Tommaso Perrone

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Turkey, 12 academics arrested for urging peace with the Kurds

Turkey, 12 academics arrested for urging peace with the Kurds

They’re guilty of signing a declaration to denounce and ask to stop the violence perpetrated by the Turkish army against the leaders of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – PKK. It’s a declaration urging a peaceful solution to the almost centuries-old conflict in the south-east between Turkey and the PKK, which is considered to be a terrorist

Who are climatarians and what do they eat

Who are climatarians and what do they eat

C’è una nuova categoria di persone che si distinguono per cosa mangiano: sono i climatariani. Sono coloro che hanno bene in mente quanto sia importante l’alimentazione nella lotta al riscaldamento globale.

What’s happening in Istanbul in the aftermath of the explosion

What’s happening in Istanbul in the aftermath of the explosion

Istanbul, Turkey – 10:20, local time. An explosion rocked the most prominent tourist district of the Turkish city, Sultanhamet, home to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii, in Turkish).   Una foto pubblicata da LifeGate (@lifegate) in data: 12 Gen 2016 alle ore 07:02 PST   According to authorities, the blast killed at least 10

How many journalists were killed in 2015

How many journalists were killed in 2015

Nel 2015 solo un giornalista su tre è morto perché si trovava in un teatro di guerra, in una zona ad alto rischio. Gli altri sono morti in circostanze non identificate o, addirittura, sul posto di lavoro: in redazione.

What we googled in 2015

What we googled in 2015

What did we google in 2015? It’s December and it means that the world’s most popular web search engine released its annual video, an annual roundup of what happened around the world by analysing the most popular searches and the most viewed videos (YouTube is owned by Google). It’s been a demanding and active year.

She’s young, she’s ambitious. She’s the new president of Italy’s top environmental organisation

She’s young, she’s ambitious. She’s the new president of Italy’s top environmental organisation

Rossella Muroni, 41, is the newly elected President of Legambiente, Italy’s top environmental association. It was decided by 900 delegates during the 10th national conference in Milan ended on 13 December. Stefano Ciafani is the new Director-general, Edoardo Zanchini has been confirmed vice President, and Nunzio Cirino Groccia is the new Managing Director. It’s a young,

11 people who made COP21 history (for better or for worse)

11 people who made COP21 history (for better or for worse)

Behind the negotiations carried out at Le Bourget for 13 days by 19,385 delegates from 195 countries in 2,500 meetings, there are some people that played a crucial role. Many committed to finding bold agreements, whilst others slowed down the works, putting at risk the results of the climate conference. “I wish all those who contributed