Ban Ki-moon’s message on the climate change conference

Ban Ki-moon’s message on the climate change conference

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has decided to call on people all over the world to ask world leaders to effectively fight against climate change. The COP21, the 21st UN conference on climate change, will be held in Paris from 30 November to 11 December. It represents the moment to adopt a binding global deal

Why Isis has also hit those who fight for climate

Why Isis has also hit those who fight for climate

Isis has stricken a blow that could go unnoticed. The French government has banned two marches for climate supposed to be held in Paris on 29 November, COP21’s eve, and on 12 December, the day after its conclusion. The decision has been made to “avoid further risks” and to guarantee the safety of citizens and of

Carlo Carraro. Paris is just the first step in the fight against global warming

Carlo Carraro. Paris is just the first step in the fight against global warming

He’s one of the most important Italian economists in the world, as well as director of the International Centre for Climate Governance (ICCG). That’s why Carlo Carraro was chosen by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), depending upon the United Nations, to draw up the renowned reports on global warming that politicians should follow to adopt concrete

Why #ActInParis is more than a hashtag

Why #ActInParis is more than a hashtag

#ActinParis. Taking action against climate change, in Paris. There is no choice: during the 21st edition of the climate conference (COP21), a clear, convincing, and binding deal has to be reached. Negotiations are on the right path, but a fistful of pressure never hurts. So let’s make our voice heard by the leaders of over

Greenhouse gas emissions hit a new record in 2014

Greenhouse gas emissions hit a new record in 2014

Greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, i.e. carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), hit a new record. This is what the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) revealed in its latest “Greenhouse Gas Bulletin”: between 1990 and 2014 there was a 36% increase in radiative forcing (warming effect on our climate), due to greenhouse gases

Europe’s southernmost glacier is likely to disappear

Europe’s southernmost glacier is likely to disappear

The only glacier of the Apennine Mountains, the Calderone, will disappear if current melting rates are not curbed. Over the past 50 years, the European southernmost glacier lost 33 per cent of its extension, shrinking from a surface of 0.07 square kilometres in the early 1990s to only 0.04 square kilometres. The problem has been highlighted

Earth to Paris. Hello Paris, Earth is calling

Earth to Paris. Hello Paris, Earth is calling

All together to make a difference. A coalition, made of foundations, societies, media, and many other realities, has launched the Earth to Paris campaign, aimed at supporting strategies and raising the awareness on climate change. Thanks to initiatives and demonstrations, the aim is to be ready for the Paris climate conference (COP21) to be held in December. The