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The record fires that are burning the Amazon rainforest have captured the attention of the international media and leaders, yet in Africa – more specifically in Angola and Congo – over the past few days the number of fires has…
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The abnormally high temperatures recorded in the Arctic over the past weeks have caused, between June and July, numerous wildfires to break out, destroying forests and peatbogs, as well as contributing to emission of enormous quantities of CO2 into the…
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Bus shelters in Utrecht, in Holland, have been turned into flower gardens to attract pollinators and in particular bees, the world population of which is diminishing considerably each year. For the most part sedum plants are used, a kind of…
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Tropical forests occupy only 6% of the land above sea level but they contain an incredible variety of life forms, more than half of all animal and plant species, and they play a decisive role in absorbing enormous quantities of…
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Forests and trees protect us in an infinite number of ways. They provide us with the clean air that we breathe and the water that we drink. They shelter and protect the biodiversity of the planet and are our natural…
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In Nairobi, during the third day of the United Nations Environment Assembly, the sixth edition of the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6), an accurate report on our Planet’s state of health, written by 250 scientists and experts from over 70 Countries,…
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The 4th United Nations Environment Assembly begins today in Nairobi, Kenya: up until 15 March, the representatives of the 193 UN Member States will be discussing how to save the planet from the climate change and overexploitation of resources. Heads…
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In 2019 too, there will be no lack of challenges for conservation of biodiversity, threatened every day by climate change and human impact. In order to begin this new year on the right note, WWF has listed 10 of the…
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Once again it’s time for end of year ratings and reports that give an accurate picture of the environment’s state of health. The 14th edition of the ISPRA report on “Urban Environment Quality”, presented in Rome on 19th December, gives…