Egret One. The electric kick scooter with the same performance standards of an e-bike
If hoverboards set the current fashion trend, an alternative choice would be electric kick scooters, even though they aren’t street legal yet.
Smog. MEPs voted for doubling maximum emission limits for diesel cars
When levels of pollutants cannot be lowered, limits are relaxed. This is what happened at the European Parliament on 3 February. MEPs voted for implementing emission tests on cars’ Real Driving Emissions (RDE) that will lead to the cut down of cars’ maximum emission values. However, it’s all about giving car manufacturers
The best trees to improve the face (and air) of cities
Trees play an important role in reducing emissions and smog in big cities. There are species that are more suited for this purpose, here are a few.
Pollution in Delhi. Unprecedented steps taken to grant the right to clean air
Thirteen of the world’s twenty most polluted cities are in India, with Delhi, its capital, being the most polluted according to a 2015 survey by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Air pollution is the fifth largest killer in the country, causing 620,000 deaths per year, with Delhi being one of the most critically polluted regions
Peru and Bolivia sign historic deal to save Lake Titicaca
Le due nazioni sudamericane hanno siglato un’intesa per bonificare il lago Titicaca e i suoi numerosi affluenti, devastati dall’inquinamento.
People would be open to pay a meat tax to protect the environment
Secondo uno studio condotto da Chatham House e dall’Università di Glasgow le persone sarebbero propense a ridurre il consumo di carne per motivi di salute e per ridurre l’impatto ambientale.
Air pollution. Italy is Europe’s most polluted country
Secondo il rapporto dell’Aea solo in Italia sono 84400 le morti premature causate dalle polveri fini. La più colpita è la Pianura Padana.
Smog blankets China. Cities registered the highest pollution levels ever
I dati sono allarmanti. Il particolato è 50 volte superiore ai livelli ritenuti sicuri dall’Oms, mentre una spessa coltre ha invaso Shenyang.
Indonesia keeps burning. Forests, orang-utans and people brought to their knees due to fires
Indonesia is going through an unprecedented crisis due to fires. Forests, which are often virgin, have been burnt to make space to oil palm plantations. Air is unbreathable. The typical colour of the environment is sepia, no filter needed. Six provinces of the country have already declared a state of emergency and thousands of people are
Haze is cloaking Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It’s our fault too
As fires in Indonesia intensify, schools have been closed and flights have been cancelled while a thick smoke haze is blanketing the country, due to burning forests.