Women of Grand Sable plant mangroves to protect the land
In Grand Sable, women fight against the impacts of climate change by planting mangroves. The land protected from erosion and fishing are the island’s only resources.
Bee My Future, food security is in their wings
Honeybees are in danger. LifeGate launches Bee my Future to encourage people to play their part in protecting the Earth’s most precious insects.
The Great Barrier Reef and Reef 2050: Greenpeace’s 5 NOs
Greenpeace comes out against Reef 2050, the new plan for the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. Here is why.
Large mammals are essential for rainforest regeneration
Secondo un nuovo studio senza la dispersione dei semi effettuata da questi animali le foreste non sopravvivrebbero.
Cutting down rainforests is 100 times more expensive than protecting them
Brazil and Indonesia receive aid to safeguard their rainforests, but spend 100 times more cutting them down.
Forests absorb more CO2 but emissions rise faster
Forests and plants all over the world are doing their best to absorb increasingly more CO2, but the final solution is in our hands.
Cherry trees are blossoming, Japan celebrates hanami
Hanami and sakura are the two Japanese words you need to know to enjoy pictures of cherry trees blossoming in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Antarctic ice shelves are falling apart. Ice is melting too fast
It’s too hot in the Antarctic! New research reveals more precise forecasts on ice shrinking, whilst a new record temperature has been recorded in the South Pole.
Seed sharing is illegal in many American states
Seed sharing has been banned in some American states, perhaps at the behest of pressures from powerful multinationals in the agricultural sector.
Palm oil: what you need to know about health and environment
Health, nutrition, environment and forests. Everything you need to know about palm oil, the most widespread and controversial ingredient of the moment.