C40, mayors who want to protect the climate are all gathered in Mexico City
80 mayors representing over 600 million people are in Mexico City to discuss and improve urban solutions to climate change. This is the sixth edition of the C40 summit.
Arctic, record hot temperatures with peaks of 20 degrees above average
Alarming data come from the Arctic Circle. Abnormal temperatures and near-record low sea ice coverage. Experts warn: “Lost ice can’t recover”.
The effects of climate change, in pictures
From coral bleaching and drought to melting ice and coastal erosion. Here’s a photo gallery that shows the undeniable, appalling effects of global warming.
What was achieved at the COP22 climate conference
L’ombra di Trump compatta il resto del mondo che fa fronte comune contro i cambiamenti climatici. Nuove promesse di riduzione previste entro la Cop 24 del 2018.
Lord Nicholas Stern. I underestimated the dangers of climate change
L’economista Nicholas Stern è a Marrakech per partecipare ai lavori della conferenza sul clima (Cop 22). Il suo messaggio è chiaro: “I danni economici sono maggiori delle previsioni”.
Planting Healthy Air, the study showing that trees planted in cities can save lives
Heat waves and high rates of air pollution in cities account for millions of deaths every year. Trees are a partial solution to this problem: they cool the air and reduce PM levels.
John Kerry at COP22: “No one should make decisions based on solely ideology”
Il suo era uno dei discorso più attesi, dopo l’elezione di Donald Trump. Il segretario di stato John Kerry chiude la sua stagione, mentre gli Stati Uniti annunciano il nuovo piano contro il riscaldamento globale.
Greening the Islands, the conference that tackles climate change and migration
The third edition of the international conference Greening the Islands will focus on two major issues: migration and climate change.
The Paris Agreement enters into force
The Paris Agreement enters into force today, the 4th of November 2016. The signatory countries have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and put in place strategies to combat climate change. The agreement represents a common effort to keep the global temperature rise below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels, aiming to not exceed 1.5°C. 94 countries
India, how indigenous farmers are developing climate resilient agriculture
KBK is the short form referring to the region comprising the Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput districts of India’s eastern state of Odisha. News on acute poverty leading to child-selling and starvation deaths in the region prompted Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to visit these districts in the 1980s and inaugurate several poverty alleviation schemes. None of