What is the Zika virus
The Zika virus is spreading explosively through Latin America and beyond. What it is, where it comes from, how it proliferates and what is being done to fight it.
Chile, thousands of dead squid washed ashore but no one knows why
Over the past week, thousands of dead squid washed up on the Chilean shores of Santa María Island. The reason for the mass die-off of these large cephalopods is so far a mystery.
Colombia is the happiest country on Earth
Secondo la classifica stilata dalla società di sondaggi Gallup, la Colombia è il pase più felice del mondo, seguito da Fiji, Arabia Saudita, Azerbaijan e Vietnam.
Chile is home to Latin America’s largest solar power plant
Con la potenza di 100 MW Atacama 1 sarà la prima centrale solare del genere in Sud America. E fornirà energia rinnovabile 24 ore su 24.
Peru reduces one of the world’s largest illegal wildlife markets to rubble
Dopo oltre 20 anni la polizia ha debellato il mercato Bellavista, uno dei principali centri del commercio di animali protetti del paese.
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.
Keep giving the Earth a voice. Let’s shape 2016 together
2015 was a difficult and complicated year, but also an inspiring one. We have collected the social and environmental sustainability news stories that most impressed us and that were most shared by you.
Parma is UNESCO’s Creative City for Gastronomy. The first Italian city to be given such a recognition
Thanks to its workshops, trattorias, food companies and restaurants, Parma, the capital of the Food Valley, received a great acknowledgement: it’s the first Italian city to be rewarded by UNESCO for its gastronomy.
Bolivian indigenous people honoured at COP21 for reducing deforestation
La comunità di indigeni Tacana ha sviluppato con successo una strategia di gestione sostenibile del territorio, che gli è valsa il premio Equator Prize alla Cop 21 di Parigi.
Marine Le Pen: if we win, say goodbye to international cooperation
La candidata di estrema destra alla presidenza della regione Nord-Pas de Calais: basta inviare zanzariere in Senegal per lottare contro la malaria.