2017 Goldman Environmental Prize. Who are the winners of the “Green Nobel Prize”
Dal guardiacaccia che protegge i gorilla nel Parco dei Virunga, al piccolo agricoltore che lotta contro una miniera. Ecco chi sono i sei eroi dell’ambiente del 2017.
Why March for Science on Earth Day: Mr. Trump support science, not silence
Tens of thousands will March for Science on the streets of Washington DC on Earth Day, 22 April. Sponsoring partner The Nature Conservancy explains why science is vital to the planet’s well-being.
Ládio Veron. The Guaraní Kaiowà people could soon be wiped out
In Brasile la situazione per i guaraní, il popolo indigeno più numeroso del Paese, è drammatica, privati delle loro terre ancestrali e assassinati impunemente dai proprietari terrieri.
What astronauts can and can’t eat in space
Eating in space isn’t always a pleasure for astronauts. Here’s a list of the foods they’re allowed to eat and those they’re not.
Death penalty. Global executions fell 37% in 2016, says Amnesty
Il rapporto annuale di Anmesty International sulla pena di morte indica dati positivi. Ma in Cina le stime ufficiali non sono giudicate affidabili.
Colombia, landslide in the city of Mocoa causes hundreds of victims
Heavy rains have sparked floods and landslides in the city of Mocoa, Colombia. At least 250 people have died and many are still missing.
PFASs, what are the harmful chemicals contained in thousands of consumer products
PFASs are man-made chemicals used in many consumer products. Harmful to health, they persist in the human body and environment. Where they’re found and the efforts being made to eliminate them.
Donald Trump undoes Obama’s Clean Power Plan, to “stop the war on coal”
Donald Trump ha firmato il decreto che impone la revisione delle norme introdotte da Obama per limitare le emissioni di CO2 delle centrali elettriche.
A victory for the Matsés people. Pacific E&P stops oil extraction in the Amazon
The Canadian oil and gas company Pacific E&P has decided to halt its extractive activities in the Peruvian Amazon. A victory for the native Matsés people.
Down to Xjabelle, the fashion collection by a young designer with Down syndrome
Rompere le regole del mondo della moda è quello che sta facendo la stilista down Isabella Springmühl con Down to Xjabelle, la sua linea di abiti ispirata al Guatemala.