvijas valsts meži” environmental expert finds unusually tall ivy in Kurzeme
Roads are ruined by a lack of money and foresight
Autumn is already on its way — is everything the same as ever?
An unexpected guest aboard a Finnish coastguard patrol vessel
The Summer Olympic Games in Paris are also a striking example of timber construction
“I would like this tree still to be there – as it always has been, when I come home”
Climate policy. French news channel “CNews” fined for allowing a “wrong opinion” on air
The impact of beavers on forest roads and drainage systems
European Union migration "schizophrenia": Workers needed, but borders closed?
Latvia's military industry – still in nappies
Sanctions breachers should face a penalty far harsher than 10 thousand euros
FACE President Torbjörn Larsson concludes six successful years of his presidency
International Energy Agency forecast: in 2024, global investment in environmentally friendly energy will reach 2 trillion US dollars
Farmers applying for fewer permits for the lethal deterrence of geese
Planting trees to fight climate change. Is it really the solution? An Italian view
The proportion of unsorted and landfilled waste remains high
In a European country where nature is severely depleted, an election is looming
Every year the world loses 4.7 million hectares of forest. How can environmental technologies help restore them?
We have not had such a strange economy in a long time
Latvia recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the Baltic states at the start of the year
The war in Ukraine has affected the migration of greater spotted eagles
More than six million people visit Latvia's natural sites every year
How many are we? The statistics
0.013% – the European country that keeps e-mobility at arm's length
There are already around 130 bears living in Latvia. How the number of bruins will change from now on
Nature Conservation Agency releases the short film series “Tales of the Old Bracket Fungus”
“Pilsēta cilvēkiem” calls on the ministry to support the purchase of electric bicycles rather than hybrid and electric cars
“The feebleness of sanctions.” Russian and Belarusian timber is still reaching the European Union
Is the biggest opponent of hunting mistreating the animals on his own property? Criminal proceedings launched
First observation in Norway of an osprey ringed in Latvia
Applications open for annual state budget compensation for forestry restrictions in specially protected nature territories and micro-reserves
Damage of around €9,000 calculated for oil spilled into Latvian marine waters from the Būtiņģe oil terminal
Pellet producer “Latgran” posts losses of more than 16 million euros
A look back at the past. What has changed? Nothing. The environmental organisations' little club has been kept safe
Minister for Economics and Latvijas Banka: there are many questions about the cost and availability of Latvian commercial bank services
Latvia is one of the most forest-covered countries in the world
Are “green” activities in the interests of ill-wishers?
In Jugla forest district near Ulbroka, forestry work will be carried out using more nature-friendly, compact machinery
If Latvia had developed like its neighbours
Development of Mārupe Municipality is at the average level of Japan and the EU
Green investment rules in Indonesia now include coal-fired power plants
Being on Earth, visiting Mars. How is that possible?
EU Deforestation Regulation could hit African farmers hardest
The last male of his species: the rhino who became a symbol of nature conservation
Tallinn ranks 19th in the world according to the international quality of life index
Last year, the public reported environmental violations to the State Environmental Service more than 8,300 times, as interest in environmental protection grows
Forests for healthy people, a stable economy and ecosystems
Why I left a career in Latvian science
The start of next year will be very difficult for the entire forestry sector
2023 at “Rīgas meži”
COP28 president's company will continue to invest in oil extraction
Reuters investigation reveals systematic, dishonest conduct by Tesla, blaming drivers for known technical issues
“Greenpeace” objects to nuclear energy. Young climate activists consider that an “old-fashioned” position
Changing the conservation status of wolves in Europe – FACE's view on the next steps
Stop swatting mosquitoes!
In the Latvian countryside, the most endangered species is the human
COP28 President claims that the demand to phase out fossil fuels is not scientifically justified
In Europe, new electric cars have overtaken diesels
For the first time in 37 years, a pair of Spix's macaws has hatched chicks
It is important for those moving to the European Union to learn the local languages
Nickel, copper and platinum deposits in Latvia are not a utopia, but drilling is an expensive luxury
Israeli army spokesperson harshly criticises Greta Thunberg for support of Palestinians in Gaza
Troll army attacks the Baloži peat train
The insignificance of European power
More than 75% of as-yet unknown plants could be at risk of extinction
How government priorities become insignificant in the budget
Climate science should be less political, but climate policy more scientific
More than 30 officials and EU institution staff of various ranks took part in Forest Academy sessions in Finland
Young people sue 32 European countries over climate policy
Are we going to keep being hooked on Russian and Chinese resources?!
A cicada’s self-esteem. “...does low and high self-esteem make us more or less happy...”
Valdis Dombrovskis faces a battle to retain his post
First recorded instance of black kite nesting in the Jelgava area in over a hundred years
Palm oil and its global production
Estonia takes a keen interest in the bridge over the Salaca in Salacgrīva
It could fall even further
Dam removal in Europe revitalises rivers and boosts biodiversity
German and EU officials call on member states to join hydrogen procurement scheme
Weakened new EU corporate reporting rules
Europe tries to heat homes without “heating up” the planet. Part II
Nature conservation plan for the Gauja National Park for the period from 2023 to 2035 approved
Investors troubled by the weakening of the European Union's sustainable reporting plan
Europe strives to heat homes without “heating up” the planet. Part I
One's own shirt – and the common one. “If anyone talks about the return of economic nationalism today, they are most likely mistaken...”
Settlement rejected: climate activists in Austria refuse to plant trees
On winds. Climate change, weather, and time
Amid global uncertainty, the outlook for the European softwood timber market remains unclear
In Valmiera, SAN Polytechnik to build a new woodchip boiler house for 4.49 million euros
What are the possibilities for the return of Baltic German family descendants
The lost continent that took 375 years to find
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has reached Europe. Will it affect air quality?
