Smog damages monuments more than hooligans do

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

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

Trees and soil, our strategy to fight climate change

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

Climate change explained in a 60-second video

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

Climate change fuels child labour in India

Climate change fuels child labour in India

Disasters caused by climate change bring many Indian families to their knees, reaching extreme poverty levels. Condition that leads mothers and fathers to put their children in human traffickers’ hands, making them work illegally or forcing them in the prostitution racket.  This dramatic situation has been revealed by the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Kailash Satyarthi,