Peru creates the Yellowstone of the Amazon
Il Perù ha istituito un nuovo grande parco nazionale per tutelare le tribù indigene e la fauna in via di estinzione.
12 pills to digest our binge on CO2 whilst we wait to sit at table of COP 21
1 COP is not a new TV show about the police force but stands for “conference of the parties”. 196 countries (almost all of them) signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC. It’s the 21st time they come together to take part in a conference, hence the name COP21.
Obama rejects the Keystone XL pipeline. The US confirms its leadership in combating climate change
Storica decisione da parte del presidente degli Stati Uniti. Il tanto discusso oleodotto, che avrebbe dovuto collegare il Canada al Golfo del Messico, non si farà.
Global warming “cools” your sexual desire
Climate change is responsible for way too many things. From biodiversity loss to economic growth slowdowns and violence increase. However, it has never been accused of reducing human fertility, both in women and men. The economists Alan Barreca, Olivier Deschenes and Melanie Guldi carried out a research for the National Bureau of Economic Research, examining 80
COP21, governments aren’t doing well. Their promises are insufficient
Secondo l’Onu, le promesse di riduzione dei gas a effetto serra avanzate finora non basteranno a limitare la crescita della temperatura a 2ºC entro il 2100.
Why you should be more afraid of a hunter than a wild boar
In seguito alle proteste delle organizzazioni animaliste la proposta di cacciare i cinghiali 365 giorni l’anno senza piano di gestione non è stata presentata.
Lord Nicholas Stern. Why are we waiting to save the Earth?
His report was crucial to stimulate public consciences on the economic impact of global warming. Published in 2006, the Stern Review, commissioned by the British government, has been a decisive turning point that let leaders understand the real, negative effects of inaction before climate change. Lord Nicholas Stern is the economist currently chairing the Grantham Research
Homo naledi. How its discovery changes the human history
Una scoperta destinata a lasciare il segno. Sia per il numero di reperti rinvenuti, sia perché cambia la conoscenza che avevamo sull’evoluzione dell’uomo.
What is glacial retreat, in 90 seconds
Glacial retreat is when glacial melt occurs faster than new seasonal snow and ice have time to accumulate. In this 90 second video Professor Ben Orlove, Director of the Columbia Centre for Research on Environmental Decisions, explains how, for a mountain, losing its glaciers is like losing the Twin Towers for New York. The video
The Omura’s whale does exist. Scientists filmed it for the first time ever
Ripreso da un gruppo di biologi al largo delle coste del Madagscar il cetaceo più misterioso degli oceani.