Environment
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, 17% of the world’s agricultural land may be polluted. For the…
Editorial Team•23 April 2025
Climate Change
Earth Day 2025: Spotlight on Renewable…
On April 22, millions around the world will unite to celebrate Earth…
Editorial Team•22 April 2025
Scientific Reports
Electrochemical iron production: how competitive is…
Green iron production via electrochemistry cuts emissions and costs. Porosity is key…
Editorial Team•21 April 2025
Climate Change
The year 2024 will be the worst for fires in the Amazon…
Half of the fires have devastated areas of old-growth forest. Emissions are on track to surpass…
Editorial Team•23 September 2024
Climate Change
In 2024, nearly 1,900 extreme events in Italy
The data released by Anbi. More than half of the total are cloudbursts. A particular concentration…
Editorial Team•20 September 2024
Scientific Reports
Global Electricity Demand Surges by a Record 4%, Renewables Keep Coal in…
For both 2024 and 2025, the International Energy Agency forecasts an increase not seen since 2007.…
Editorial Team•18 September 2024
Scientific Reports
Air Conditioning: More Emissions, More Inequality
A CMCC study maps the growing inequalities driven by the increased use of air conditioning due…
Editorial Team•18 September 2024
Climate Change
Climate change: the degradation of the cryosphere generates tsunamis
The glacier retreat caused by rising temperatures led to a rockslide of 25 million cubic meters…
Editorial Team•18 September 2024
Climate Change
Antarctic Glaciers: Decisions Today Will Shape Their Fate in 300 Years
We are making decisions today that will determine the future of Antarctica's glaciers 300 years from…
Editorial Team•16 September 2024
Climate Change
Planetary Boundaries: How to Make the Future Fair as Well as Safe
Integrating equity into the historical concept of Planetary Boundaries—this is the goal of a groundbreaking study…
Editorial Team•12 September 2024
Pollution
How to Precisely Identify Microplastics in Seawater
A new method for removing plankton from particles is facilitating the monitoring of microplastics in seawater.
Editorial Team•9 September 2024
Climate Change
Global Warming: Summer 2024 is the Hottest on Record
With August, we now have 13 months exceeding 1.5°C over the last 14 months. From January…
Editorial Team•6 September 2024
Water Management
80% of Marine Protected Areas in Europe Are Ineffective
Most marine areas with restrictions on human activities fail to significantly reduce the pressure on marine…
Editorial Team•5 September 2024
Pollution
Data center emissions: by 2030 they will pollute as much as India
Morgan Stanley forecasts that the surge in large-scale data centers will significantly increase their emissions, reaching…
Editorial Team•5 September 2024
Climate Change
Cost of the climate change in Africa already nears 9% of GDP
Extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent and intense, along with the need to adapt…
Editorial Team•3 September 2024
Climate Change
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