Environment
Pollution
New York’s iconic hot dog carts are going electric to cut noise and pollution
New York is testing battery-powered street food carts that replace noisy gasoline generators with swappable batteries, offering a cleaner, quieter model that could reshape street vending in…
Paolo Travisi•10 August 2026
Water Management
Water becomes a weapon as the…
As conflict spreads across the Gulf, desalination plants and cogeneration facilities have…
Erminia Voccia•10 August 2026
Environment
US emissions increase as higher natural…
Rising natural gas prices triggered a sharp rebound in US coal consumption…
Erminia Voccia•2 July 2026
Pollution
China’s mega dam sparks water security fears in India and Bangladesh
Beijing has launched construction on a long-awaited mega dam in Tibet. But neighboring countries warn it…
Erminia Voccia•5 August 2025
Policy and Affairs
With Trump’s science cuts, Europe seeks research independence
Trump’s budget cuts to key U.S. science agencies are pushing Europe to develop its own climate…
Erminia Voccia•4 August 2025
Environment
Guterres’s call: renewable energy is now “unstoppable”
In a major climate address, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the rise of renewables unstoppable, framing…
Editorial Team•29 July 2025
Pollution
Earth Overshoot Day 2025: humanity consumes 1.8 planets’ worth of resources
On July 24, the world hits Earth Overshoot Day 2025. From now until December 31, we…
Erminia Voccia•24 July 2025
Pollution
Carbon footprint of solar panels, the EU sets a new standard for…
The European Commission’s JRC proposes harmonized rules to measure the carbon footprint of solar panels, driving…
Editorial Team•22 July 2025
Climate Change
High-resolution climate model reveals uneven global impact of 1-degree warming
A new high-resolution model shows how a 1-degree temperature rise will hit different regions unevenly, from…
Erminia Voccia•21 July 2025
Climate Change
Brutal cold waves hit the U.S. and climate change may be to…
Despite rising global temperatures, brutal cold snaps continue to strike the U.S. A new study reveals…
Erminia Voccia•18 July 2025
Waste
Textile waste: EU sends 46% to Africa, much ends up in illegal…
Every year, millions of used clothes from Europe end up in Africa. Many are unsellable and…
Paolo Travisi•17 July 2025
Pollution
Sand and dust storms have a staggering human cost
Severely underestimated, sand and dust storms are taking a growing toll on public health and economies…
Erminia Voccia•16 July 2025
Climate Change
Heat-related deaths in Europe triple due to fossil fuels, study finds
Heat-related deaths in EU have tripled, with fossil fuels and climate change responsible for 65% of…
Editorial Team•11 July 2025
Climate Change
Global warming accelerates, driven by deforestation and fossil fuels
In just one year, global warming reached a critical 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Sea level rise…
Editorial Team•10 July 2025
Climate Change
New satellite offers Europe unprecedented climate extreme forecasting from space
Climate extreme events evolve faster, and a new European satellite offers near-instant forecasts and air quality…
Editorial Team•10 July 2025
Climate Change
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