Is the age of coal really over?
Italy’s coal plants are closing down, but coal still powers several European countries and major Asian nations. This delay will weigh heavily on consumers.
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The IUCN updates its Red List: almost 40,000 species are now endangered
Tuna recovers while the Komodo dragon falls into the endangered list due to climate change. Sharks and rays are also at risk because of overfishing.
Chibeze Ezekiel, the activist who blocked a coal power plant in Ghana
Chibeze Ezekiel, winner of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize for Africa, is fighting to guide new generations towards a renewable future.
Formula 1 aims to reach zero carbon emissions by 2030
Formula 1, the world’s most important auto racing championship, has decided to turn the page and aim for carbon neutrality with the support of its teams, drivers and the whole racing circus.
Elon Musk, the story of the man behind Tesla, SpaceX and Solarcity
Elon Musk is one of the most influential and pragmatic figures of our time. He is changing transportation and energy forever. Here’s the biography of the man who wants to take us to Mars.
Belize bans oil explorations completely to protect its coral reef
Oil isn’t attractive anymore. The coral reef and the ocean are worth more protecting instead. This is the historic decision made by Belize, small Central American country on the border with Mexico and Guatemala that has banned all future oil explorations within its territorial water in order to protect its great barrier reef. The Belize
Costa Rica aims to become the first country to ban single-use plastics
Costa Rica aims to become the world’s first country to adopt a national strategy to end single-use plastic by 2021, as announced by Costa Rican Environment and Energy Minister Edgar Gutiérrez. The decision is part of the plan to make Costa Rica the first carbon-neutral country by 2021. Along with ending single-use plastics, the country
10 nature reserves you should visit at least once in your life
Veri e propri paradisi in terra. Riserve protette per gli ultimi esemplari di specie in via d’estinzione. Grazie all’ecoturismo è possibile proteggerli.
10 of the best Italian beaches for an unforgettable summer
Italian beaches and coastlines are just as beautiful as the ones you can find in the Caribbeans or in heavenly atolls in the middle of the ocean. Italy is a peninsula and is world-renowned for its gulfs and bays. Every year, many of its beaches are awarded for sea protection, environmental management and services provided. Here are
Azraq is the world’s first refugee camp powered by solar energy
The solar plant in Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp has started to produce energy, allowing Syrian refugees in the camp to have electricity in their tents. It’s the world’s first refugee camp to be powered by renewable energy: a 2MW plant managed by the UNHCR and financed thanks to the Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign launched
Colombia, landslide in the city of Mocoa causes hundreds of victims
A landslide has hit Mocoa, a Colombian city home to 40,000 people, flooding it with mud and debris. According to local sources, the accumulated rainfall in a few hours was almost one third of the amount normally accumulated over a month. Rescuers, including the Red Cross and more than 1,000 military men, are tirelessly working to