Rotterdam is about to be home to a floating forest
Curiosa iniziativa di un’associazione olandese che salverà una decina di alberi e li trapianterà su boe riciclate, creando un piccolo bosco galleggiante.
Smog. MEPs voted for doubling maximum emission limits for diesel cars
Following dieselgate, the members of the European Parliament approved a transitional relaxation of car pollution limits, despite current emission levels are 500% above the official limits.
GM soy, the European Parliament asks the Commision to oppose three import authorisations
To prevent the risks of glyphosate, a carcinogenic herbicide used in transgenic crops, the European Parliament opposes the import of three GM soybeans.
Médecins Sans Frontières: the European Union has made the refugee crisis worse
Un rapporto di Medici senza frontiere punta il dito contro le politiche con le quali l’Ue ha risposto alla crisi dei migranti: “Un catastrofico fallimento”.
France to build 1000 kilometres of solar roads. But not everybody thinks this is a good idea
A thousand kilometres of roads will be paved with solar panels that will produce energy for millions of French people. But costs could be prohibitive.
Sea Shepherd’s ship, the Bob Barker, arrives in Italy for the first time
La nave di Sea Shepherd sosterà a Venezia dall’1 al 7 febbraio, sarà possibile visitarla, conoscere l’equipaggio e sostenere l’organizzazione che protegge la fauna marina del pianeta.
What is the Schengen Agreement and why it will never be revoked
Over the past few days, there has been much talk of suspending the Schengen Agreement. But the proposal to abolish it turns out to be pointless.
If you respect food, ask the restaurant for a doggy bag for leftovers
France introduces a new law obliging restaurants to offer a doggy bag if customers request it. All over Europe this practice is frowned upon, but this is changing.
Cycling lanes in Barcelona to triple by 2018
The cycling lane network in Barcelona will increase from 116 to 308 km in three years with an investment of 32 million euros. The urban mobility plan also aims to create new bike parking lots.
Tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians built in Amsterdam to reach the central station
The Netherlands amaze us all again: a tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians has been built underneath Amsterdam’s central railway station to quickly reach the trains, buses and ferries.