Soil pollution and the harmful effects on the environment

28-05-2023
Soil pollution can have significant deleterious consequences for ecosystems

Ice-free Arctic in 2050: can the trend be reversed?

26-05-2023
In 2050, the Arctic ice cap could be ice-free during the summer, but...

Two million people at risk from heat by 2100

26-05-2023
To date, 60 million people around the world are already exposed to dangerous heat, with average temperatures of 29 degrees or more

River water pollution with urbanization in East Africa

24-05-2023
There are two main ways through which pollutants reach water: directly or indirectly

Pollution of water in Africa

24-05-2023
The type of water pollution can be of a chemical, physical or microbiological nature and the consequences can compromise the health of the flora and fauna involved, up to humans, harming the ecosystem and water reserves for drinking use

At least half of the largest lakes on the planet are retreating due to climate change

22-05-2023
In the study, in particular, they started from 250,000 satellite images taken between 1992 and 2020 showing the surface extension of 1,972 of the largest lakes in the world

The Planet Earth could change climate zones by 2100 by up to 40%

17-05-2023
The researchers fear that the worst affected areas will be the polar regions, Europe and North America

Plastic island, the new ecosystem made up of microplastics

17-05-2023
The study conducted by Italy is the first relating to freshwater in the coldest areas of the planet, particularly sensitive to climate change

Global warming and rising ocean levels will make coastal airports disappear

15-05-2023
With a temperature increase of two degrees Celsius, 100 airports would be below average sea level and 364 would be exposed to periodic storm surges

Climate change and pollution have repercussions in Arctic and Antarctic biota

11-05-2023
A study points out once again, one of the most serious threats to our Arctic poles

The influence of global climate change on organic pollutants in Arctic food webs

11-05-2023
A recent study makes an interesting retrospective on this delicate topic, and warns of the risks involved

Himalaya: ice loss underestimated by up to 65%

09-05-2023
Truly shocking news comes from the Himalayan mountain range

The situation is dramatic: the world's glaciers have decreased by 2% in 10 years

08-05-2023
The situation has been documented by the European Space Agency's CryoSat satellite, and highlights once again how the climate crisis and global warming are negatively changing our planet

The climate crisis threatens the largest fish stock in the oceans

08-05-2023
The results of a study conducted simulations to evaluate possible future scenarios in the event of low carbon dioxide emissions, medium and high

Melting permafrost in Antarctica emits CO2

07-05-2023
The melting of Antarctica's permafrost could play a key role in the planet's climate future, as it would release significant quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere

Arctic ice algae are full of microplastics

07-05-2023
The concentrations of these pollutants are even 10 times higher than those found in the surrounding waters

The most endangered habitats in continental USA, Canada and Alaska

06-05-2023
The most endangered natural habitats in the United States of America include rainforests, native grasslands, wetlands, coastal areas, and high elevation coniferous forests

Due to human activity, the Amazon rainforest contributes to global warming

29-04-2023
As reported by the National Geographic, the Amazon rainforest has begun to contribute to global warming

BREAKING NEWS: Ocean temperature has been rising for a month

29-04-2023
Over the past 40 days, ocean temperatures have experienced an unprecedented increase, which is alarming researchers and scientists

Antarctica and Greenland have lost 7.56 trillion tons of ice

27-04-2023
Melt of this huge amount now contributes more than a quarter of global sea level rise, equivalent to about 21 millimeters since 1992

2022 the driest year ever in Europe

27-04-2023
According to the Copernicus annual report, the European State of the Climate 2022, 2022 was the driest year ever in Europe, or at least since there are meteorological records, from the second half of the 19th century

Increasingly frequent heat waves: what they are and how they are generated

26-04-2023
According to scientists, heat waves have become more frequent and intense in recent years due to the current global warming

Super heat wave in the US, is it now so unusual?

25-04-2023
Are these phenomena still to be considered so anomalous given the period? The answer would be: yes. But with climate change underway, these weather patterns may become the norm

UNICEF: "One billion children are at very high risk due the climate crisis"

23-04-2023
Pollution, water scarcity and increasingly widespread and frequent extreme weather events are threatening an entire generation of children and adolescents

Earth Day, the Pope: "Caring for the Earth is a moral obligation for everyone"

23-04-2023
The Pope, in a tweet on Earth Day, expressed his entire opinion on the future of our beloved planet