Fiji leads the world in ratifying the Paris climate agreement
Fiji’s parliament has unanimously agreed to ratify the UN climate agreement reached in Paris in December last year.
Aoshima, the Japanese island taken over by cats
On Aoshima Island, Japan, cats rule, not humans. Here’s the incredible photo feature by Thomas Peter for Reuters.
Farewell to Lake Poopó. Bolivia’s second largest lake has dried up
The demise of Lake Poopó is attributable to climate change, pollution, and a wrong management of its waters, scientists say.
The world’s oceans will be home to more plastic than fish by 2050
The latest study by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation reveals that there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050.
Millions more tonnes of fish are caught globally than expected
Secondo uno studio tra il 1950 e il 2010 le quantità reali di pescato sarebbero superiori del 50 per cento a quelle dichiarate dai vari stati.
How the giants of the ocean are doing
What is the status of the most iconic species of baleen whales? Is it only hunting that endangers their survival? We take a good, hard look at our oceans.
Bosnia-Herzegovina. Hydropower plant threatens one of Europe’s rarest fish
Il progetto della società austriaca Kelag potrebbe compromettere un habitat unico e la sopravvivenza del salmone del Danubio.
Pesticides and children: exposure at a young age threatens fertility in adulthood
Men who ate contaminated food when they were teenagers have increased risk of becoming infertile. That’s what a study conducted on the population of the Faroe Islands reveals.
Ken Saro-Wiwa, the environmental martyr killed 20 years ago. The Niger Delta is still hell on Earth
Ken Saro-Wiwa, militante ecologista, si batté contro la multinazionale petrolifera Shell. La storia gli ha dato ragione: la sua terra, oggi, è devastata.
10 natural antioxidants to be healthy and beautiful
Delaying or inhibiting oxidation processes in our body is fundamental to prevent inflammation and degenerative diseases. Here are ten natural antioxidants you shouldn’t do without.