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The era in which we live is often referred to as the 'information society', characterised by the widespread use of technologies designed to transmit all kinds of information in ever shorter timescales. In this context, new information and telecommunication technologies…
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22 April is Earth Day, one of the major events devoted to environmental protection, during which events and initiatives aimed at raising awareness on environmental issues are held. Instituted by the United Nations, this day serves as a reminder that…
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Today Fridays For Future returns to the streets with a Global Climate and Peace Strike under the slogan #PeopleNotProfit. Italy is also responding to the appeal: students and young activists of Legambiente and #youth4planet will be present in over 20…
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The third edition of the "Report on hydrogeological instability in Italy: hazards and risk indicators (Edition 2021)", the publication with which ISPRA provides an updated reference framework on the risk of landslides and floods, coastal erosion and risk indicators related…
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According to the international journal Nature, the year that has just begun will bring with it major scientific and technological challenges. According to the journal, there are a number of scientific investigations 'to watch for in 2022' that will cover…
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On 15 January, at about 5 pm (Italian time), the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, spewing a huge amount of ash into the atmosphere. The volcano is part of Tonga, the Polynesian kingdom in the South Pacific that has over…
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The annual Stop Pesticides 2021 dossier, produced by Legambiente in collaboration with Alce Nero, has recently been published and presented; it is a document that gives an accurate picture of the use of pesticides in agriculture in Italy. In Italy,…
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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,…