What is land grabbing and why land acquisitions are destroying the planet
Cos’è il land grabbing e dove si pratica. Ma soprattutto quali sono i danni all’ambiente e alle comunità locali che popolano le terre del sud del mondo.
Madrid bans circuses with wild animals
Il comune di Madrid ha finalmente deciso di vietare gli spettacoli di circo “con esibizione di animali selvatici”.
Deadly wildfires are devastating Chile and its native forests
More than 100 wildfires have been raging in Chile for over a week. 500 firefighters and 1,200 troops are trying to putting out the fires that are devastating the country and led President Michelle Bachelet to declare a state of emergency. “The firefighters are doing all that is humanly possible,” Bachelet told BBC. “But Chile has
Enrique Peña Nieto: “Mexico will not pay for any wall”
La risposta del presidente del Messico ai decreti presidenziali firmati da Donald Trump per la costruzione del muro lungo il confine con gli Stati Uniti.
Paradise lost, how we’ve destroyed 7% of the Earth’s pristine forests since 2000
Secondo un nuovo studio pubblicato su Science Advances i paesaggi forestali intatti stanno scomparendo ad un ritmo insostenibile.
It’s final, Trump will build the Mexico border wall
Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump ha annunciato la firma di un decreto presidenziale per la costruzione della barriera al confine con il Messico.
Why you still need to give a dam about Belo Monte
The Belo Monte hydroelectric complex in Brazil was approved in 2005 even in the absence of the legally required environmental impact assessment and consultations with affected populations. Brazilian prosecutors have ruled the authorisation unconstitutional, multiples times. Yet after over a decade of legal attempts to block it, occupations, strikes and violence, Belo Monte is expected
Mexico, environmental activist and Goldman Prize winner killed for fighting deforestation
Dopo anni di resistenza pacifica Isidro Baldenegro López, leader della popolazione indigena locale che cercava di fermare il disboscamento, è stato ucciso.
Theresa May launches A Global Britain. Her Brexit speech in full
Theresa May has been British Prime Minister for seven months, coming to power in the wake of the Brexit referendum and David Cameron‘s resignation. Her main task as leader is that of defining the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union in conformity with the desires of the 52 per cent of voters who chose to back Brexit.
Costa Rica generated 98% of its electricity from renewables
Costa Rica is setting remarkable records in protecting its biodiversity and enhancing its quality of life, as well as in generating renewable energy. In 2016 renewables supplied about 98.12 percent of Costa Rica’s electricity. In the first months of the year, the Central American country exclusively ran on hydro, geothermal and wind power for up