Aquae Venezia, the exhibition on blue gold in the Lagoon City
How can all the world’s people have access to water? Aquae Venezia, an event corollary to Expo, tries to answer to this question.
5 giants of the plant kingdom
Tra sequoie altissime e bambù infestati, tra colonie di funghi e strutture naturali, ecco quali sono i giganti del mondo vegetale.
7 conservationists win Whitley Awards 2015
7 conservationists have been awarded the “Green Oscars” for their commitment in wildlife conservation
170 million hectares of forests could be wiped out by 2030
L’allarme viene lanciato dal Wwf che ha individuato undici aree in cui si concentrerà l’80 per cento della perdita di foreste.
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
Rudi Putra: “What use is it to be rich if we can’t enjoy nature?”
Deforestation in Indonesia. To begin with, it would be useful if you could give us some figures on deforestation in your country. What effects has the government’s moratorium of 2011 had on deforestation, and what effects is it currently having? The moratorium hasn’t had significant effects since it was introduced in 2011. The deforestation rate
Environmental activists are in danger more than ever
In 2014, the number of environmental activists murdered has increased. Brazil is the most dangerous country for environmental defenders.
Honeybees invade the walls of London thanks to artist Louis Masai
The street artist Louis Michel decided to help those dedicated to raise people’s awareness on problems and risks bees and pollinators have to face, with the project Save the Bees. The artist came up with the idea after a journey in South Africa, where he realised wall paintings of species threatened with extinction. He
The Earth’s Global Selfie and other extraordinary pictures from NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the US government space agency that has always been active in monitoring, defending and celebrating the Earth’s beauties. On the occasion of Earth Day, celebrated on 22 April all around the world, NASA released a series of extraordinary pictures of our planet. The photo gallery includes some of the most beautiful pictures
How Gulf wildlife is doing 5 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster
La vera portata del disastro ambientale è ancora in fase di studio, la National Wildlife Federation ha però pubblicato uno studio sugli impatti sulla biodiversità.