The Eiffel Tower is the world’s most sustainable monument
The Eiffel Tower goes green by providing renewable energy thanks to 2 wind turbines installed as part of the the tower’s scaffolding.
What happens if we don’t protect mangroves
A new study carried out by UNEP highlighted the ongoing destruction of mangrove forests, whose disappearance implies a yearly cost of 42 billion dollars.
The Himalayan peaks as you’ve never seen them before
Footage showing the Himalayan peaks in high, very high definition.
Peruvian indigenous tribe wins lawsuit against US oil giant
After a long legal battle the Indigenous Achuar tribe won the lawsuit against the Occidental Petroleum for the environmental damages it caused.
Colombia proposes to create the world’s largest protected area
Il presidente colombiano ha annunciato l’intenzione di creare la più grande area protetta del mondo che si estenderà dall’Oceano Atlantico alle Ande.
Smog damages monuments more than hooligans do
A few days after the Fontana delle Barcaccia in Rome was “attacked”, ISPRA and ISCR released a study on the degradation of monuments. Their true enemy? Smog.
Things to do by 2050 to protect the environment
The European Environment Agency has unveiled the EU environmental action programme of 2015. Here’s what needs to be done by 2050.
NASA’s extraordinary video shows how the Sahara fertilises the Amazon
For the first time ever a video shows how Saharan dust is transported throughout the atmosphere and contributes to fertilising the Amazon and Caribbean.
South Africa: the first all-female patrol to protect rhinos
Reclutate nelle comunità locali le ragazze pattugliano l’area del Greater Kruger National Park per contrastare il bracconaggio.
Noise pollution is making us deaf to the sound of nature
Lo sostiene una ricerca condotta dall’Us National Park Service secondo la quale il rumore cresce più velocemente della popolazione degli Stati Uniti.