Up to 80% of Peruvian Nahua tribe poisoned by mercury
The survival of inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon is at risk. The vast majority of the Nahua tribe presents symptoms of mercury poisoning.
A floating solar farm will provide clean drinking water to citizens in London
L’energia elettrica rinnovabile prodotta dalle celle servirà per alimentare l’impianto di depurazione dell’acqua che serve milioni di cittadini di Londra.
Kariba, world’s largest man-made dam on the brink of collapse
Fear, uncertainty and panic. This is how the people of Zambia and Zimbabwe are struggling to adapt to reports of a possible collapse of the Kariba Dam.
Why a Fukushima-like disaster could happen in Europe
L’allarme del presidente dell’Autorità francese per la Sicurezza Nucleare, a cinque anni dal disastro di Fukushima. Ecco le centrali transalpine a rischio.
Fukushima five years after. Anger and uncertainty are making way to a slow recovery
Fukushima five years on: the nuclear disaster that shook the whole world is still making the news. Its consequences continue plaguing Japan – and other countries.
Thailand’s solar queen paves the way for photovoltaics in Southeast Asia
The photovoltaic revolution in Thailand was sparked by a woman, named the solar queen. And now the country is the Southeast leader in the field.
China will shut down 1,000 coal mines
Entro quest’anno uno dei maggiori produttori e consumatori di carbone inizierà a chiudere le proprie miniere. Per ripulire l’aria e puntare sulle rinnovabili.
Brazil does a U-turn on fracking. Indigenous lands protected from oil and gas exploration
The government sold indigenous land in the Amazon’s Juruá Valley to oil and gas companies. But a court ruled against this, protecting inhabitants from fracking.
Russia, coal mine disaster in the Arctic kills 36
Tre esplosioni hanno causato il crollo della miniera russa di Severnaia. L’incidente si aggiunge al vasto elenco di catastrofi minerarie russe, provocate da vecchie strutture e da controlli inadeguati.
Peru declares an emergency as oil spill contaminates the Amazon
Nell’oleodotto della compagnia petrolifera Petroperu si sono aperte due falle e il greggio sta contaminando il fiume Marañon, uno dei principali affluenti del Rio delle Amazzoni.