Luisa Gattone
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The unofficial US national parks Twitter account @AltNatParkSer was created on the 24th of January as an alternative to the official page of the National Park Service (NPS), the government agency entrusted with the care of the country’s protected areas. The objective is to resist newly-elected Donald Trump‘s backlash against former president Barack Obama’s action plan on climate change, including the removal
For 33 years the Late Show was the US television channel CBS’ goodnight to its viewers and its host David Letterman was one of the most innovative and unpredictable broadcasters in the country. Now he faces a new challenge that the producers of the National Geographic show Years of Living Dangerously, Joel Bach and David Gelber, asked him to take
A typical scene: you get out from work and take a bike from the station near Bryant Park, riding through New York City headed to a new bar for a chat with a friend. Or you need it just for 10 blocks at lunchtime to go and see a shop in Soho that just opened. Citi
In Livermore, in the US state of California, there’s a light bulb that has been switched on since 1901. It was manufactured in Ohio in 1895 and has curiously outlived three web cameras filming its activity to report its incredible lifespan. Named the Centennial Bulb, it has been in the Guinness Book of Records twice, first in 2007 and
Over 560 billion litres (150 billion gallons) of water from Lake Okeechobee in the US state of Florida have flewn into the delicate ecosystems of the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon since January 2016. This has caused an explosion in the blooming of blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria, which can be dangerous to human and
After a moment of silence for the victims of the Orlando shooting, the New York Pride Parade began at noon on the 26th of June. Thousands of people flooded the streets of Manhattan to celebrate the 46th annual LGBT pride march: 32,000 marchers, 425 groups and around 2.5 million spectators. This year the event came at an
At Pappadavada, a famous food joint in Kochi, in the southwest Indian state of Kerala, everybody can bring food for those in need. Its manager, 28-year old Minu Pauline, kicked the initiative off with food provided by the restaurant. She installed a free-standing fridge outside its premises, packing it with fifty meals a day destined for homeless people, available
The connection between digital technology and satellite imagery is revolutionising the way natural resources can be used, including monitoring deforestation and desertification. As countries strive to reduce their carbon footprint by limiting deforestation, it is important they have the right tools. These must be transparent, consistent over time and suitable. To help these countries, the Food
A history Significant changes in the history of energy in the United States have mainly been dictated by the development of new resources. From the use of wood up to the late 1800s to early industrial growth powered by water mills, coal became the first source of primary energy in the late 19th century. In
San Francisco has banned the sale of plastic bottles in city properties such as City Hall and public buildings. It is also running a campaign to ask its citizens to use clean and inexpensive tap water instead of contributing to the huge and senseless use of plastic bottles. In fact, Americans use 50 billion plastic
