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Every day the Earth offers us countless resources, such as food, timber, CO2 absorption by forests and oceans, fibre, space to live. Today, July 29, mankind has reached the day when the demand for resources and services exceeds what the…
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Soils play a vital role in maintaining the ecological balance of ecosystems and are a resource without which we humans could not live. First of all, they ensure the production of 95% of the food that mankind feeds on. Secondly,…
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World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June. It has been promoted by the United Nations since 1972 with the aim of raising public awareness of environmental problems and encouraging attention and, therefore, action by governments. In fact, on 15…
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An average of 783 pieces of litter per 100 linear metres can be found on Italian beaches, and 90% of this litter is plastic. This value far exceeds the threshold value or reference target set at European level for judging…
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They have magnetic and electrochemical properties that are unique amongst the elements of the periodic table, and they are indispensable for the manufacture of new technologies, as well as systems for the production of wind and solar energy and for…
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The 22nd April is Earth Day, one of the biggest events dedicated to environmental protection. Each year, events and initiatives aimed at raising awareness on environmental issues are held worldwide. Instituted by the United Nations, Earth Day serves as a…
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Thanks to the "Presenti!" initiative, one of the five projects selected in the third edition of the crowdfunding programme of theUniversity of Milan-Bicocca, 400 families in the city of Milan, with children aged 6 to 11, will receive a gift…
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A recent study conducted by a group of researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has estimated that the "anthropogenic mass" present on the planet has now exceeded the biomass, that is, all living organisms, whether plants or…
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Trento, Mantua and Pordenone top the ranking in the Urban Ecosystem 2020 Report, the annual dossier prepared by Legambiente, with the scientific contribution of the Istituto di Ricerche Ambiente Italia and the editorial collaboration of Il Sole 24 Ore which,…