The global food system is inherently illogical. It uses 40 percent of the Earth's ice-free land surface, is the leading cause of biodiversity loss, is responsible for 70 percent of freshwater consumption and more than a quarter of greenhouse...
The aftermath of Cyclone Boris has hit Emilia Romagna and Marche, causing 1,500 displaced, two missing, collapses and power outages throughout Romagna to date. More rain and cloudbursts are also expected in other regions. Widespread showers have occurred in...
August 1st marks Earth Overshoot Day 2024, the day of Earth's overexploitation calculated annually by the Global Footprint Network, which shows that in just 7 months humanity has already used up what it takes the Earth 12 months to...
The EU Member States kept their commitments and, respecting the previous vote of the European Parliament, approved the Nature Restoration Regulation with a qualified majority. Austria's vote was decisive, as it changed its previous position and allowed the approval.
An...
The Otter Day is celebrated on 29 May, World Otter Day (Lutra lutra) dedicated to one of the rarest and most endangered species of European fauna and to celebrate it, the definitive data from the latest research carried out...
Large numbers of people in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Somalia were displaced and significant damage was reported to homes, schools and infrastructure, as well as the loss of crops and livestock. Many families have been forced to leave their...
1. Tigers are on the rise
The first victory for endangered species conservation features the tiger. While there were only 3,200 tigers in the wild in 2010, by July 2023 the Global Tiger Forum estimated a total of 5,574 tigers,...
"We are all a bit hung up, waiting for the outcome of the Global Stocktake and the final decision that should provide the first formal act of the will to move away from fossil fuels and replace them with...
Only yesterday, UNEP, in its latest Climate Adaptation Gap Report, showed how the world is not taking the impacts of the climate crisis seriously due to slow progress in financing, planning and implementing adaptation measures.
A state of grave emergency...
On 12 July, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Nature Restoration Act and the Green Deal, despite an unprecedented disinformation campaign aimed at stopping it, led by right-wing and conservative politicians and the agribusiness and intensive fishing...
