The idea of helping people “on site” so that they decide to remain in their country rather than migrating towards European coasts is increasingly catching on. After all, this would satisfy both those who want to protect their national borders and those who have a solidarity spirit and believe in international cooperation. Thus, why don’t
2015 was the hottest year in history, i.e. since tracking began in 1880. We are approaching 1°C in average global temperature rise, over half of the threshold set in the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP21), 1.5 degrees. Above that limit, many island countries and coastal areas could be submerged and millions of people forced to flee.
An apocalyptic scenario: tens of thousands of dead Humboldt squids (Dosidicus gigas) have been washed up on the shores of Santa Maria Island in Chile over the past week. However, scientists still ignore the causes of this mysterious mass die-off. The mass deaths of these large cephalopods may have been caused to increased sea
The Paris document is important because it is the collective work of 195 countries and the first climate deal that will include some form of action for virtually every nation on the planet. But it also leaves most of the hardest decisions and difficult actions for the future. The agreement does oblige wealthy, industrialised
Jane Goodall has become an icon. She brought her calm and great experience to the Paris Climate Conference, for the protection of forests.
Un rapporto dell’agenzia americana Noaa lancia un nuovo allarme: “Registriamo caldo record, ghiacci in ritirata e coltre nevosa sempre più sottile”.
Photographer Benjamin Von Wong chased billowing black clouds bursting with electricity to highlight the tormented state of the world in the throes of climate change. He and storm photographer Kelly DeLay shot tempests in seven states of the Great Plains region of the western United States, creating provocative images that symbolise how climate change doesn’t
Behind the negotiations carried out at Le Bourget for 13 days by 19,385 delegates from 195 countries in 2,500 meetings, there are some people that played a crucial role. Many committed to finding bold agreements, whilst others slowed down the works, putting at risk the results of the climate conference. “I wish all those who contributed
La comunità di indigeni Tacana ha sviluppato con successo una strategia di gestione sostenibile del territorio, che gli è valsa il premio Equator Prize alla Cop 21 di Parigi.
Dopo due settimane di negoziati, la Cop 21 ha concluso i suoi lavori. Il risultato è un testo che fa discutere esperti e associazioni.
