The guardians of the forest: the Amazon tribe protecting trees forcibly
Bows and arrows and technology. The indigenous Ka’apor tribe has decided to act to stop illegal logging in the Amazon forest.
California is burning: even its ancient Sequoia forests risk extermination
Four years of drought in California and record high temperatures during the summer have been blamed for the proliferation of wildfires such as the Valley Fire. The blaze erupted on Saturday the 12th of September, 80 kilometres west of California’s state capital, Sacramento. It spread at a ferocious pace and by Sunday night had expanded
National Geographic is now property of the climate change skeptical Rupert Murdoch
National Geographic, one of the world’s most famous magazines for environment, nature, and science, enlivened by the activity of hundreds of explorers, photographers, and scientists, has been bought by 21st Century Fox, the US information giant founded by Rupert Murdoch. He who has always expressed his scepticism about global warming and its consequences.
The agony of polar bears shown in a picture
A picture taken in Svalbard clearly shows the phenomenon of arctic ice melting that is threatening polar bears survival.
Endangered turtle released to the wild instead of ending in a soup
A woman bought a rare turtle at a market in the Malaysian Borneo to set it free.
COP21 is getting close: governments meet but they lack in results
Two preparatory meetings have been held in Bonn and Paris in view of the COP21: governments found common ground, but problems remain unsolved.
Europe permanently bans trade in seal products
After a long controversy, the EU ban on seal products trade has been strengthened.
Be careful what you wear. Greenpeace’s campaign against PFCs in outdoor clothing
Greenpeace is asking for the elimination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), lab-made chemical substances widely used in the production of sports and outdoor apparel such as jackets, trousers,and shoes, in order to make them waterproof. The request by the environmental organisation derives from the persistent and hazardous traits of such substances. In June and July, volunteers and
How tarwi is improving Andean women’s living conditions
Tarwi is a legume that has been rediscovered. Thanks to a cooperation project, it will improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of the remote Peruvian province of Huaylas.
How many trees there are in the world and how many we cut down every year
The Planet’s trees drew particular attention on the occasion of the climate change conference held in Paris (COP21), which was aimed to reach a new binding deal against global warming. Trees, in fact, are our best allies in reducing CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. Particularly surprising news comes from a study led by Thomas Crowther at