WWF-Australia is greatly saddened by the loss of life in the
bushfire tragedy gripping Australia. The fires have also been devasting for
Australia’s wildlife and wild places, as massive areas of native bushland,
forests and parks have been scorched. “Our hearts go...
In Italy it is possible to use electric scooters in the
city: the Official Gazette makes law 160 of 27 December 2019 operational. The
amendment of the maneuver changes the rules for these widespread two-wheeled
vehicles, agile in traffic and with a...
2020 is coming and it's time for analysis. For us, 2019 was
the year zero, the one in which we decided to make our small contribution to
the environment by putting ourselves at stake with what we know how to do:
write...
While the media headlines have rightly focused this year on
the many warning signs of a planetary emergency, WWF would like to end the year
on a more hopeful note. So here are some of their biggest success stories in
2019 from...
Waste is not a problem that affects only the planet Earth.
Even in space, with its many scientific missions, debris is starting to
accumulate. For this reason, the European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that
it has chosen the consortium that will...
Switzerland says goodbye to nuclear power and shuts down the
Muehleberg power plant, one of five plants operating on Swiss territory. The
shutdown took place on live TV on 20 December and was hailed by
environmentalists as a green milestone. It certainly...
Plastic in the seas is one of the most alarming phenomena caused by excessive consumption of plastic material and its incorrect disposal and recycling. The danger is mainly due to the fact that marine animals ingest particles of plastic...
The Cop25 in Madrid closes worse than expected. After the declarations of the past few days, in which the agreement seemed close, everything was blurred. The conference of the parties on climate ended with almost two days of delay...
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed to make the currently 28-member bloc carbon neutral by 2050. "We have reached an agreement on climate change, it is very important, it was crucial, for Europe to show strong ambition,"...
The European Commission presented The European Green Deal – a roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities across all policy areas and making the transition just and inclusive for all.
President Ursula...
