Seoullo 7017, over 250 tree species planted on a renovated overpass in Seoul
Seoullo 7017 is a new pedestrian walkway built on what was an old and dangerous overpass in Seoul. A symbol of the city’s green transformation.
Azraq is the world’s first refugee camp powered by solar energy
The Azraq solar plant in Jordan will provide electricity to 20,000 Syrian refugees. It’s the first refugee camp in the world to be powered by renewable energy.
Taiwan is set to become the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage
Taiwan’s Constitutional Court has paved the way for introducing same-sex marriage in the island. The government now has two years to implement the ruling.
A rare albino orangutan has been rescued from captivity in Indonesia
L’animale, una femmina di cinque anni, era detenuto in cattività in un villaggio. L’orango sarà curato e, appena possibile, rimesso in libertà.
Taiwan bans the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat
Chi contravverrà alla normativa introdotta a Taiwan rischia di pagare multe salatissime. Inasprite anche le pene per i maltrattamenti.
India, conserving rainwater in subsurface soil to fight water scarcity
Indigenous communities in India’s Rayagada district mitigate the challenges of water scarcity by storing rainwater in subsurface soil. A cheap and concrete solution to a global problem.
Holy water in the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict
Palestinians use 70 litres of water a day each on average, Israelis consume 280. Why is this? A deep insight into the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict.
7,000 railway stations in India will be powered by solar energy
Entro pochi anni in India il 98 per cento delle stazioni ferroviarie saranno alimentate con solare fotovoltaico
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.
How much a drop of water is worth. Terre des hommes’ orchards of hope in Myanmar
Come le famiglie di una delle aree più aride del Myanmar coltivano gli ortaggi utilizzando sistemi che usano l’acqua in modo efficiente, risparmiandola. Tra questi c’è anche un progetto di Terres des Hommes Italia.