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Andrea Barolini

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I live in France, I love hiking in the mountains, Kapuściński's stories, snow, passionate people, Calvino's descriptions, De Gregori's songs, Britanny, Keynes, chili and the Marmottan Museum. I've been an economics and environmental journalist for ten years, in the hope to throw a stone into the pond: writing to echo the echo is useless. Having said this, my ideal afternoon is that passed cooking for a dinner with my friends.

Favourite quote:
“Nothing grows out of diamonds, but out of dung the flowers grow” (Fabrizio De André)

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Global warming: 2025 will probably be the second warmest year ever recorded

Global warming: 2025 will probably be the second warmest year ever recorded

The Copernicus service has released data for the first eleven months of 2025: global warming is set to come close to last year’s record.

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Historic High Seas Treaty signed to protect the world’s oceans

Historic High Seas Treaty signed to protect the world’s oceans

It has taken 15 years of negotiations but the world’s governments have finally reached an agreement to protect the oceans and the high seas.

Antarctic sea ice reaches new record low

Antarctic sea ice reaches new record low

The extent of sea ice in Antarctica reached a new record low on 21st February 2023.

There is no hope for half of Earth’s glaciers

There is no hope for half of Earth’s glaciers

A study published by Science tells us that even if the most ambitious climate targets are met, half of Earth’s glaciers will not survive.

Fine particles caused 238,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2020

Fine particles caused 238,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2020

PM10 and PM2.5 fine particles led to the premature deaths of 238,000 people in EU countries in 2020, an increase over 2019.

COP27 invaded by an army of fossil fuel lobbyists

COP27 invaded by an army of fossil fuel lobbyists

Fossil fuel lobbyists account for more delegates at COP27 than those from any country in the world, aside from the United Arab Emirates.

Last-minute change to COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact hands a lifeline to coal

Last-minute change to COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact hands a lifeline to coal

COP26 ended on Saturday 13th November, one day later than expected. Some positives and many negatives in the Glasgow Climate Pact, weakened by India’s last-minute change.

A rundown of the first week of COP26 in Glasgow

A rundown of the first week of COP26 in Glasgow

Governments made announcements, leaders spoke, decisions were made, civil society protested. This is what happened during the first week of COP26.

COP26, 100 countries promise to stop deforestation by 2030

COP26, 100 countries promise to stop deforestation by 2030

One hundred nations at COP26 in Glasgow made a promise to end deforestation by 2030. NGOs say this commitment is not good enough.

6,500 workers have died in Qatar building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup

6,500 workers have died in Qatar building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup

An investigation by the Guardian reveals the staggering number of deaths among migrant workers in Qatar on building sites for the 2022 World Cup.

Global warming may have contributed to the emergence of coronavirus

Global warming may have contributed to the emergence of coronavirus

A study indicates that the zoonotic origins of coronavirus may have been favoured by global warming’s impact on the conditions for bat habitats.