How climate changes world hunger. The new map presented at COP21
Il World Food Programme ha presentato, alla Cop 21 di Parigi, un nuovo indicatore che misura l’impatto dei cambiamenti climatici sulla fame nel mondo.
Papa New Guinea is devastated by drought
Il fenomeno El Niño, eccezionalmente intenso, ha provocato gravi danni alle colture. I contadini sono arrivati a mangiare argilla e funghi tossici pur di nutrirsi.
COP21. Vulnerable countries say 2 degrees are not enough to curb climate change
I paesi che compongono il “Climate Vulnerable Forum” si sono riuniti alla Cop 21. Lanciando al pianeta un monito: alziamo l’asticella o sarà la catastrofe.
People would be open to pay a meat tax to protect the environment
Secondo uno studio condotto da Chatham House e dall’Università di Glasgow le persone sarebbero propense a ridurre il consumo di carne per motivi di salute e per ridurre l’impatto ambientale.
All you need to know about the beginning of climate talks at COP21
COP21 has begun and over 100 leaders from all over the world have met at Le Bourget, Paris, to bring their enthusiasm and their pledges to reduce CO2 emissions, in preparation for a landmark, binding deal. Once again, the speech that hit the nail on the head the most has been delivered by Barack Obama. He
United Kingdom to quit coal by 2025
Le centrali a carbone inglesi saranno dismesse entro il 2025, per far posto a quelle a gas, ma anche al nucleare. Una vittoria a metà.
Greenland is melting
Un reportage del New York Times ha raccontato il lavoro di un team di ricercatori impegnati a studiare l’allarmante scioglimento dei ghiacci della Groenlandia.
Forests and renewables, US and Brazil’s pledge against climate change
Brazil and the United States have reached an historic agreement to put climate change at the top of their governments’ agenda. The meeting between the US President Barack Obama and the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff resulted in the pledge to increase the renewable electricity production by 20% of the total requirements by 2030.
The untold story: climate change sinks below the headlines
A report shows how Europe and US mainstream media coverage of climate change is scarce, incomplete and does not give voice to the victims
Towards the status of climate refugee
The status of refugees should be updated to include all those people who are forced to migrate because of climate change.