Public reports on dangerous invasive species in Latvia's nature have increased sixfold
Searching for hidden mountains
Numerous seasonal restriction violations recorded in “Svētes paliene” nature park
Why do “animal videos” turn out to be so effective?
Insect Armageddon, the eruption of civilisation. “...At the same time, it must be pointed out that insects are characterised by much greater plasticity than mammalian or bird populations...”
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden announce green funding deal
Shadow economy in Latvia unchanged – remains high
Forest Rights. “...defenders of environmental ethics, as I have said, for the most part avoid talking about the rights of forests...”
Greens for or against patriotism. “...Western European Greens largely grew out of left-wing and liberal student movements...”
Unprecedented sanctions, yet the Russian economy is forecast to grow. What is happening?
The majority of the public supports global rules to prevent plastic pollution worldwide
“To reduce growth, a strong geopolitical and geoeconomic offer is needed”
Risk of losing 15 million euros due to conflict of interest
“Stiga RM” achieves record high profit and turnover figures
Study reveals: climate change denial videos on YouTube generate profit
Tax policy – complex and unfriendly
Latvia lacks environmental experts for wind power plant impact assessments
The Riga metro project “went up in smoke” 35 years ago
The past winter: Renewable energy and €12 billion in savings prevented the EU from returning to fossil fuels
Stop flying or eat less meat? What will Europeans sacrifice, and what will they not sacrifice, to curb climate change?
TomTom Traffic Index. 2022 ratings
War as a climate killer
Farmers angered by rising levels of bureaucracy
To halt the efforts of large agricultural companies to take over small farms, the European Union needs land reform
LVM concludes second phase of habitat restoration for EU-priority biotopes and important species
Political power at all levels must finally declare that economic growth is the priority
Wood shows that life is short. “...creating a refined garden is a respectful and thoughtful way to generate atmosphere and human relationships...”
In the face of an energy crisis, Germany is to use controversial biomass
“Air Baltic” luxury tools and Dr Greta
Research suggests that by the end of the century, the world's population could fall to 6 billion.
Eurozone inflation is falling rapidly, but core inflation reaches a new record high of 5.7%.
How the EU is attempting to curb the use of false green claims (greenwashing)
EU's new industrial strategy aims to manufacture 40% of green technologies at home by 2030
The EU's new Critical Raw Materials Act as a potential solution to conflicts
160 Years of Higher Agricultural Education in Latvia
Helping Latvian farmers harvest a new crop – carbon
Age discomfort. “...in interviews, Ratelband also pointed out that his passport age did not match his biological age...”
Ķemeri National Park: “African swine fever (...) is nothing special”
Who owns consciousness? What science can tell us about how other living creatures experience the world.
What is it like to be an animal? “Goats, badgers, and foxes can teach us how to escape the human condition...”
Latvia among EU leaders in assessing women's involvement in science and engineering
Cold, colder, coldest. "There is no set temperature at which a person must die from the cold..."
Teacher strikes: Are teacher salaries comparable across European countries?
Questions for an electric car owner when choosing a petrol car
What is on Sweden's agenda?
In Riga's neighbourhood competition, voters choose greenery but get car parks instead
Who – member states or the EU – will have to cover the costs of the EU Nature Restoration Law? Finnish MEPs disagree
EU plans several new restrictions on the use of forest biomass for energy production
Disagreements over forestry issues in EU Nature Restoration Law
Hunger and dignity. “The understanding of justice changes over time”
110 years of nature conservation in Latvia – between contradictory national decisions and new international ambitions
Indonesia and Brazil express “serious concerns” about European Union deforestation legislation
The foundations of the state, explained for children. “...It is no secret that the countries found on the world’s political map today differ enormously...”
Searching for the 2022 Word, Non-word and Idiomatic Expression of the Year
Decline in both newly registered and liquidated companies last year
Slogans and Latvian-ness. "...And such people will most likely be born in Latvia, not anywhere else..."
Publisher “Dienas bizness” attracts investor
1200 scientists and specialists declare: "There is no climate emergency"
Survey reveals the most popular “Latvijas valsts meži” recreational sites
The path we are walking. “...the USA and NATO do not need nuclear weapons to deter Russia from using nuclear weapons”
Removing emotional barriers for the ATR will take more than four years
Your Christmas tree can be home to thousands of living creatures. Some may become active at room temperature
Researchers have created a list of 70 priority river dams for removal
On the annual botanical discoveries
Forest nation Sweden will soon take over the EU Presidency
Latvia: Regional Economic Trends
The Paris Agreement was a turning point for global warming. Do we need a similar agreement to protect nature?
Riga's main Christmas trees this year come from Rīgas Meži in the Olaine area
Timber product prices are falling in Latvia
Only a small proportion of Latvian pupils see their future in agriculture
Forestry company founder and motorcycle racer Kristaps Grietiņš
What is happening in the hardwood timber market in Europe?
Many financial institutions continue to fund deforestation
The shine and misery of public procurement
This year, residents are nearly twice as active in applying to collect logging residues
Entrepreneur must pay a 25 thousand euro fine for tree felling
Splitting the Moon. “Faith in miracles in a scientific world...”
What do you know about lesser spotted eagle monitoring? The significance of the project and the surprising results
Identity and migrants: how Britain is organised. “...No one bothers anyone. Everyone does what they want – of course, within the bounds of the law and common sense”
Strategic goals of the Latvian forest sector and the possibilities for their realisation in the short and long term by adapting to the new geopolitical and climate situation
Celebrating 30 years since the implementation of the Habitats Directive
Latvians as people and people as Latvians. “It is even harder to come to terms with the call to realise one’s value as a Latvian”
Manor offered for sale in Madliena for one euro
Latvian Foreign Minister opposes proposal to introduce EU-wide constituency at General Affairs Council
US scientists' plan: cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight into space
Cold, colder, coldest. “Winter is coming... A chilling introduction to freezing”
Clever city dwellers. “City birds are cleverer than their country cousins, say ornithologists...”
