Sea levels rise faster than expected, NASA warns
8 centimetres since 1992. This is how much sea levels have risen due to ice melting and warming oceans. “It’s very likely to get worse”.
Rudi Bressa
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Islamic leaders call for action against climate change
Il simposio riunito lo scorso martedì a Istanbul chiede ai 1,6 miliardi di musulmani di ridurre le proprie emissioni climalteranti per proteggere il fragile equilibrio del pianeta.
Cambridge, the British city is giving up on cars
Un centro cittadino rinato, un solo accesso per entrare, uno per uscire. E quasi metà degli spostamenti avvengono in bici.
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.
The transparent photovoltaic concentrator will produce energy from smartphones
A solar concentrator makes photovoltaic panels transparent. It can be applied on different surfaces, from windows to smartphones glasses.
NASA discovers Kepler 452b, a new Earth-like planet
NASA announced that Kepler telescope, which was launched in 2009, discovered Kepler 452b, a new Earth-like planet.
The teacher travelling in his truck giving books to children
The retired teacher Antonio La Cava travels the most remote villages with his Booktruck. “I didn’t want to get old in a country where people don’t read.”
Why the EU’s conservation laws don’t need to be changed
There are 2 historic laws protecting 20% of the European territory. And now they risk being changed to reduce red tape.
New wind farms will be built on bridges and viaducts
According to a survey published by a European research team, it is possible to build wind farms on bridges and viaducts.
Yvon Chouinard: “Let My People Go Surfing”
“I’ve been a businessman for almost 50 years. It’s as difficult for me to say those words as it is for someone to admit being an alcoholic or a lawyer”. This is the very beginning of Yvon Chouinard’s biography, founder of the outdoor apparel brand Patagonia. The occasion to meet him was the launch of