The guardians of the forest: the Amazon tribe protecting trees forcibly
Bows and arrows and technology. The indigenous Ka’apor tribe has decided to act to stop illegal logging in the Amazon forest.
Venezuela, harsh sentence for opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez
The Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has been convicted of inciting violence during the 2014 anti-governmental protests.
How tarwi is improving Andean women’s living conditions
Tarwi is a legume that has been rediscovered. Thanks to a cooperation project, it will improve the living conditions of the inhabitants of the remote Peruvian province of Huaylas.
How many trees there are in the world and how many we cut down every year
The Planet’s trees drew particular attention on the occasion of the climate change conference held in Paris (COP21), which was aimed to reach a new binding deal against global warming. Trees, in fact, are our best allies in reducing CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. Particularly surprising news comes from a study led by Thomas Crowther at
Breathing new life into cities: how nature can transform urban landscapes
In just 35 years it’s estimated that 6 billion people, the equivalent of the world’s entire population in the year 2000, will live in cities. With three quarters of humanity living in urban areas – the largest migration in human history – there will undoubtedly be major stress points. During this time, we’ll have to reimagine
Satellites have cut deforestation in Brazil
Brazil has taken and is still taking big steps to contain illegal logging and save the Amazon, one of the Earth’s most important natural areas. Deforestation rates dropped by nearly 80% over 8 years, passing from an average of 27,000 square kilometres in 2004 to 5,000 in 2012. A significant result achieved thanks to laws
More trees, less disease
According to a new study, the conservation of the Brazilian Amazon reduces the incidence of some diseases.
From coca to cocoa. The successful story of Peru
Institutions, cooperatives, and companies producing chocolate team up to achieve a unique result: organic cocoa rather than coca leaves.
Biodiversity Beyond Borders. How to protect it by visiting Expo Milano 2015
Within Milan’s global exhibition, there’s a place exclusively dedicated to organic farming and (agricultural but even non agricultural) biodiversity. It is called Biodiversity Park and it is an area of 8,500 square metres realised by BolognaFiere to highlight the importance of biological diversity as a universal precious thing we must protect everywhere in the world, in Italy
Shape up with plants in the summer
Few and simple rules to get fit in the summer with the help of the wide range of products that nature provides us.