Renewable energy sector investors face uncertainty due to EU-imposed profit caps
Brand “greenwashing” will not save the planet
German state premier claims that phasing out coal by 2030 is unachievable
High-tech lobbying outcompetes big energy in the European Union
Recently published documents clarify NATO's eastward expansion
A petition to JSC “Latvijas valsts meži”
Highest number of new companies registered this year in August
EU Council adopts general approach on emission reduction and its social impact – Fit for 55
Gazprom has generously endowed a climate foundation in Germany
“Green cloud” startups that investors are betting on to tap into a 2 trillion USD climate change opportunity
To protect the oceans, the European Union must act on a scientific basis
Scientists: “Urban timber construction” could prevent around a billion tonnes of emissions by 2100
The euro is not the end of history yet
Profit, dividends and the public good
Hot summer reveals mob secrets in Las Vegas lake
Without gas, the EU could face several 'terrible' winters
No way out. China switches off first electric vehicle charging stations
I am not interested in small animals
...the more drunkards plant, the better the trees grow
First come, first served!
Humans have completely altered small mammal communities over the last few centuries
First farmers in Latvia receive payment for calculated carbon credits
Is this strange summer the right time for change?
Traces of the 2010 oil spill were still detectable in 2020
"Latvenergo" and LVM joint venture plans wind farms in forests "further from the public eye"
Budget "eaters". "The news about alcoholics eating up the medical budget may seem alarming to any decent citizen..."
On freedom of speech
Subtly put. In the weeds
Squabbling over EU Taxonomy rules shows: the future of sustainable finance will be distinctly political
Do plants have a memory?
Protected nature area established for the conservation of a rare bat species
The most culturally arrogant* Europeans
All-powerful, unified. "...What is the difference whether a territory is a formally independent state or an official province..."
At the dawn of great ape rights. "Some scientists even suggest including gorillas and chimpanzees in the human genus (Homo)..."
Latvian history did not begin in the 20th century
The issue of European rolling stock
Livestock farmers must learn to coexist with wolves and take responsibility for the security of their herds
Quantifying climate benefits from UNESCO World Heritage forests
Is Russia genuinely funding Western eco-activists?
The state has not proven itself to be a good crisis manager
Ministry of Defence proposes establishing a state-owned enterprise for ammunition production
Here are the positive environmental stories from 2022 so far!
UN food programme chief calls on the wealthy who benefit from C19 and similar events to fight hunger
Disputes over the use of the Īle forest have been ongoing for years – activists are calling for a nature park
End of the road for tree felling regulations saga
Who is guarding the pesticides?
Acute shortage of farm workers in the UK following Brexit
Consider the opportunity to take over a valuable business in the roundwood trade
Fighting for Latvia, but against Latvians
100 euros a kg! The world market pays significant sums for plants from Latvia's meadows and forests
Harmful and dangerous major forests on our planet. Why are they a threat?
Permafrost peatlands are “poised to release” billions of tonnes of carbon
To stay camouflaged, soldiers may soon be able to use cellulose foam instead of leafy branches
Money lakes are circling over Latvia and bringing joy to people in many places
Fossil fuel 'gold rush' triggered by war may make global warming irreversible
Paris protesters celebrate. Trees around the Eiffel Tower saved
Supporting Ukraine's seed bank
An Even Hotter Russia
Netherlands approves joint project with Germany for natural gas extraction in the North Sea
106 forest fires extinguished in the first month of the fire-hazardous period
New, highly reactive chemical substance discovered in the atmosphere
Why Russia is no longer afraid of the West. Wartime thoughts.
Zemgale railway station turns 100
830-million-year-old organisms found trapped in ancient crystals could be revived
Study on pesticides in European countries: Latvia is the cleanest
Lynx in Latvia. Bureaucratic actions hinder (or finish off) successful species conservation
The EU is to promote the use of solar energy and renewable energy sources to reduce the consumption of Russian gas
Widespread wildfires rage in Russia; many resources needed for firefighting have been diverted to Ukraine
Relations with Russia and Belarus are comparable to cooperation with North Korea
Ukrainian minister and Azovstal owners call on Latvian government to support DLRR
How they call out in the forest... 10 years later.
A study. The paradoxical animal
On peat
Europe Day has a different flavour this year
On Europe and extremism
A massive solar plasma spot could "collide" with Earth this weekend
Energy sector challenges spark discussions on the possibility of burning peat
A barcode for snakes. "How can you forbid keeping a grass snake when it wanders around the farmhouse foundations?"
What is the largest arachnid that has ever lived?
Svēte: a border river in minty freshness and rock music solidity
A house for one euro (€1) in Italy
Observer Society. “...meteorological maps of public mood”
New IPCC report states: opportunities to reach UN climate goals are exhausted.
In Europe's cooler regions, heatwaves boost support for "green" parties
A light European cocktail. “...Riga Black Balsam mixed into Riga champagne will do too...”
The potential economic and social consequences of the Green Deal (green transition)
Ukraine is the Poland of the 21st century
The tax burden in Latvia will only continue to grow
Scientists have found evidence of the most powerful earthquake in human history
Why were there no sanctions after the invasion of Crimea in 2014, but now they were introduced almost overnight?
Will taxing porcini mushrooms and cranberries help us defeat the shadow economy?
The city's triumph. The ploughman gives life to the word “culture”, the city – to the word “civilisation”
God save the polar explorers! "...a large part of the North Pole is..."
VAT rates in Europe
The Orlen Group guarantees stable oil and fuel supply. From where? ...
