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
Apparently, hooligans are the lesser of two evils for the Fontana della Barcaccia, a fresh-water fountain located in Piazza di Spagna, as well as for all other monuments in Rome. The most serious damages to churches, ruins and statues are caused by smog and floods. This is what is said in the joint
Things to do by 2050 to protect the environment
If it’s true that by 2050 the Earth will have to support about 9 billion people, how can we preserve the resources we have for future generations? The report entitled The european environment – state and outlook 2015 (SOER 2015) released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) aims to answer this question by including and
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.
Trees and soil, our strategy to fight climate change
The fifth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that climate change is underway and is entirely of anthropogenic origin, i.e. it is caused by humans. Although the introduction of innovative low carbon technologies, global temperature increased by 0.7 °C in the last two centuries. The effects of temperature rise could
Native Americans stand up against the slaughter of Yellowstone bison
I pellerossa si sono riuniti nel Montana per chiedere di fermare la mattanza dei bisonti, accusati dagli allevatori di diffondere malattie al bestiame.
Madagascar creates a sanctuary for sharks
Il governo del Madagascar ha istituito il primo santuario per gli squali dell’Oceano Indiano in un’area famosa per la sua biodiversità marina.
Climate change explained in a 60-second video
Everybody talk about climate change, but most people wouldn’t be able to explain it in a simple way, and in 60 seconds. Scientists of the Royal society and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) decided to make a video tutorial on climate change. It reminds us the one used by Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient