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 • greenhouse-gases
Scientific Reports
Calculated for the 1 time carbon budget that takes into account all…

Already in 2029, in a scenario of average greenhouse gas emissions (SSP2-4.5), the probability of exceeding…

Rinnovabili • climate change
Environment
Climate change, the EU will create the perfect city

118 regions and local authorities have joined the EU Climate Change Adaptation Mission. Real change starts…

Rinnovabili • FIFA World Cup
Pollution
Qatar, “Carbon-neutral” Fifa World Cup? No, just a creative count

According to a recent report the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022 is defined the…

Rinnovabili • Home air conditioning
Scientific Reports
Home air conditioning: the need for cooling is growing in Europe

Eurostat publishes data on heating and cooling in the European Union, underlining that the region is…

Rinnovabili • Small Modular Reactors
Pollution
The Achilles heel of Small Modular Reactors? Waste

According to a study by scientists at Stanford University and the University of British Columbia, Small…

Rinnovabili • Methane leaks
Pollution
Methane leaks, Europe has a huge problem in the Algerian Sahara

An investigation by Unearthed reveals the secrets of Hassi R'Mel, the main gas hub in Algeria…

Rinnovabili • hurricane-season
Environment
A hurricane season above average approaches again in the Atlantic

The estimates of the American Noaa speak of 3-6 hurricanes of category 3 or superior, with…

Rinnovabili • Planetary boundary
Water Management
We have crossed the planetary boundary for fresh water

A new analysis carried out by the Stockholm Resilience Centre shows that the freshwater indicator far…

Rinnovabili • food-safety
Scientific Reports
Food safety: 3,000 chemicals detected in food packaging

An international group of scientists has studied all the literature available on the subject of food…

Rinnovabili • pollution deaths
Pollution
Pollution deaths, The Lancet alarm: “We’re coming back”

The global review update captures a deteriorating situation, although the total number of deaths is stable.

Rinnovabili • Fukushima
Pollution
Definitive ok for the release in the ocean of the water of…

The Japanese Nuclear Energy Authority has approved Tepco’s plan to dispose of the molten core coolant…

Rinnovabili • climate disasters
Environment
Insurance companies are also unprepared for climate disasters

A study by Capgemini and Emsa takes a snapshot of how insurance companies prepare for a…