COP21: corporate sponsorship shocks French NGOs
Tra le aziende partner della conferenza mondiale sul clima Cop21 figurano multinazionali che inquinano e investono in energie fossili. Insorgono le associazioni.
11 new chameleon species discovered in Madagascar
Grazie allo studio del DNA si è scoperto che il variopinto camaleonte pantera si divide in undici specie geograficamente separate.
Gorillas could become extinct within 10 years
Secondo i dati diffusi dal Wwf le popolazioni di gorilla si sono ridotte dell’85 per cento negli ultimi 65 anni.
Marco Zucchetti, Bee my Future’s first beekeeper: an update
Marco, you are a beekeeper hobbyist, since you actually have another job. Why do you have this passion? Everything started about 10 years ago when I first met a man, a 70-year-old beekeeper who let me discover an amazing brand new world. Thanks to him I decided to attend technical courses in order to learn
21 May is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
A celebration that aims to support cultural diversity and to enhance cooperation among people coming from different cultural realities.
Hundreds of kayaks row against Shell in Seattle
Hundreds of environmental activists filled the Elliott Bay, Seattle, United States, on board of kayaks, protesting against the decision of the Dutch oil company, Royal Dutch Shell, of exploring for oil off Alaska during summer. Kayakers formed a chain blockading the port of Seattle’s Terminal 5 in order to impede the Polar Pioneer
How much does your smartphone “weigh”
Friends of the Earth calculated the environmental footprint of some generic everyday products, including smartphones. Here are the results.
Expo by night is worth visiting
Reduced entrance fees, several pavilions open until late, light game, awesome architectures and much more. Expo by night is definitely worth a visit.
18 May is International Museum Day
Sustainability will be the main theme this year, as combining social development and nature is one of the most important challenges of our times.
Urban agriculture: how 800 million people fight poverty
800 million people practice urban agriculture worldwide. According to the Fao, almost a billion people grow plants and raise livestock within and around cities. This is a practice that promotes healthy food access to low-income people and helps them save money on groceries, yet it is illegal in many countries of the world. The