The COP21 has begun. Alongside promises and arrests, one certain fact: it can’t fail
Atmosfera tesa a Parigi alla vigilia della Cop 21: la polizia ha reagito ad una manifestazione non autorizzata in place de la République. Decine di arresti.
People marched from the Netherlands to Paris to protect the environment
L’associazione olandese Urgenda ha organizzato The Climate Miles: una marcia lunga 580 km, dall’Olanda alla Francia, per chiedere di salvare la Terra.
The Eagles of Death Metal open up about their night of terror at the Bataclan
The night of 13 November, the Californian group Eagles of Death Metal (EODM) was performing at the Bataclan theatre, historic Parisian venue built in 1865 that can host up to 1,500 people. That night, a group of gunmen burst into the theatre and opened fire randomly. They killed 89 people. Shortly after the attack,
What links Bamako to Paris, terror attacks aside
L’ex ambasciatore italiano in Costa d’Avorio Paolo Sannella ha fatto chiarezza su cosa lega gli attacchi di Parigi all’attentato di Bamako, in Mali. L’apparenza inganna ancora una volta.
On “the Edge” of sustainability
It might not have been chosen as the most beautiful building in the world but the Dutch know what’s what when it comes to innovation and sustainability. The Edge by PLP Architecture is the 40,000 square metre Amsterdam headquarters of consulting firm Deloitte, elected the greenest office building in the world. It was recently awarded the
Macedonia “selects” migrants: thousands are stuck at the border
La nazione balcanica ha deciso di far passare sul proprio territorio solo i migranti provenienti da paesi in guerra. Gli altri restano bloccati.
Germany quits nuclear power. Renewables will lead the way
In contrast to British plans to build an expensive nuclear power plant, Germany’s nuclear power phase out is happening thanks to renewables and innovation.
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
You bet that weapons manufacturers have profited from the Paris attacks
Many of the largest weapons manufacturers in the world saw their stock prices rise on Monday the 16th of November, the first day markets opened after terrorist attacks in Paris three days earlier killed around 130 people. In general, stock markets, including Paris’s, didn’t see the slumps that have followed major terrorist attacks in the
I’m Muslim. That doesn’t make me a terrorist
https://youtu.be/lRbbEQkraYg A Muslim young man blindfolded himself and asked to be hugged in Place de la République, Paris, after the attacks of 13 November. He had a placard which read: “I’m a Muslim, but I’m told that I’m a terrorist. I trust you, do you trust me? If yes, hug me”. Hundreds of people, of