Papa New Guinea is devastated by drought
Il fenomeno El Niño, eccezionalmente intenso, ha provocato gravi danni alle colture. I contadini sono arrivati a mangiare argilla e funghi tossici pur di nutrirsi.
COP21. Vulnerable countries say 2 degrees are not enough to curb climate change
I paesi che compongono il “Climate Vulnerable Forum” si sono riuniti alla Cop 21. Lanciando al pianeta un monito: alziamo l’asticella o sarà la catastrofe.
Aguas de Oro. The documentary about a Peruvian woman standing alone against the giants of mining
Máxima Acuña Chaupe has deep wrinkles, a small stature and an unshakable will. She lives at 4,200 metres in the Peruvian Andes and in the heart of Conga, a project aimed at expanding Latin America’s largest gold mine, Yanacocha, owned by the US company Newmont. Máxima has a dream: she wants to continue living
Indonesia keeps burning. Forests, orang-utans and people brought to their knees due to fires
Indonesia is going through an unprecedented crisis due to fires. Forests, which are often virgin, have been burnt to make space to oil palm plantations. Air is unbreathable. The typical colour of the environment is sepia, no filter needed. Six provinces of the country have already declared a state of emergency and thousands of people are
CO2 emissions make the planet greener but drier
In Australia l’aumento della copertura arborea provocato dall’anidride carbonica sta riducendo le risorse idriche.
Haze is cloaking Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It’s our fault too
As fires in Indonesia intensify, schools have been closed and flights have been cancelled while a thick smoke haze is blanketing the country, due to burning forests.
The Galapagos penguin population has doubled
Thanks to shifting winds and ocean currents, maybe caused by climated change, Galapagos penguins rebound.
The untold story: climate change sinks below the headlines
A report shows how Europe and US mainstream media coverage of climate change is scarce, incomplete and does not give voice to the victims