Contact with nature is good for children as well as adults. Being outdoors, in fact, compensates for many of the ailments associated with confinement in urban spaces, and especially indoors, in children and young people, and affects brain and...
Climate change, in addition to causing serious problems to natural ecosystems, infrastructure, housing, businesses and livelihoods, is having (direct and indirect) impacts on people's physical and mental health. Susan Clayton, of the Department of Psychology at the College of...
In the last few days we have witnessed panic scenes due to the spread of the coronavirus: escapes from the red zone, supermarkets taken by storm to stock up on masks, disinfectants, food and other consumer goods. Not to...
The increasing presence of micro- and nano-sized plastics in
the environment and food chain is of growing concern. Although mindful
consumers are promoting the reduction of single-use plastics, some
manufacturers are creating new plastic packaging to replace traditional paper
uses, such as plastic...
The Canapa Contadina (the Italian for Country Hemp) will be the novelty of the year at Sana, the International Exhibition of Organic and Natural Products, held at the Bologna Exhibition Centre from today until 11th September.
There are four sectors...
The term citrus fruit comes from the Latin 'agrumen' (sour taste). The distinctive flavour of oranges, mandarins, clementines, lemons and grapefruit is known to most people, certainly to a greater extent than their extraordinary health properties.
Citrus cultivation in Basilicata...
Is walking in the city good for health? It seems so, despite the fact that the pollution levels are much higher than in the mountains. It seems, in fact, that the passenger compartment of the car does not protect...
Plastic and microplastic waste in the ocean is increasing in extreme areas while it is stable on the most populated coasts, despite forecasts of an overall increase. This means that it is necessary to better study the phenomena of...
Outdoor activity is important for a healthy lifestyle..
Walking, cycling, sports are good for not only adults but also for children and
teenagers, who benefit from life in the open air.
But 36% of teenagers spend at least two hours a day...
Microplastics are everywhere, in the oceans, in the soil, on the Arctic glaciers and even in the rain. Now a research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered that microplastics are also invading agricultural crops.
The study,...
