Amaranth, the plant saving Argentinian families
In the region of Salta, Argentina, amaranth cultivation is considered integral part of nutrition, so that the government defined the project for its diffusion as a “national priority”.
Juno, the New York blizzard in time lapse
The New York Times’ time lapse of the blizzard Juno, which hit Manhattan Island on the 27th of January.
Under the sea… there’s the New York subway
New York’s subway is now underwater thanks to a programme that helps rebuild the Atlantic seabed. Here Stephen Mallon’s pictures.
Sea levels are rising quicker than expected
Un nuovo studio, che ha preso in esame le maree di tutto il mondo, sostiene che negli ultimi 20 anni il livello delle acque stia crescendo sempre più rapidamente.
The map of the countries most exposed to and readiest for climate change
Climate change is affecting everybody, but there are countries more exposed to risk and others more ready to face global warming. Here the complete ranking.
New York bans styrofoam containers, starting from July
No more expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam cutlery, plates and cups in New York: Mayor de Blasio has banned them starting from the summer.
Cuba and the United States: on the way to dialogue
The two American countries started a new course that may lead to the lifting of the embargo established by President Kennedy in 1962.
Cinema breaks the chains, 10 films on modern-day slavery
On the occasion of the International Day for Abolition of Slavery here is a list of films to examine a terrible phenomenon.
The real cost of tomatoes
Il documentario Food Chains racconta le massacranti condizioni di lavoro di un gruppo di braccianti agricoli dediti alla raccolta dei pomodori.
Money doesn’t buy happiness: the map of happiness around the world proves it
Happiness around the world isn’t directly related to wealth, as the The Happy Planet Index clearly shows.