New environmental disaster in Russia, this time in the Pacific, particularly in the Gulf of Avacha, in the south-east of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It is particularly feared for Khalaktyrskij beach, a 30-kilometer strip of black volcanic sand located not...
After Europe has decided to ban, by 2021, the use of various single-use plastic products, such as plates, cutlery and straws, Italy could be the first country to implement the European directive on the prohibition of "throwaway” and to...
A little over seven years. That's the time we have left to stop climate change and limit carbon dioxide emissions before it reaches a point of no return.
The count down was initiated in New York by the Climate Clock,...
The massive use of insecticides and pesticides have negative impacts on the reproductive, cognitive and memorization capabilities of bees, which also struggle to find nourishment due to the impoverishment of natural habitats due to intensive farming practices and climate...
Two days dedicated to science, waiting for the European Researchers' Night 2020: starting from the afternoon of Friday 25 until the night of Saturday 26 September, the Arena Cinevillage Parco Talenti in Rome hosts the science village with laboratories,...
Watch out for car-free streets, walking tours and interactive workshops as European Mobility Week comes to towns and cities across Europe from 16-22 September. From this Wednesday, the clean and sustainable transport campaign will see thousands of towns and...
Climate change has not stopped for COVID19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels following a temporary decline caused by the lockdown and...
The wild animals that inhabit the Earth are in drastic decline due to deforestation, unsustainable agriculture and the illegal trade in fauna. The alarm was raised by the WWF which published the new Living Planet Report 2020.
According to the...
Global efforts to reduce air pollution and its effects are given a boost today, the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, as extreme episodes of air pollution continue to increase across the globe.
The international day, designated...
Dozens of tons of fishing nets lie on the seabed of the Mediterranean, carried by currents or abandoned more or less intentionally by fishermen over centuries of history. A very serious problem because these nets, if left in the...
