life
Living Planet 2018
“We are the first generation that has a clear idea of the value of nature and of our impact on it. We may be the last that can take action to reverse this trend. From now until 2020 will be…
school energy&environment
life
Science Festival 2018
The sixteenth edition of the Science Festival began today in Genoa and will continue until 4 November: eleven days of conferences, workshops, exhibitions, interactive activities and performances dedicated to visitors of all ages and levels of knowledge, with a new…
life
Thicker leaves due to CO2
Trees are valuable allies in the fight against climate change since, due to the photosynthesis process, they are able to reduce the quantity of CO2 in the atmosphere. According to recent research, however, the high level of CO2 in the…
life
Festival of Biodiversity 2018
Parco Nord in Milan is hosting the 12th edition of the Festival of Biodiversity, the annual event dedicated to themes like nature and sustainability, from 13 to 23 September. The programme includes eleven days of concerts, theatre performances and cinema…
life
Monumental trees of Italy, 332 new entries approved
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forest and Tourism Policies has announced 332 new entries in the list of monumental trees in Italy, the number of which has risen to 2,734 trees or uniform systems of trees. The new entries are…
life
International Tiger Day 2018
Today, 29 July, is International Tiger Day, created during the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010, when all the countries where tigers still live committed to the Tx2 goal - doubling the number of wild tigers by 2022. The purpose…
life
International Day for Biological Diversity
On 22 May, the International Day for Biological Diversity was held, underlining the importance of protecting the extraordinary richness made up of all the species living on Earth. The date was chosen to commemorate the day in 1992 when the…
life
Four loggerhead sea turtles set free in Genoa
Saturday, 12 May, four sea turtles belonging to the Caretta caretta species – Zelda, Ariel, Tosca, Ciliegia – have gone back to the sea, after being treated at the Genoa Aquarium. They were released at 10:30 am in Corso Italia…
life
BioMa, Marine Biodiversity, inaugurated at Miramare BioMa
BioMa, Marine Biodiversity, the new immersive museum at the Marine Protection Area of Miramare, housed in the former Stables of Miramare Castle was inaugurated last Saturday. It is innovative for museums of its kind, and accompanies visitors in an underwater…