Meet Europe’s latest national park & more environmental stories.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, March 17, 2023 “An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfillment.” — David Attenborough Forest Recovery Can Offset Some Tropical Deforestation Emissions, But Not All As [deforestation]( continues in vulnerable and vital tropical [rainforests]( the recovery of secondary or degraded forests can play a role in mitigating some of the consequences of forest loss. However, it cannot compensate for that loss altogether. [Read More]( Related: [Deforestation 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Two Aging UK Coal Plants to Shutter in March Despite Government Requests to Remain on Standby Two aging UK [coal plants]( will close at the end of the winter despite requests by the government to keep them running. The plants were originally scheduled to shutter in 2022, but the government asked them to remain on standby through the winter of 2022 and 2023 to pick up the slack during the ongoing [energy crisis]( prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. [Read More]( Related: [UK Uses Aging Coal Plants to Prop Up Grid for First Time This Winter]( Meet Europe’s Latest National Park, A Wild River in the Heart of Albania The Vjosa is a more than 400-kilometer (approximately 250 miles) [river]( that flows from Greece’s Pindus Mountains to Albania’s Adriatic coast through the habitats of otters, Egyptian vultures and Baltic lynxes among more than 1,100 animal species. [Read More]( Related: [Trash Gathered at National Parks Reveals Need to Speed Plastic Phaseout]( Property Values of Homes Near Solar Farms Appraised in New Study Some opponents to solar farms have argued that they will have a major, negative impact on local property values. A new study, and the largest of its kind, sought out to analyze the true impact that solar farms could have on property values. The researchers found that homes within a 0.5-mile radius of utility-scale farms have values of about 1.5% less than properties farther away. [Read More]( Related: [Community Solar Vs. Solar Co-Ops: Which Is Right For You?]( Top Apps to Help You Live More Sustainably From finding nearby water bottle refill stations, to calculating your carbon footprint, to connecting with surplus food headed for the [landfill]( these apps help you live more sustainably. [Read More]( Related: [How to Grow Houseplants Sustainably]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](