Carbon emissions from the world’s 20 biggest economies are rising. None of the G20 countries have plans that will put them on track to limit global warming to 1.5°C, despite the fact that mostare technically capable and have economic incentives. To keep the...
This morning there was a strong explosion at the Eni refinery in Sannazzaro de 'Burgondi, near Pavia, one of the largest in Italy. The alarm was launched in the early morning. The island 7 of the plant was on...
Artisanal salinas across the Mediterranean today face critical times. Confronted with salt-production industrialisation, urbanisation-imposed pressure, and stressful competition from cheaper in-land producers, shoreline salinas are struggling to remain economically viable. These sites are landscapes of amazingly high value and relevance,...
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed to make the currently 28-member bloc carbon neutral by 2050. "We have reached an agreement on climate change, it is very important, it was crucial, for Europe to show strong ambition,"...
FSC celebrates sustainable furniture: FSC celebrates sustainable wood-furniture. This is the claim that inaugurates the first European edition of the competition created by the Forest Stewardship Council®, an international NGO that promotes the responsible management of the world's forests,...
From the world of research a green solution to ensure the correct spacing on the beaches in the post-emergency phase COVID-19. The idea is to use Posidonia oceanica, a marine plant that settles in large quantities on Mediterranean shores,...
A telethon to raise funds against deforestation. Denmark Plant Trees, a television program during which they raised funds to plant trees, was broadcast in Denmark on TV2. Thanks to donations from individuals and companies, the event ended with a total of 2.67...
The fires in the Amazon is worsening day by day and the WWF raises the alarm for the fauna and flora already at risk of this precious ecoregion which counts a remarkable quantity of species: the fires risk giving...
More than 8,000 hectares of Italian forests have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, demonstrating the richness and uniqueness of Italy's natural ecosystems and the effectiveness of the conservation efforts of the country's protected areas. This was decided...
The images coming from Brazil are really worrying, a mixture of indignation and anger assails us: the Amazon forest is burning at a dizzying pace, the green lung of the Earth is seriously threatened by fire. This was reported...

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