Environment

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 risks for Pacific coastal communities

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 • Urban greenery reduces heat-related deaths in cities
Climate Change
Urban greenery can save lives as…

Urban greenery has a measurable impact on human health, significantly reducing mortality…


Rinnovabili • copernicus april: second warmest april ever recorded globally
Climate Change
Copernicus: April 2025, the second warmest April globally

Global temperature is still more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era

Rinnovabili • Tire additives fruits vegetables: hidden risks in everyday produce
Pollution
Tire additives found in fruits and vegetables raise concerns for health and…

A Swiss research found traces of tire additives in the most commonly consumed fruits and vegetables.…

Rinnovabili • Ocean color is changing due to global warming
Climate Change
Global warming is changing the color of the ocean, and that’s a…

The loss of sea ice is transforming the underwater light environment, with far-reaching consequences for photosynthetic…

Rinnovabili • how to avoid triggering tipping point climate: 9 of 16 already at risk
Climate Change
9 out of 16 climate tipping points at risk under current policies

A new study recalculates the link between the climate crisis and tipping points: under today's trajectory,…

Rinnovabili • Toxic metals contaminate over one-sixth of the world’s farmland
Pollution
Toxic metals contaminate over one-sixth of the world’s farmland

Nearly 1.4 billion people live on land contaminated by toxic metals. According to a new study,…

Rinnovabili • Earth Day
Climate Change
Earth Day 2025: Spotlight on Renewable Energy

On April 22, millions around the world will unite to celebrate Earth Day 2025, the international…

Rinnovabili • green iron production: how competitive is the electrochemical route?
Scientific Reports
Electrochemical iron production: how competitive is the green alternative?

Green iron production via electrochemistry cuts emissions and costs. Porosity is key to scalable, sustainable steel…

Rinnovabili • UV degradation in TOPCon modules? Less severe than expected
Scientific Reports
UV degradation in TOPCon modules? Less severe than expected

UV degradation in TOPCon modules may be overstated, says Fraunhofer ISE, urging new testing standards to…

Rinnovabili • Sea level rise: Antarctic melting could push oceans up 2.2 meters
Climate Change
Sea level rise: Antarctic melting could push oceans up 2.2 meters

The latest report from the IPCC estimates that by 2300, global sea levels could rise between…

Rinnovabili • Climate change Europe: record-breaking heat and drought in 2024
Climate Change
Europe under heat stress: all the climate records broken in 2024

Around 60% of Europe experienced more days than average with at least severe heat stress in…

Rinnovabili • Microplastic cleanup: biodegradable spheres trap and lift plastic waste
Waste
Sticky microplastic cleaners: new biodegradable spheres trap and lift waste from the…

Biodegradable spheres made from chitosan are revolutionizing microplastic cleanup by trapping particles and floating them to…

Rinnovabili • Lightweight perovskite-CIGS solar cells set new efficiency record
Scientific Reports
Lightweight perovskite-CIGS solar cells set new efficiency record

Korean scientists set new 23.6% efficiency record for lightweight perovskite-CIGS solar cells, opening doors for aerospace…