What is the difference between reforestation and afforestation?
Silent soldiers. "...there is no answer to the question of whether to use animals for human warfare..."
Is the end nigh for fossil hydrogen?
Ring-necked duck observed in Latvia for the first time
Europe underestimates the economic contribution of its craft heritage
Russians or citizens of the Russian Federation?
How Latvia is warming up. "...well, yes, I don't recommend a house on the coast – in Kaltene, Roja, Saulkrasti..."
The Holy Spring of Lielie Muļķi.
If I lived in Daugavpils. "Some people even sell their flats in Riga and move here"
Brussels fog over Latvia's peatlands
The Management Myth. "The world of business management theorists is not subject to the necessity of accounting for results"
The whole world is convinced that a beaver’s teeth are the benchmark of whiteness
A celebration of provincialism. "...Latvia is an outpost in the fight against the terrifying land of bears, Russia, with its unfathomable soul..."
Playing with numbers. It is impossible to determine whether money changes one's way of thinking
On ratings, opinions and anxiety. “Now surely you will be able to tell me clearly and unambiguously – are we heading up or down?”
Even today, hillforts can still be found in Latvia
Riga, Warsaw, Brussels will be protected on the threshold of Zaporizhzhia
On bunk. The sole purpose of bunk is to reveal something about the speaker themselves, such as the fact that they are a “source of expertise”
Gulbene municipality puts bānītis locomotives and carriages up for auction, no cause for concern about the future of the narrow-gauge train
Transit. "We have entered Russia..."
Responsible for everything. ...“eco-Catholicism” and Russia’s ultramodern “atomic Orthodoxy”...
What reduces the desire of Rigans to travel in a “green” way?
Russians under umbrellas. "...he wasn't standing under Putin's umbrella, but mine..."
Moscow's Golden Thresholds. Spy training camp, refuge from oneself, capital of glamour
VARAM has set impossible requirements for state support for pellet boiler installation
The back door for Russian oil flows to Europe remains open
How Germany became a supporter of Putin
Work with the heart. "...patriotic films also become engaging for those who do not visit cinemas..."
Zoologist advises against going to the forest in March and April
Art in the forest, or a near-detective story
Cloudy with a chance of economic recession
“Rīgas Meži” video surveillance system records: construction waste dumped in the forest twice in one hour
Future of the peat industry in Latvia remains uncertain
On Russia’s rake
Agricultural products have become 17% more expensive, and some buyers are already starting to save on food
Brown bear in Gulbene municipality has been euthanised
The mysterious region is home to only a few people - climate researchers
If other news overshadows climate issues, we could find ourselves in big trouble
Swedish skyscraper stores a large volume of C
On the world of waste. A little...
Russian invasion puts an end to Ukraine's plans to plant a billion trees
Stepping on the Russian rake
From somewhere to nowhere. "...I don't know much about the Gulag. I know it existed..."
In Defence of Banalities. "More than anything in the world, the current power in Russia is interested in power"
Gift
Good people in 2007
Expert says: "The climate crisis and the invasion of Ukraine share the same roots"
Where is water stress expected by 2040?
Environmental issues are being put on hold, as the EU concerns itself with food security
With war raging, a desire to slow down green management is being felt
"Mega Moon" rocket is ready for launch
The liquidation of the fifth column. Why are you crying like that, we are glad that you are finally leaving.
Ministry of Economics evaluates two proposals to reduce fuel prices
Forestry and related neologisms and terminology
On fan culture and patriotism. Sometimes we can even fray the nerves of the world's great powers
Research to study newcomers in rural Latvia and their integration into local communities
Vegetables in Latvia to become an exclusive luxury for the wealthy
NATO must prepare to defend its weakest point - the Suwalki Gap
“Rīgas Meži” to begin creating scenically valuable areas in the Gauja forestry district
Support for solar panels
Major environmental activist organisations and groups are ignoring or pretending not to notice the war in Ukraine. Why?
Australian scientists have received a €3.4m grant to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger
War is not waged with weapons alone
Climate Council of Australia wonders: elections are approaching, yet politicians are saying little about the climate
Money received for Russian natural gas turns green
Coexistence is inevitable
Italy looks to Algerian gas
Last year saw the largest area of grain crops sown in Latvian agricultural history
Gas supplies can be organised via the Klaipėda terminal
The war in Ukraine as a turning point for European gas dependency
FACE begins partnership with Härkila
Journalism is not idle chatter. "It is not important to me whether journalists are like-minded people, because I do not seek emotional comfort in newspaper pages"
Improvements to water quality planned at nine sites in Latvia
Labour shortage in forests. All hope pinned on technology
On English language skills worldwide
If necessary, Belarus may stop timber supplies to Lithuania
I didn't know he was such a fool!
Unknown plant discovered in Brazil. Researchers fear for its threatened existence
Three knives and the culture of arrogance in Europe
The most valuable companies in the agricultural sector
Tremors after the empire. "Russians have nicknamed the British capital 'Moscow on the Thames'."
The gas crisis of post-Soviet pragmatism. “The myth of the fight with the dragon from Ukraine’s side, and the Orthodox myth from Russia’s side.”
How will Europe fare if Russia cuts off gas?
How to compare countries?
A little on Soviet architecture in Riga. "In a sense, every building has a meaning..."
Nurture, educate, teach. "Education is what young people who are not working and have no intention of doing so occupy themselves with..."
After reading wonders about fast-growing trees, dozens of buyers spend hundreds on bits of root
South American lithium fields reveal the dark side of our "electronic future"
Which European countries are dependent on Russian gas supplies?
Latvians love Latvians. Hallelujah!
We have identified what is valuable. What next?
