Today sees the start of the 18th edition of European
Mobility Week, the European Commission’s flagship campaign promoting clean and
sustainable urban transport. Running from 16-22 September, almost 3,000 towns
and cities from about 50 countries will join with their activities promoting
safe...
Following the devastation of Stradivari’s forests in the Val
di Fiemme region of Italy during storms in October 2018, a recent crowdfunding
campaign has given cause for optimism. Today about 16,500 trees heve been adopted
by citizens, institutions and individuals from all...
Data collected by the European Sustainable Mobility Campaign shows that urban policies that reduce car use in general or specifically aim to reduce the use of the most polluting vehicles - restricted traffic zones and low-emission zones, respectively (1)...
Twenty-seven million euros have been allocated to Italian municipalities to reduce the production of plastic waste through the use of eco-compactors, promote separate collection and improve recycling with a view to the circular economy: this is what the so-called...
If air pollution remains the main European environmental threat to health, with over 400,000 premature deaths in a year, there is another type of pollution, noise, which is equally devastating and lethal. In fact, 12 thousand premature deaths in...
Scientists on a Greenpeace expedition to Antarctica found that the penguins' numbers were falling, with one colony decreasing by 77 percent in nearly 50 years.
“Such significant declines suggest that the Southern Ocean's
ecosystem is fundamentally changed from 50 years...
"The shield activated in Germany, in order to lower bill prices, is a significant response for businesses and households, but it is only a national response. Instead, the ultimate goal must be to ensure a unified response on a...
Ice on fire is the new documentary produced by Leonardo DiCaprio on climate change. It is a journey around the world to discover innovative solutions to slow down global warming, in particular reducing CO2 emissions. From Norway to Alaska,...
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...
The Minister for Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, and the Minister for Youth Policy, Fabiana Dadone, have signed a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of the "Environmental and Sustainable Development Civil Service", which provides for programmes and projects aimed...
