Environment

Pollution

Rinnovabili • space debris, two Italian solutions for safer orbits
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Italian tech tackles space debris with autonomous satellites and smart shields

Space debris threatens satellites, but two Italian innovations aim to boost orbit safety with AI, automation and CubeSat protection

Rinnovabili • Forest fire emissions rise in South Korea, fall in Southeast Asia
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Record forest fire emissions in South…

The monitoring of forest fire emissions during the first four months of…

Rinnovabili • Fishing gear microplastics: how abandoned nets pollute the ocean
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Fishing gear: a leading source of…

Fishing gear is one of the leading sources of microplastics polluting oceans…


Rinnovabili • forever chemicals
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Contamination forever chemicals from has arrived in Antarctica

Forever chemicals are highly stable and difficult to degrade, residues of industrial production. Their contamination has…

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From Ireland the “sponge” able to capture pollutants from the air

Research from the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new material with a strong…

Rinnovabili • microplastics
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The study that will show the real extent of microplastic pollution

The crew of SEA Plastics is unique: every year on this ship a group of scientists…

Rinnovabili • Historical emissions
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Historical emissions: in 30 years the 5 largest polluters have gnawed 11%…

Researchers at Dartmouth College develop the first study that provides legally valid estimates of the financial…

Rinnovabili • Persistent organic pollutants
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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste: European Parliament calls for stricter limits

Strasbourg adopted its negotiating position on Tuesday on new rules on persistent organic pollutants and waste…

Rinnovabili • single-use plastic
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Canada has outlawed single-use plastic

The Canadian government has banned single-use plastic outright. Guilbeault: "By the end of the year, we…

Rinnovabili • air-pollution
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2020 lockdowns had no effect on air pollution

According to the Air Quality Life Index of the University of Chicago, the concentration of PM2.5…

Rinnovabili • FIFA World Cup
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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 • Small Modular Reactors
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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
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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 • pollution deaths
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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
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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…