The places where Martin Luther King Jr. grew up are now a National Historical Park
Martin Luther King’s childhood home and the surrounding area have become a National Historical Park. We went to Atlanta to visit it.
The top news stories of 2017 for sustainability
These are the top news stories of 2017 and the people who have most left a mark on a year that has been intense yet also rewarding from the point of view of social and environmental sustainability.
Trump reduces the size of two national monuments. By hundreds of thousands of hectares
President Trump announced unprecedented steps to reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments in Utah. It’s the largest reduction of protected areas in US history.
Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, sending a shock to the Middle East peace process
Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem, considered holy by three religions, as Israel’s capital has met with a widespread backlash from the rest of the world. Why it’s so controversial.
#TakeAKnee, football players kneel against discrimination in the US
The photos of the football players and musicians who knelt to protest against discrimination and violence towards black people in the United States, and against Trump. The #TakeAKnee protest.
A leaked climate change report by US federal agencies proves inconvenient truths for Trump
A leaked climate change report authored by 13 federal agencies demonstrates that climate change is caused by human activity and isn’t just a phase. Will Trump approve it?
California wants to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045
Trump annuncia l’uscita dagli accordi sul clima di Parigi. La risposta della California è l’approvazione di un disegno di per abbandonare i combustibili fossili e arrivare al 100 per cento di energia rinnovabile.
Hawaii becomes the first US state to “adopt” the Paris Agreement, in spite of Trump
A number of US federal states want to stick with the Paris Agreement, in facts. One of them is Hawaii, which has just passed a law, in response to Donald Trump.
What is covfefe, Trump’s Twitter typo that has gone viral
What does covfefe mean, the “word” coined by Donald Trump because of a typo in a tweet.
Trump has decided: the US will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, national media report
Secondo la stampa americana, Donald Trump avrebbe già informato i suoi collaboratori della decisione di abbandonare l’Accordo di Parigi.