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Desert
Deserts occupy one third of the surfaces above the water level, and are present in all the continents. In these environments rain is very scarce: at times for a few drops of water to fall from the sky it may even take years.
The temperature at day time reaches very high values, while at night it drops greatly because a large amount of heat present on the surface disperses in the atmosphere. However life does not stop even in the desert, and even though there are thousands of difficulties, it successfully can resist a climate that is so unfavourable, by resorting to very effective expedients.
subjects dealt with in Desert
Desert biome
The desert (from the Latin deserere, to abandon) is a habitat with poor rainfalls. In many deserts, the annual rainfall…
Man and desert
Despite the desert being so inhospitable, there are ethnic groups living in these places; they are groups of people that…
Desertification
According to the figures reported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 25% of the earth's land is threatened by…
special reports
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4 August 2022 / Ecosystems
Summer 2022, warm bathing in the Mediterranean
A very interesting site (climatereanalyzer.org) publishes free interactive maps showing information on climate and weather worldwide. For example, air and…
8 July 2022 / Ecosystems
Who's coming to dinner
A shark in my hamburger Summer is finally here! As usual, we have waited for it all year long and…
9 May 2022 / Ecosystems
Pollination, a perfect alliance between plants and animals
Firmly rooted in soil, over the course of their evolution plants have had to develop biological mechanisms for feeding and…
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20 October 2021 / Ecosystems
Chapada Diamantina: a treasure beyond gemstones
White sandy beaches where winter never comes, the most exhilarating Carnivals in the world, the largest forest on Earth: these…
30 July 2020 / Ecosystems
Holidays, yes! but they must be sustainable!
We have been speaking of sustainable behaviours to apply to our daily life, but what happens when we unplug and…
23 June 2020 / Ecosystems
The Last Wild Valley. In defence of the Cime Bianche
The Vallone delle Cime Bianche or Courtaud Valley rises at the top of the Val d'Ayas, in Valle d'Aosta. It…
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10 February 2020 / Ecosystems
Coral turns pale!
The delicate balance of the coral reef “When looking at a coral reef, we are fascinated by the enormous variety…
7 January 2020 / Ecosystems
Urban woods
When walking along a tree-lined avenue in a crowded and traffic-congested city, wrapped up in our daily commitments, we do…
6 February 2017 / Ecosystems
Robotics: environmental monitoring and more
The European Robotics Week (18-27 November) during which more than 830 events were organised in 30 countries, has just ended.…
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4 August 2022 / Ecosystems
Summer 2022, warm bathing in the Mediterranean
A very interesting site (climatereanalyzer.org) publishes free interactive maps showing information on climate and weather worldwide. For example, air and…
8 July 2022 / Ecosystems
Who's coming to dinner
A shark in my hamburger Summer is finally here! As usual, we have waited for it all year long and…
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9 May 2022 / Ecosystems
Pollination, a perfect alliance between plants and animals
Firmly rooted in soil, over the course of their evolution plants have had to develop biological mechanisms for feeding and…
20 October 2021 / Ecosystems
Chapada Diamantina: a treasure beyond gemstones
White sandy beaches where winter never comes, the most exhilarating Carnivals in the world, the largest forest on Earth: these…
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30 July 2020 / Ecosystems
Holidays, yes! but they must be sustainable!
We have been speaking of sustainable behaviours to apply to our daily life, but what happens when we unplug and…
23 June 2020 / Ecosystems
The Last Wild Valley. In defence of the Cime Bianche
The Vallone delle Cime Bianche or Courtaud Valley rises at the top of the Val d'Ayas, in Valle d'Aosta. It…
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10 February 2020 / Ecosystems
Coral turns pale!
The delicate balance of the coral reef “When looking at a coral reef, we are fascinated by the enormous variety…
7 January 2020 / Ecosystems
Urban woods
When walking along a tree-lined avenue in a crowded and traffic-congested city, wrapped up in our daily commitments, we do…
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6 February 2017 / Ecosystems
Robotics: environmental monitoring and more
The European Robotics Week (18-27 November) during which more than 830 events were organised in 30 countries, has just ended.…
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4 August 2022 / Ecosystems
Summer 2022, warm bathing in the Mediterranean
A very interesting site (climatereanalyzer.org) publishes free interactive maps showing information on climate and weather worldwide. For example, air and…
-
8 July 2022 / Ecosystems
Who's coming to dinner
A shark in my hamburger Summer is finally here! As usual, we have waited for it all year long and…
-
9 May 2022 / Ecosystems
Pollination, a perfect alliance between plants and animals
Firmly rooted in soil, over the course of their evolution plants have had to develop biological mechanisms for feeding and…
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20 October 2021 / Ecosystems
Chapada Diamantina: a treasure beyond gemstones
White sandy beaches where winter never comes, the most exhilarating Carnivals in the world, the largest forest on Earth: these…
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30 July 2020 / Ecosystems
Holidays, yes! but they must be sustainable!
We have been speaking of sustainable behaviours to apply to our daily life, but what happens when we unplug and…
-
23 June 2020 / Ecosystems
The Last Wild Valley. In defence of the Cime Bianche
The Vallone delle Cime Bianche or Courtaud Valley rises at the top of the Val d'Ayas, in Valle d'Aosta. It…
-
10 February 2020 / Ecosystems
Coral turns pale!
The delicate balance of the coral reef “When looking at a coral reef, we are fascinated by the enormous variety…
-
7 January 2020 / Ecosystems
Urban woods
When walking along a tree-lined avenue in a crowded and traffic-congested city, wrapped up in our daily commitments, we do…
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6 February 2017 / Ecosystems
Robotics: environmental monitoring and more
The European Robotics Week (18-27 November) during which more than 830 events were organised in 30 countries, has just ended.…
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From game “preserves” to natural reserves
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From game “preserves” to natural reserves
In the old times, parks were set up as game "preserves"...
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From game “preserves” to natural reserves
In the old times, parks were set up as game "preserves"...