The most incredible nature photos of 2016 from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Il Wildlife photographer of the year premia le più spettacolari fotografie naturalistiche. Ecco le foto vincitrici dell’edizione del 2016.
Historic deal sealed in Rwanda bids farewell to hydrofluorocarbons
Passo avanti storico nella lotta ai cambiamenti climatici: 197 governi hanno vietato l’uso dei gas idrofluorocarburi, particolarmente nocivi per l’ambiente.
Climate is changing and so is our food
La Giornata mondiale dell’alimentazione 2016 è dedicata al terribile impatto dei cambiamenti climatici sulla nostra sicurezza alimentare.
Calling all ocean lovers, it’s time to act against seabed mining
Phil McCabe, chairperson of Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), writes an open letter to the world’s ocean lovers. It’s a call to join the fight to stop the destruction of New Zealand’s coastal environment, home to a wide variety of marine life.
Who are Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström, the Nobel Prize in Economics winners
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström. Their study on the contract theory will improve business relationships among public and private companies, workers and societies.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency to stop anti-government protests
Il primo ministro dell’Etiopia Hailemariam Desalegn ha annunciato l’instaurazione dello stato d’emergenza, dopo mesi di violente proteste.
This South African schoolgirl is combatting drought with orange peel
Kiara Nirghin, 16, has been awarded at the Google Science Fair for inventing a super-absorbent polymer that could help fight drought.
Sweden wants to give tax breaks for fixing things instead of throwing them away
Sweden is planning to introduce tax breaks and deductions to those who repair objects and appliances rather than throwing them away. A great example of circular economy.
Seabed mining, it could be coming to an ocean near you
There is a steam train gaining momentum, heading for the bottom of the world’s oceans. Standing in its way is a wall of ocean lovers. One of them, Phil McCabe, tells us of the battle against seabed mining.
Paris Agreement to enter into force as the European Union has ratified it
The European Parliament has approved the ratification of the Paris Agreement, in the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. “We now have an opportunity to make history by helping to lead the world to a better future”.