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The end of 2012 is the deadline for achieving the first ambitious targets set by the Protocol of Kyoto in terms of reducing greenhouse gases emissions. Therefore it is time to evaluate the contribution of renewable energy to achieving those targets, in particular of the wind energy sector.

Vultures are scavenger species extremely important for the health of ecosystems. By feeding on organic matter in decomposition, they promote the degradation, removal and recycling of animal carcasses. If these carcasses remained in the open field they would contribute to the proliferation of diseases.

August is usually a holiday month in the Northern hemisphere. Sun and beach invites reading and Bio3 suggests to our readers the perfect book focused in summer time and spirit, with biodiversity on the horizon.

This time Bio3 has welcomed in Almada two young trainees from the Technical Professional Course of Environmental Management promoted by the Escola Profissional de Educação para o Desenvolvimento (School of Education Professional Development, EPED), Monte da Caparica. Over ten weeks Joana Capucho and Simone Tavares developed training courses focused on Geographic Information Systems, Aquatic Systems and Biodiversity Monitoring of Wind farms.

Bio3, EDP, Fundación Global Nature and Global Nature Fund have organized the workshop "Wind Power and Biodiversity: Tools to measure, and compensate Avoid Impacts", at the Museum of Electricity in Lisbon, on the past 29th June.