Mexico will plant 18 million trees to fight air pollution
A Citta del Messico è in corso una “riforestazione storica”, come l’ha definita il ministro dell’Ambiente Rafael Pacchiano, per contrastare l’inquinamento atmosferico.
India planted 50 million trees in one day
Nello stato indiano dellʼUttar Pradesh sono stati piantati milioni di alberi in 24 ore nell’ambito di un progetto di riforestazione dell’India e lotta all’inquinamento.
Colombia, an NGO is planting trees against the drug trade
Protecting the environment and people through conservation projects and sustainable development. This is the mission, as simple as revolutionary, of Environomica, an international non-profit organization specializing in nature conservation and sustainable rural development. Trees against the drug trade Drug traffickers have deforested large areas in Santa Marta, Colombia, for producing drug. But right there, a new
5 animals that choose to live on trees
Trees are some of the world’s most ancient living beings and make our existence possible. In fact, about 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods and trees – thanks to photosynthesis – are our best allies in reducing CO2 in the atmosphere. All green areas are inestimable hubs of biodiversity: they are home
Poland approves logging of Europe’s oldest forest
The goal is getting rid of a pest but scientists, environmentalists and the European Union don’t agree.
Rotterdam is about to be home to a floating forest
Curiosa iniziativa di un’associazione olandese che salverà una decina di alberi e li trapianterà su boe riciclate, creando un piccolo bosco galleggiante.
The best trees to improve the face (and air) of cities
Trees play an important role in reducing emissions and smog in big cities. There are species that are more suited for this purpose, here are a few.
Lush forests and a few cars. Bhutan absorbs 3 times more emissions than it produces
Secondo un nuovo studio il Bhutan, grazie alle capacità di assorbimento delle proprie foreste, è il paese che produce meno CO2 al mondo.
This guy saves trees with old recycled mobile phones
Is it possible to use technology to prevent trees from being cut down? The answer could lie in Rainforest Connection.
Bosco Verticale. The Italian forest skyscraper is the most beautiful building in the world
After all the hype surrounding the world famous Expo 2015, Milan is back at the centre of the scene thanks to the Italian architect Stefano Boeri and his sustainable Gold LEED certified skyscraper, the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest). The construction won the 2014 International Highrise Award and is 2015’s Best Tall Building Worldwide as announced by