Astronomers have identified a cosmic object unlike anything seen before
EU Platform on Sustainable Finance requires clarity
The Nature Conservation Agency invites reports on toad migration sites
Will the Green Deal strengthen EU-Africa relations and economic cooperation?
In 2021, sustainable bond issuance exceeded the value of 1 trillion USD
Restrictions have also reduced pollution, saving about 800 people in 47 major European cities
An extraordinary step towards the state. "The popularity of reporting in the new Republic of Latvia..."
Cherry tree forests: are they the future for Latvia?
164 million years old is the oldest flowering plant discovered on Earth to date
Tonga volcanic eruption equivalent to "hundreds" of Hiroshima atomic bombs, NASA concludes
Sock exhibitions are not enough for the development of cultural space
Nature Conservation Agency announces competition for names of specially protected marine areas
The European Parliament and the European Commission have published the results of a joint Eurobarometer survey on the future of Europe
USA plans to divert gas to Europe if Russia reduces supply
To achieve climate goals on time, 9.2 trillion dollars must be invested annually
In which continent or part of the world should we expect wage growth this year?
Russia thrown off the train
The clock on Europe's ticking inflation time bomb is ticking...
European Parliament advocates for the use of renewable hydrogen and energy system integration
Serbia revokes licence of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto
Trust in government across different countries
How did the world warm in 2021?
River barrier clearance project expected in Latvia
Another periodic revolution at the State Forest Service
Followers of the “green religion” enjoy the conveniences created by technology without thinking or asking where these benefits come from
December frost causes maple sap to flow as early as the beginning of January
"Greenflation"*, I am afraid, is real and here to stay
Will lab-grown palm oil help save tropical forests?
Japanese ceramic artist Kaori Kurihara has created magnificent fruit
4.2 million euros to be allocated for integrating Rail Baltica into Riga city centre
Innovative asphalt concrete recognised as a 2021 achievement
The work achieved in 2021 marks a new turning point in nature conservation
What does the story of the 14th-century plague tell us about the impact of Covid on policy change?
Using knowledge to combat greenhouse gases
We do not have oil, but we have a renewable raw material – wood and biomass
How to preserve pine forests by the seaside?
How safe a person feels alone on the street at night
There is a possibility that nuclear energy will become "green" energy in the European Union
Latvian wheat export income is more than double the income of "Latvijas dzelzceļš" from the export of freight transport services
Will the wisdom of the crowd help change trust in social media?
The Green Deal has taken on the shape not of a vision, but of a hallucination
Scientists have found the oldest evidence that Neanderthals altered the natural landscape
The Green Deal is an absolute EU priority, which does not exclude the risk of driving people into poverty
Potato consumption in Europe
Why is Latvia swapping cheap wood chips for expensive gas?
The philosophy of waste lies in the realisation of a sustainable lifestyle
Centipede. Or millipede? Recently discovered
On vaccines: from 0 to 11 billion
Is the EU regulation helping or hindering the sustainable use of forest biomass?
Latvijas valsts meži. Mother Nature seeks a steward
Is the #Fitfor55 idea about the possibility of doubling carbon sequestration in European forests correct?
Wood increment in Latvian forests exceeds the volume harvested. Are we managing them in an environmentally friendly way?
Six paradoxes of leadership
May the forests in Central Africa grow! The urgency of sustainability issues in the Congo Basin
Sustainable agriculture: mobile weeders for tree nurseries
Unveiling the tree in all its glory
Someone flew over an empty bird's nest
EU funding in the millions expected to reduce GHG emissions and transition to renewable energy sources in heat supply
Restless times arrive for state forests
The forestry sector - an engine for Latvia's economic development
Green investments won't appear overnight!
Businesses need solutions, politicians need a show
RTU vacates historic building in Old Riga
A detailed account of an electric car test drive – a pointless journey to Latvia's eco-city for electricity!
State forests being prepared for sale
In today's world, where the thirst for public attention is becoming increasingly pathological, we must try to find a balance
Trains, trams, cycle paths – what the 295 million euros from the Recovery Fund will mean for Riga
How Riga plans to encircle itself with a health belt
To avoid boredom: a new municipal reform in the pipeline
Animals that changed human life forever
What will the end of deforestation by 2030 demand or deliver?
What do green financial instruments mean?
What would the Earth be like if humans did not exist?
Scientists need to be more involved in explaining the impact of climate change
Almost all of Latvia's territory (as of 2005) can now be designated as protected
Turbulence in the fertiliser market demands a shift
When emissions become very personal
Experts update information on endangered species in Latvia
Assessment of selected Latvian dairy farms indicates lower GHG emission rates than the EU average
Afforestation of unused land – a long-term investment
Latvian pioneers in the complex processing of birch bark
Questions about the Green Deal, without the publicity and the enthusiasm
Areas affected by forest fires in Croatia are being restored with the help of drones
A new forest will grow at the reclaimed mineral extraction site
A photographer's journey among the baobabs of Madagascar
Avoiding the food crisis ditch as well
Humanity is disrupting changes that have occurred naturally over millions of years in just a few centuries
A romantic idea for grape growing turns into a business
Urbanisation does not always have a negative impact on land use and food diversity
Europe is running short of natural gas. Is Russia to blame?
Number of house sparrows in Europe has fallen by 247 million
Children eat meat "without suspicion". An opportunity to address climate issues
Textile recycling as a new and undiscovered business niche in Latvia
Glasgow bla-bla-bla
What is the point of COP26?
Five reasons why climate change affects and impacts women more
The first public wooden buildings are appearing, but...
LTRK takes a bold step
Will the issue of emission-free aviation fuel be solved?
Fossil fuels must be abandoned. What will happen to the people whose incomes depend on them?
