Celebrate the Lungs of the Earth on 21st March, the International Day of Forests
Our species took its first steps in a world covered in trees. Today, forests offer us sustenance, shelter, and clean the air that we breathe.
Earth Overshoot Day 2020 fell three weeks later than last year
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Earth Overshoot Day 2020 falls on 22 August, over three weeks later than in 2019. A blessing in disguise?
The laws of ecology, for the survival of the human species
Refusing the anthropocentric vision and respecting the laws of ecology is the only way to safeguard the future of our and all other species, Sea Shepherd President Paul Watson argues in this op-ed.
11 December is International Mountain Day
The 2019 edition of International Mountain Day is “Mountains matter for youth”, highlighting the need to bring young people back to highland areas to take care of their cultural and natural resources.
What is Earth Overshoot Day and why we are in debt to the Earth
Overshoot Day marks the point when humanity has used up the Earth’s resources for a year. And the date comes earlier and earlier every year.
A stunning look at the Earth from above, with and without our impact, in the Daily Overview
The photographic project Daily Overview shows the majestic beauty of nature and the invasive presence of humans, with the aim to inspire awe and encourage us to protect the Planet of which we’re guests. We talk to its creator, Benjamin Grant.
22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity
The word biodiversity recalls lush forests inhabited by countless animal and plant species. Life, thanks to its blind determination, blossoms in a myriad of stunning environments: from deserts and volcanoes to mountains covered up by perennial ice. The most extreme and inhospitable ecosystems can host animals and plants that adapted in the name of survival.
22 March is World Water Day
This year’s edition of World Water Day is dedicated to leaving no one behind in achieving SDG 6, which aims to ensure access to clean water and sanitation for all.
Another giant has left us: the Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Sabah
In the Malaysian state of Sabah there are no Sumatran rhinos left in the wild, Environment Minister says.
10 December is Human Rights Day
La giornata dell’Onu rimarca l’importanza della Dichiarazione universale dei diritti umani celebrando e promuovendo tali diritti.