Indonesia’s tobacco is harvested by children, whose health is at stake
Minori sfruttati da aziende locali e multinazionali del tabacco, con il beneplacito del governo. La denuncia di Human rights watch.
Rio 2016. For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete in the Olympic Games
Alle Olimpiadi di Rio ci sarà, per la prima volta, una squadra composta da dieci rifugiati. Così i giochi olimpici brasiliani sono già entrati nella storia.
Colombia, an NGO is planting trees against the drug trade
Environomica is an Italian NGO aimed at protecting nature and promoting sustainable development. In Colombia, it plants trees to reforest areas once wiped out by drug traffickers.
Kawahiva indigenous tribe wins battle against illegal logging in Brazil
Brazil will demarcate Kawahiva territories in order to protect indigenous people’s right to land in Amazonia.
A team of scientists creates a 3D-printed shell for Freddy the tortoise
Freddy the tortoise lost most of its shell in a fire and a team of researchers gave it a new 3D-printed one.
Why Chile’s marine wildlife is being killed by unprecedented red tide
The red tide, caused by the blooming of toxic algae, is killing thousands of sea animals off the coasts of Chile.
33 lions are returned to Africa after a life of confinement in circuses
33 lions have been rescued from circuses in South America and brought to a protected area in South Africa.
Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. On the Trails of the Glaciers conquers two iconic peaks to show the effects of climate change
Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre are two iconic Patagonian peaks, which have helped make Fabiano Ventura’s expedition On the Trails of the Glaciers a great success. Climate change is real and these pictures prove it.
Mercury poisoning of indigenous people plagues the Amazon. Illegal mining is the cause
Not only does illegal mining ravish the environment, it leads to mercury poisoning of indigenous people. Survival International has brought the issue to the UN.
Paititi, the legendary boiling river discovered in the heart of the Amazon
Scientists didn’t believe Paititi existed. Yet, the boiling river of ancient Peruvian legends has been discovered in the heart of the Amazon.