We could make much greater use of solar energy in Latvia
Experts and activists from the Southern Hemisphere also blame the UN for climate change
Last year, the total contribution of the agricultural sector to the economy was 3.43 billion euros
Climate Geopolitics and Markets of Hypocrisy
Wood – a traditional material with a changing, yet enduring, relevance
Deforestation. In which countries is it happening?
Historians survey Stompaki Marsh and the site of the Latvian national partisan camp
What is a "carbon budget" and what role will it play in climate change?
Counting on an anxious old age
How to capture carbon dioxide and turn it into fuel
Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle destroys spruce stand near Viļāni secondary school
Forestry must be given a place in climate discussions
”There is no such thing as renewable energy!” Why?
Saffron harvest underway in Priekuļi...
How to grow birch trees from A to Z?
Old pancakes (or ancient charcoal burning sites)
In cooperation with Hesburger, Neste will produce renewable diesel from used cooking oil
Russia makes a mockery of EU climate goals
Nature loss can be just as catastrophic as a changing climate. What can be done?
Sledgehammering mosquitoes
...soon the bears will realise that in Latvia, unlike in Estonia, they are not hunted
Fastest electric vehicle charger: battery full in 15 minutes
European Red List of Birds. 2021
European Commission "concerned" about potential cartel among Finnish forestry companies
Is an "energy winter" expected in Europe?
Bear incursions continue
100 days of administrative-territorial reform
227 environmental defenders killed in 2020
What to expect in Glasgow on 31 October?
The harvest is disappointing; time to evaluate more nature-friendly farming
The future of green litigation in Latvia
27% of international aviation emissions generated at the top 20 airports
The European Commission’s forest protection policy has failed
Timber construction in Europe is on a roll, and Latvia could follow suit
Five bears living in Vijciems
Trees in Riga: here today, gone tomorrow
Freer rein for forest owners!
Importing peat from Latvia has sparked a major storm of outrage in Ireland
ZAZA TIMBER has built an electric charging station in Copenhagen made from glulam
Habitat restoration to begin in Latvia at the end of the year
Monitoring data shows that the dormouse population in Latvia is declining
How insects, Covid, protests and private consumption 'skyrocketed' timber prices
The largest capital city forest in the Baltic states has been certified
Everything is exactly as we do not want it
Timber building village in Garupe
Claes Anders Rickson has successfully chaired the board of SIA VMF Latvia since 2006
Rundāle Palace French Garden has won the European Garden Award
Nature is stronger than politics
Organic food revolution in Sri Lanka threatens the country's tea growers
Global aluminium price reaches 13-year high
The most magnificent and impressive urban forests in the world
The European spruce bark beetle is not the biggest headache for the Latvian timber industry
Climate change does not mean only bad news for us
Highest number of occupied osprey nests in the last 15 years
LIAA: Exporting companies must seek opportunities to combine traditional exports with digital tools
Researchers encounter very rare fish species in the Baltic Sea: the butterfish, the sea scorpion and the twaite shad
Latvian forests have burned over a larger area this year than last
Between bollards in Riga and the country’s future vision
Previously unknown cave discovered in the Mazsalaca region
What does it mean to manage forests in Latvia?
Is the Lithuanian economy pulling Latvia into its orbit?
Lake Usma lakebed survey results better than expected
Cohesion is not just about money, it fosters solidarity in every corner of the EU
The economy will grow. So will the labour shortage
Propaganda and agriculture
(Is) "Rail Baltica" becoming increasingly troubled and unwanted (?)
Promises to green the transport sector, yet electricity and hydrogen are not yet up to the task
Professor Ella Muižarāja turned 100 on 27 August!
Fewer businesses, but more institutions – the big spenders
Researchers create a map of Latvian soils
Old railways transform into green cycle routes
Latvian company has become one of the largest pasta producers in Northern Europe
"Frau Ribbentrop", natural gas and right-wing politics. Russia's choice in German politics
Why might civilisation be older than previously thought?
Iļģuciems residents want to expand the area of Nordeķi Park. Riga City Council does not support the plan
Rising forest property prices increase the risk of grey-market schemes
Unprecedented human migration predicted
Māris Zanders. What is past is past? No!
Will Latvia manage to achieve its set climate neutrality goals in 30 years' time?
Will we be able to mitigate climate change and live in a more nature-friendly way?
The Taliban controls resources worth trillions of dollars that are vital to the world – or what will happen to Afghanistan's as-yet-undiscovered wealth of rare minerals?
How precision farming technologies influence environmental conservation
How to balance hunger with overeating?
After reviewing the UN climate report, the President of the European Investment Bank calls for more vigorous action
Misunderstood objectivity
9 things that could be made from wood
Pollution in the Baltic Sea is widespread and remains unchecked
Unlawful practices in allotment gardens
"Tree crisis" in Riga: leaves on many trees already withering and yellowing in August
Businessmen to destroy the environment in Ogres Zilie kalni
Well-preserved hideouts related to national partisans found by chance
What awaits landowners after the “romantic” nature census?
Growing interest in long-term forest management
Gas prices in Europe continue to rise. Gazprom reduces transit through Poland
Public service media should work in the interests of the “majority”, not some sort of “oddities”, right?
Still topical: How much wood can forest-rich Latvia afford to let rot in the woods?
