How Nepal achieved zero poaching
Nel 2014 nel piccolo paese himalayano non sono stati uccisi rinoceronti, tigri o elefanti ed è diventato un modello per l’Asia intera.
Kopi Luwak or civet coffee, the world’s most expensive brew kills Asian palm civets
Per produrre il costoso caffè Kopi luwak gli animali vengono imprigionati, sfruttati e maltrattati.
There aren’t enough protected areas in the world
Lo sostiene un nuovo studio secondo il quale i governi mondiali non riescono a fornire la necessaria protezione alla natura.
Australia genetically alters the coral reef to make it cope with climate change
Gli scienziati australiani provano una sorta di “evoluzione assistita” per aiutare la barriera corallina ad adattarsi al riscaldamento globale.
Naomi Klein. This changes everything, not just the climate
Naomi Klein, in her latest essay This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, starts with the basic assumption that without a radical change in the way in which people live, produce and manage their economic activities, there is no way to avoid environmental destruction. 15 years after the publication of No logo, the bible of the anti-globalization
Barnraiser, crowdfunding dedicated to sustainable food
The huge genetically modified maize fields in the US could be old-fashioned. This is thanks to a crowdfunding experiment, aimed to promote and support small, organic and sustainable farms, and projects – from art to literature – regarding healthy eating. Barnraiser is a new platform, and its mission “is to put a billion dollars
2015 is the International Year of Soils
Soil provides us with our livelihoods and protection. The United Nations declared it the protagonist of 2015 in order to spotlight risks threatening it.
Nature protects Copenhagen against climate change
Four years after the terrible storm that ripped through Copenhagen causing damage of more than five million kroner, the Danish government decided to deal with the effects of climate change by planning the creation of a new district through nature. On 6th December, the new district Saint Kjeld, designed by Rafn Flemming Thomsen
Juno, the New York blizzard in time lapse
On 27th January, the blizzard called Juno, the first in 2015, rose up through the north east coast of the United States. Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York city called for emergency measures to avoid inconvenience, damages or accidents. Fortunately, the storm hit New York marginally and it caused damages mainly in New England
Rhinoceroses’ slaughter in South Africa: new dreadful record set in 2014
Lo scorso anno è stato registrato un incremento di oltre il 20 per cento dei rinoceronti uccisi. La specie è sempre più a rischio.