Environment

Rinnovabili • Cold in the U.S.: how climate change fuels extreme winter weather
Climate Change
Brutal cold waves hit the U.S., and climate change may be to blame

Despite rising global temperatures, brutal cold snaps continue to strike the U.S. A new study reveals how a shifting polar vortex drives these extremes.

Rinnovabili • Textile waste in Africa driven by EU exports and fast fashion
Waste
Textile waste: EU sends 46% to…

Every year, millions of used clothes from Europe end up in Africa.…

Rinnovabili • Sand and dust storms threaten health and global economy
Pollution
Sand and dust storms have a…

Severely underestimated, sand and dust storms are taking a growing toll on…


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…

Rinnovabili • World Environment Day 2025: Global Push to End Plastic Pollution
Environment
World Environment Day 2025 focuses on fighting plastic pollution

According to UN estimates, the equivalent of 2,000 truckloads of plastic enters the world’s oceans, seas,…

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

Urban greenery has a measurable impact on human health, significantly reducing mortality rates. This conclusion comes…

Rinnovabili • Glacier collapse in Switzerland, global warming hits the Alps hard
Climate Change
Glacier collapse in Switzerland, global warming hits the Alps hard

Glacier collapse in Switzerland highlights how Alps and Pyrenees are warming twice as fast as the…

Rinnovabili • US cities are sinking: Houston leads with 10 mm drop per year
Water Management
28 U.S. cities are sinking: Houston drops by 10 mm per year

Flooding, building collapses, and infrastructure at risk: the consequences of land subsidence affecting many major U.S.…