Environment

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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 ranks second with a 155% rise, followed by Meta with 145%.

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

Marine heatwaves 2024 scorched over 10% of global ocean surface, with record…

Rinnovabili • World Environment Day 2025: Global Push to End Plastic Pollution
Environment
World Environment Day 2025 focuses on…

According to UN estimates, the equivalent of 2,000 truckloads of plastic enters…


Rinnovabili • Global Warming Could Increase Tsunami Risks in the Mediterranean by 30%
Climate Change
Global Warming to Increase Tsunami Risk in the Mediterranean by 30%

Global warming is set to heighten tsunami dangers in the Mediterranean by 30%, warns research from…

Rinnovabili • Can CDR Technologies Be Scaled Despite Their Current Immaturity?
Climate Change
Can CDR Technologies Be Scaled Despite Their Current Immaturity?

A report from the Bezos Earth Fund, developed with insights from over 500 experts in carbon…

Rinnovabili • Extreme Heat: 2024 Adds 41 More Days Due to Global Warming
Climate Change
2024 Saw 41 More Days of Extreme Heat Than Normal

In 2024, global warming added 41 extra days of extreme heat compared to pre-industrial levels, posing…

Rinnovabili • Biodiversity Loss Costs $25 Trillion Annually: Why Transformative Change is Essential
Climate Change
Biodiversity Loss Costs $25 Trillion Annually: Why Transformative Change is Essential

Biodiversity loss could cost up to $25 trillion yearly, nearly equaling the U.S. GDP. Learn why…

Rinnovabili • Global Warming: What Can We Expect in 2025?
Climate Change
Global Warming: What Can We Expect in 2025?

According to the UK’s MET Office, 2025 is projected to be among the three hottest years…

Rinnovabili • Climate Change: New Study Reveals Its Impact on Earthquakes
Climate Change
Climate Change Increases Earthquake Activity

Melting glaciers can destabilize active faults in mountain ranges, amplifying seismic activity by up to five…

Rinnovabili • Tourism Emissions: Growing Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Economy
Climate Change
The Other Side of Overtourism: The Unchecked Growth of Tourism Emissions

The carbon intensity of every euro spent on tourism is four times higher than the average…

Rinnovabili • Insurance Costs: The Role of Climate Change
Climate Change
Insurance costs rise as climate-related damages amount to 567 billion euros

Climate change is having an increasing economic impact, but insurance companies continue to play a contradictory…

Rinnovabili • Arctic tundra: now emits more CO2 than it captures
Climate Change
Even the Arctic tundra now emits more CO2 than it captures

After the Amazon, this key biome in the Arctic also becomes a net emitter. Global warming…

Rinnovabili • Global Warming 2024- Copernicus, First Year Above 1.5°C
Climate Change
2024 is the first year in which global warming exceeds 1.5 degrees

At this rate, we will surpass the Paris Agreement's target of 1.5 degrees in the first…

Rinnovabili • Rising Sea Levels: Risks in the Mediterranean
Climate Change
4 Solutions to Better Address Rising Sea Levels

The first European assessment report on rising sea levels outlines the risks and proposes four approaches…

Rinnovabili • Extreme Heat: How Does It Affect Worker Productivity and Health?
Climate Change
The impact of extreme heat on workers is also increasing in Europe

In Europe, with the current trajectory of global warming, by 2050 we will have half a…