Environment
Pollution

Pollution
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
Editorial Team•23 May 2025

Pollution
Record forest fire emissions in South…
The monitoring of forest fire emissions during the first four months of…
Editorial Team•17 May 2025

Pollution
Fishing gear: a leading source of…
Fishing gear is one of the leading sources of microplastics polluting oceans…
Editorial Team•12 May 2025

Pollution
Chronic pollution exposure damages the immune system
A study by Columbia University showed that prolonged and chronic exposure to pollution weakens immune cells,…
24 November 2022

Pollution
Largest global meat brands favor antibiotic resistance
A survey by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals that suppliers of major meat processing brands,…
23 November 2022

Water Management
New limits for PFAS and PFOA: 116 scientists against WHO
In a letter to the World Health Organisation, scientists from PFAS and PFOA call for a…
22 November 2022

Pollution
Dieselgate scandal, the rigged device was designed at the desk
Emails and internal documents dated between 2006 and 2015 reveal that the four big German cars…
19 November 2022

Pollution
Off-track buildings emissions: reached the historical maximum of 10GtCO2
Investments in efficiency increase and the intensity of emissions decreases, but the built surface also grows.…
9 November 2022

Pollution
North Stream 1 and 2 Failure: What is the impact on the…
In the first few hours, the three holes together released 500 tons of methane per hour…
29 September 2022

Pollution
7 citizens bring Berlin to court for air pollution
For the first time in Germany, the state ends up in the dock for violating the…
27 September 2022

Pollution
Plastic pollution and ocean acidification: there is a link
Ocean acidification and plastic pollution are two of the biggest problems facing our waters. A Spanish…
27 September 2022

Pollution
A “climate penalty” on air quality, the alarm of the WMO
More emissions from fires and increased ground-level ozone production are two expected effects of the climate…
14 September 2022

Pollution
Fire in Europe emissions record during the summer. And fires triple
Only 2007, 2005 and 2003 recorded more emissions. This year up to 3 September in Europe…
7 September 2022

Pollution
Pollution affects those living in poverty the most
A Greenpeace report highlighted a relationship between poverty and pollution, showing that the most vulnerable population…
6 September 2022

Pollution
Absolute record of a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in China, -230…
For the 4th consecutive time, the quarterly data of the greenhouse gases emitted by Beijing have…