Dare. Overgrown fields transformed beyond recognition
The stag beetle in Latvia
To ensure the protection of eagle-owls, 37 nesting platforms will be installed in Latvian forests
Green Deal for transport will cost 12 billion euros
Pe-2. The Kremlin's project
A discovery in Tilža. A strangely indifferent attitude towards recent, highly significant history
We are still living in an ice age. A conversation with researcher Kristaps Lamsters
Forest property prices in Latvia are among the lowest in the Baltic Sea region
Oil to be replaced by wood-based products
Wind in the toils of components and ignorance
Despite climate goals – record coal burning ahead
Cooperation for achieving the 2050 climate goals
Cycling along the old railway line to Gulbene
A find of historical significance for Latvia in Tilža
A truffle garden with a dog in the Jelgava region
Industrial policy goals set in the past have not been achieved
The political value of flawed ideas
The dogmas of macroeconomic priests
For the third year running, Latvia is the world's largest peat exporter
In search of the European roller near Riga
Agreement signed on the implementation of the Ķekava bypass project
Six Latvian products in the EU Protected Product Name registers
How Latvians are trying to save stations where the train no longer stops
Riga residents are lazy about sorting organic waste
Data obtained on goose migration in spring 2021
The pride of Dobele - the "Barons" bicycle
Orkla Latvija begins transition to using responsibly sourced cocoa
French winemakers angered by Russia’s attempts to appropriate the name 'Champagne'
Are the goals of nature conservation organisations actually nature conservation?
The Silent Colleague - the little lake Mežzinis
95% of European turtle dove habitat restoration projects are funded by hunters
Study concludes: cloudberries are the sweetest wild berries in Latvia
Beavers affect more than half of Latvia's rivers
On hunting in Otaņķi, where the animals live in the lake
On the wider use of timber in construction
Where there is a new forest, there is the red-backed shrike
The youngest strawberry grower in Aloja continues family traditions
Palm oil
Hunting passions: on lynx, swans and hunting in the city
How much do we know about the situation in Europe's forests?
Wooden hostel for pilgrims in the Basque Country
Tērvete Brewery. Focused on local consumers
Using forests for carbon sequestration is akin to the sale of indulgences in the Middle Ages
With an agronomist's sense of responsibility towards the land and people
Total number of forestry offences fell last year
Nature is increasingly entering the urban environment – into courtyards and even offices
The endless war in nature: invasive species in Latvia
Is the Riga City Council collaborating with "Chekist-style" informants?
Minister irritates Zemnieku Saeima representatives
There is no climate crisis
Coastal fishing: opportunities to diversify operations must be seized
Spanish slug on Moricsala
A plan for a zero-pollution life: how to ensure it
Waste sorting to be suspended in Babīte Municipality due to irresponsible public behaviour
Nature park to be established in Zeltiņi bog, Salaspils municipality
European bee-eaters spotted in Daugavpils municipality
It is not wise to object to nonsense published on Twitter...
How experts educate environmental activists, or "I regretted applying for a micro-reserve"
There are around 50 bears in Latvia; most stay in Northern Vidzeme
Only owners of growing forests will be allowed to breathe
Ventspils Seaside Open-Air Museum boat shed. An excellent wooden construction project
17 "extinct" plant species have been found
Forest composition and distribution
Migratory songbirds reach remarkable altitudes during flight
CMC – one of the lesser-known forest products*
New opportunities in land use!
Tips for creating a bee-friendly garden
A bumblebee colony for the garden
There are not and will not be enough trees in the world to offset CO₂ emissions generated by society
10 good things that happened in nature in 2020
Which so-called "green" actions will reduce CO2 emissions? Will humans and nature be able to coexist?
For Latvians, the war did not end on 8 May 1945
Climate discord
This will be the most expensive project in the history of nature management
With trees in one's blood
An oasis for free-thinkers and artists on the shores of Ķīšezers
Wooden tableware is an asset
When the time comes to choose – do we want to be human beings or pigs?
Dispelling the image of the victim
VARAM: Equating wood to coal was a mistake
Morels. All about them
When the forest enters the city
A deadly legacy: burned waste
Will municipalities specialise intelligently?
21 terrifying-looking creatures that live in the depths of the sea or ocean
Long-distance grain growers
Investment in research and development – at the "tail end" of the EU
Historical evidence in the forest
Spring floods remain in “Straumēni”
Study clarifies key issues regarding forests in the European Union
Hunting and hiking. Who has priority in the forest?
Who is turning science into a "bespoke service"?
A new type of terror? A new wave?
Searching for the oldest wooden buildings in Latvia
When the hidden is revealed. In anticipation of Easter
How to balance management, biodiversity, and address emission issues?
Will the Latvian economy experience a “great seven-year period”?
Guidelines for captive breeding of the natterjack toad
Otto's reply to Oskars: "What can you do for the planet"
LVM environmental researchers discover new golden eagle nest
Latvian archaeologist investigates the origins of slavery on the Caribbean coast
Terror towards hunters and hunting sabotage – conduct punishable by law
Visually unkempt, but safe
Valmiera Old Pharmacy - the oldest wooden building in Latvian towns
Ecological apocalypse
Has bird migration been decoded?
How can green bonds stimulate investment in biodiversity and sustainable land-use projects?
The hillfort explosion
We all want to live "green". But...
Tapes on trees
Waffling, while offering nothing. Children, people, forest, young growth, clear-felled, felled...?!
Ķemeri National Park in its new status
2021 Latvian Archaeological Monument - Aizkraukle Hillfort and Ancient Town
Fake "animal inspectors"...
Scientists cautious regarding “green Europe” requirements
PTAC: A large proportion of "green claims" are misleading
What we don't know about European forests
Gazprom money and interests are visible behind the activities of nature conservationists in Estonia
Commemorating the significant Kabile partisan battle 75 years ago
Obsessed with success (still relevant)
The European roller and other rare species in the Riga region. A view from nature conservation specialists
A green idea mishap: environmental umbrella organisation publishes objections with fabricated figures
Bug from America found in Kolka forest
How can whales cool the Earth?
This winter is important for Latvia's nature
On science and ignorance (Kristaps Jaudzems*)
Staldzene bluff named Latvia's 2021 Geosite
The Pioneer's Zeal
Funding for nature reserves exists, but compensation – none now and none in the future?
