How is nature doing? The news in an EU report
Nella giornata dedicata alla biodiversità, la Commissione europea rivela qual è lo stato di salute della natura.
France, Hollande indicted: he fights for the environment but builds coal plants
A joint report of Oxfam and Les Amis de la Terre accuses France of being “hypocrite: it talks about climate and then it pollutes the Planet by burning coal”.
Watch extraordinary footage of a bee’s first 21 days of life
Do you know how bees come into the world and grow? Here’s a 60-second video that shows their first 21 days of life.
Damaged pipeline spills 400,000 litres of oil in California
A broken onshore pipeline spilled 400,000 litres of crude oil near Santa Barbara, California.
Hundreds of kayaks row against Shell in Seattle
Environmental activists occupied the port of Seattle to stop Shell from reaching the Arctic and destroying it through drilling activities.
Seeds of Time: a documentary to plant the seeds of change
Seeds of Time will be released the 22nd of May. A documentary about the importance of seeds in the race against time to protect our food’s future.
Nepal has succeeded in saving the Indian rhino from poachers
Despite the spell of natural disasters, Nepal is a model to be followed in natural resource management. Here’s how it has succeeded in protecting the one-horned, or Indian rhino.
How much does your smartphone “weigh”
Friends of the Earth calculated the environmental footprint of some generic everyday products, including smartphones. Here are the results.
The thrill is gone. Who was B.B. King
B.B. King passed away the 15th of May. Another musician, Ezio Guaitamacchi, gives a eulogy for the king of blues.
Urban agriculture: how 800 million people fight poverty
Almost a billion people around the world practice urban agriculture. The FAO offers support in those countries where it is illegal.