Ecological-economic imbalance in grassland management
Depopulation and economic marginalisation of rural areas in Southern Europe have led to a progressive abandonment of agricultural land. The areas at highest risk of abandonment are those characterised...
A journey into the world of trees through past, present and future
Since ancient times trees have acquired a special meaning for men, who venerated them for their function of connection between the earthly and the otherworldly dimensions, and worshipped them...
Low-emission Christmas: fewer cars in the city, more sales in local shops
Data collected by the European Sustainable Mobility Campaign shows that urban policies that reduce car use in general or specifically aim to reduce the use of the most polluting...
The triumph of the outdoors in 2021: glamping is the new buzzword!
With the New Year just around the corner, there is a growing desire to plan trips in 2022, discovering new destinations and new experiences, in close contact with nature,...
Farm to fork: falling production and rising costs
Agri-food chain and environment
It would be unthinkable and irresponsible to discuss environmental sustainability today by leaving out the agri-food chain, given the significantly negative impact it has on climate,...
New materials for the electronics of the future
Topological insulators are characterized by zero electrical conduction within them, while currents with metallic character flow at their edges and surfaces. Moreover, in such currents, the spin of electrons,...
