Temperatures have risen by 1.2°C in 2020 since the year 1900 and the goals of the Paris agreements as well as the different Conferences of the Parties (COP)[1] aimed at reducing global emissions to limit the heating of the planet to 2°C by the year 2100. Many technologies and strategies have been developed and were … Read more
“It’s a ticking bomb”, say activists. “We’re running out of time”, warns the UN’s leading coordinator for Yemen, David Gressly. The FSO Safer oil tanker anchored off the Yemeni coast for over 30 years is deteriorating at frightful speed. The vessel is 376 meters long and is estimated to contain more than a million barrels … Read more
ARCH – Advancing Resilience of historic areas against Climate-related and other Hazards. What is it? ARCH is a three-year research project (2019-2022), funded by the European Union with the aim to develop a disaster risk management framework for assessing and preserving heritage sites from climate change and natural threats. The project has been led by different partners – among … Read more
According to statistics, more than 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted worldwide each year – rich countries are responsible for the loss of an amount of food that is comparable to the annual net food production of sub-Saharan Africa. However, distinctions must be drawn, since in developing countries 40% of losses occurs … Read more
Idyllic beaches and crystalline waters. Italy is one of Europe’s top-tier destinations as the summer tourist season approaches. Yet, there is a darker side when it comes to the tonnes of litter that pollute the Italian coastline. How much waste on our shores? That’s the premise of the Beach Litter 2022 survey published by Legambiente, … Read more
At a first glance space exploration and climate change may seem completely different topics. In fact, space exploration aims at discovering the hidden secrets beyond Earth’s orbit, while climate change happens on the planet. However, the links that research can create are insightful in helping people overcome the terrestrial problems. There might be concerns about … Read more
From 29th April to 27th November 2022, everyone can take the chance to join Let’s Clean Up Europe. LCUE is active throughout all European countries, with the aim to raise awareness about littering and all kind of abandoned waste. Let’s Clean Up Europe campaign is a EWWR sister-campaign with a specific focus on littering and … Read more
Butterflies are, along with swallows, one of the most loved and awaited faunistic groups every year: they represent, without any doubt, the arrival of spring and summer. In addition, their bright colours and beautiful morphology arouse widespread interest, especially among children and nature lovers. Moreover, it is a well-know fact in ecology that diurnal butterflies … Read more
Today, 22nd April 2022 we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Earth day. First established in 1970, suggested by the peace activist John McConnell, it was conceived as a day to honour the Earth and the concept of Peace. In fact, that year was affected by an environmental catastrophe: a well drilled by Union Platform … Read more
Climate change is a major issue of the 21st Century and everyone has been having the chance to be more educated about its effects and threats on the current and future populations. However, one aspect of it might still be unknown for the public – that is the tight link between the climate crisis and … Read more