More than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries are sounding
the alarm on climate change. In a paper published today in the journal
BioScience, they've signed a declaration stating "clearly and
unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency." According
to the scientists,...
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...
Trento, Mantua, Bolzano, Pordenone and Parma are the cities
at the top of the 2019 Urban Ecosystem ranking, the research of Legambiente,
Ambiente Italia and Il Sole 24 Ore on the environmental performance. Trento
rises from fourth to first place followed by...
Plastic pollution damages the environment, valuable
materials are lost, and cleaning up is very difficult. There is also a growing
concern over micro- and nanoplastics impact on animals and humans.
The Italian environmental advocacy association Legambiente
has said that plastic accounts for over...
Coca-Cola was found to be the most polluted brand in the
world for the second year in a row, according to a global audit of collected
plastic trash conducted by the Break Free From Plastic global movement, as The
Intercept reported.
While Nestle,...
The Australian Antarctic Program’s research season kicks off
this week with NASA launching its Operation IceBridge mission from Hobart – for
the first time – to map ice along East Antarctica’s coastline. NASA’s Operation
IceBridge is the largest survey of Earth’s changing...
Emerging trends that will transform the sea into the energy
of the future, new materials that play on the bioeconomy, circular boats that
are moved by renewable sources, and finally waste materials that find ingenious
forms to be reused. The Re-Think conference,...
2361/5000The tap water is good for the environment and the wallet, and is the result of long work in perfect optics of circular economy. What is it with Italians and bottled water? The quality of tap water in...
Climate change is leading to a loss of biodiversity but some
species, both animal and plant, have found a way to counteract the rising
temperatures and have developed survival strategies that allow them to cope
with changing climatic conditions. This is the...
Italy approved the Climate Decree. "It is an important
result for the country. One of the first decrees of this government is on
environmental protection and on combating climate change." Environment
Minister Sergio Costa communicated the news and explained in detail all...
