Environment

Rinnovabili • Biodegradable memory from Korea could curb electronic waste
Waste
Biodegradable memory from Korea could curb electronic waste

A new organic memory that dissolves in water may help cut electronic waste. The breakthrough comes from Korea with the PCL-TEMPO polymer

Rinnovabili • Plastic waste converted into paracetamol with zero emissions
Waste
Plastic waste turned into paracetamol: engineered…

A common bacterium transforms plastic waste into the active ingredient of paracetamol,…

Rinnovabili • Energy prices down 57% by 2030 with renewables, says EU study
Scientific Reports
How renewables could cut energy prices…

Energy prices could drop 57% in the EU by 2030 if renewables…


Rinnovabili • Trapped heat from Earth
Climate Change
Earth is heating up faster than predicted, and trapped heat is doubling

Trapped heat from Earth has doubled in 20 years, revealing a sharper energy imbalance than climate…

Rinnovabili • Forever chemicals, Trump to weaken EPA safety limits
Pollution
Trump to roll back safety limits on forever chemicals

The U.S. EPA has announced plans to revoke the maximum contaminant levels for PFNA, PFHxS, GenX,…

Rinnovabili • European ETS2, 16 EU countries demand stronger CO2 price controls
Climate Change
EU countries push for stricter price controls in the new European ETS2

European ETS2, 16 EU countries call for stricter CO2 price caps to prevent rising costs for…

Rinnovabili • Middle-east conflict drives emissions and climate risks
Climate Change
The hidden environmental toll of the Middle East conflict

Military operations like those unfolding across the Middle East have a significant impact on the environment…

Rinnovabili • extreme heat usa, record temperatures in New York and DC
Climate Change
Record heat wave grips the U.S., New York and Washington under extreme…

Extreme heat usa, record highs up to 100°F in New York and DC. Rising health risks…

Rinnovabili • Carbon emissions quota for 1.5°C limit nearly depleted
Pollution
The carbon emissions quota for staying below 1.5 degrees is running out

The carbon emissions quota to limit global warming to 1.5°C could run out in just over…

Rinnovabili • Unsustainable fishing threatens over 35% of global fish stocks, says UN
Environment
UN report: unsustainable fishing now affects over one-third of global marine resources

In the Mediterranean and Black Sea, 65% of fish are caught unsustainably, but the number of…

Rinnovabili • Second-hottest May on record in 2025 fuels climate concern
Climate Change
Second-hottest May on record marks global warming trend

The second-hottest May on record hit in 2025, with heat records in Iceland and Greenland driven…

Rinnovabili • Sea mercury pollution endangers Arctic animals and human health
Pollution
Centuries-old sea mercury pollution threatens Arctic wildlife and Indigenous communities

Mercury released by human activities such as coal combustion and gold mining can stay in the…

Rinnovabili • UN High Seas Treaty may take effect by January 2025
Climate Change
UN High Seas Treaty set to take effect in January 2026

In Nice, delegations from 120 countries, including more than 50 heads of state and government, gathered…

Rinnovabili • AI emissions up 150% at Big Tech firms
Climate Change
AI fuels 150% surge in indirect emissions from Big Tech

Amazon leads the ranking with a 182% increase in indirect emissions between 2020 and 2023. Microsoft…

Rinnovabili • Marine heatwaves 2024: record highs in the southwest Pacific
Climate Change
UN: record-breaking marine heatwaves in 2024 hit southwest Pacific

Marine heatwaves 2024 scorched over 10% of global ocean surface, with record sea temperatures and rising…