Kangar Oak Trees
Previously unseen large boulder found in the Latgale region
Growing wooden designer furniture in Cīrava parish
Caraway chosen as the plant of the year 2021
On the decision-makers and their "greenness"
Government ban on driven hunts could affect the forestry sector
Reason for emigration – the European roller?
Grey partridge chosen as the bird of the year 2021
Scandinavians have a preference for wooden buildings constructed by Latvians
How beavers are taking over the Vilce river
A walk around Purezers
From timber processing to winemaking
The future belongs to biomaterials!
Hemp is coming for a green economy, a healthy environment and people
New emissions requirements could "bury" traditional internal combustion engine cars
Flower thought to be extinct found in Myanmar
Wood-burning stoves can be used more efficiently
Dill. About them
Forest scientists want to be independent
Forest soil is like human skin!
Don't track mud into the city
What do lemonade making and gravel roads have in common? Both are linked to wood!
How to save Romania's 65-million-year-old surviving fish?
Rare European polypore species discovered in Eastern Vidzeme
Under the guise of pond-digging permits, unscrupulous operators have illegally established a sand and gravel quarry
Latvian forests will soon be home to many bears
The bear has returned!
Political culture and rational ignorance
How animals have helped shape the modern world
Estonian government may allow Estonian-Latvian offshore company to build a wind farm
Plans to fell 330 trees in Gauja National Park
Simplification will begin in a year (Reminder VI)
We do not learn from mistakes
Cannot take, cannot return
Wood is being used ever more widely: trends in wood usage in construction (Top 5)
Leopard thought to be extinct spotted in Taiwan
Negligence at work... Has anything changed in 15 years? (A reminder)
Scientist retires, criticising the silliness of "climate science"
Four days "immersed" in Latvian forests
Reaction speed of a bird of prey's eye (visual "acuity") measured for the first time
A year of stark successes and failures in industry
European hypocrisy under the cover of night. Green masks are removed and flags of protectionism are hoisted
Emissions, figures and happy people
National development and the bird index
How I built a hemp house
Silver-backed chevrotain once thought extinct spotted in Vietnam
Draft of the National Energy and Climate Plan (for 2030) submitted for inter-institutional coordination
State and Citizen. Property and Society
University dismisses professor who found that polar bear populations are thriving
Forest certification – a tool to maintain market presence
Current agricultural issues discussed in Vecauce
Ojārs Āboltiņš: From the Ice Age to global warming
Winners of the Ministry of Agriculture’s “Sējējs 2019” competition announced
Vaidere: People's standard of living must not be compromised by climate change
Why is the National Development Plan failing to serve the people?
“Rīgas meži”: A challenging year, we are becoming stronger
Rail Baltica study forecasts +40°C summers
Technology being trialled in Kurzeme to prevent collisions with animals
About More School, where children are not segregated
A forest pest has caused damage in Tērvete this year unseen in 20 years
Big cats are rather cautious and do not wish to encounter humans
National Development Plan 2027. Opinions
Storms in Latvia – half a century since the strongest winds
The Swedish forestry model: intensifying production for sustainability?
Green light for wolf hunting for population control purposes
European Forest Institute (EFI)
Needles could “bring in” billions for the Latvian economy!
Turnover record set high at €3.34 billion
Platypus population is declining. They have only just noticed...
Are we heading for a disaster like the one in Germany's forests?*
Is the significance of national development understood more directly and appropriately in Estonia? Because they understand, rather than “being guided by…”
In brief: the situation in the timber market
Support for "Afforestation"
Wolves and the dog
New apple variety named in honour of the distinguished statesman Jānis Čakste
Revenue has grown by 22%
Paludiculture* could be grown on 200,000 hectares in Latvia
Forests in Latvia - they are and will remain!
Achievements over twenty years
Searching for a splinter in someone else's eye, while ignoring the log in your own!
Latest hemp scandal in Dekšāre parish: farmer banned from selling tea
The “Riga elite” does not care what happens to the rest of Latvia, to those living in rural areas and small towns
More and more rural properties are left uninhabited: Smiltene municipality devises a plan to address the issue
Duck hunting and monitoring!
We are looking! We want to find and clarify!
"Münchhausen". The first evening
Wading through connections
A little about development
Reporters, a fool and gossipmongers *
Tree seedling production to increase by a third
Wolves attacking!
Well, if the Lady can do that, it is OK!
Due to a lack of data... ?!?
Easy pickings
Competition "Latvia, a European Superpower of Great Trees"
On the coverage of forestry questions on public media
Let us donate to Comrade Ērglis! The poor man...
50,000 birds under a cat's tail (A story about re-education. Mine and Mūdzis')
The Ministry's ornithology in the distribution of environmental funds
OECD presents unreliable environmental assessment of Latvia
Success to Egils Levits, President of the State!
FSC International Board approves Controlled Wood Strategy
Volumes of deadwood in Finnish forests are rising. Balance is required
Happy and sunny Easter!
Winery "Abavas" wins two silver medals at Cider World 2019
Are real poachers hiding under the "umbrella" of the World Wide Fund for Nature?
Yes! Or is it? What is it? How is it?
An FSC representative in Latvia, or a Latvian representative to the FSC?
A youngster out hunting? No contraindications, but with proper preparation
Forest owners urge a search for solutions regarding management opportunities in protected nature areas
“Greenwashed” timber – why FSC certification happens only in developed countries
Continuous-cover forestry benefits neither the forest ecosystem nor the climate. Part II
Forests – the cradle of resistance. The beginning
Continuous-cover forestry benefits neither forest ecosystems nor the climate
Presence of ibuprofen detected in Latvian mussels
Wood mobilisation in Europe and Latvia – obstacles and opportunities
Is Latvia a Nordic country?
Ministry of Agriculture has informed the European Commission of 359 million euro in provisional drought losses