Climate change is raising average global temperatures, reducing winter rainfall, and drying up rivers. It is an environmental problem common to many countries, but one that risks becoming a diplomatic crisis when water resources are shared between different states.…
Emergência climática
First, let’s look at what is meant by the circular economy. It is a model of production and consumption that involves sharing, reusing, repairing, renewing, and recycling existing materials and products, so that the life cycle of products is …
“We have to change the way we consume, the way we produce and the way we dispose of our waste. That is the reality of our world. Change is inevitable. This Treaty, this instrument that we are working on, …
Decades have passed since the arrival in Italy, from America, of a “street” game for children, skateboarding, which in the meantime has become an Olympic sport at the last Olympics (those of Tokyo, which the pandemic has caused to be …
The planet has exceeded six of the nine scientifically established safety limits and has entered the “danger zone”. This is confirmed by a study published in Science Advances at the end of 2023, which suggests that the Earth is outside …
Earth Day is the world’s largest collective moment to celebrate and promote the conservation of our planet. First celebrated in 1970, this event, initiated by US Senator Gaylord Nelson and supported by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, involves up to one …
Mother Earth is clearly asking us all to act. Major systems on planet Earth, such as climate, water, and biodiversity, are no longer capable of being maintained in safe and stable conditions for all who inhabit them. Examples include …
How does climate change affect human health?
There is consensus that population health is influenced by a multitude of factors. Chief among these are environmental factors, in particular climate change. The United Nations estimates that 1 in 4 deaths …
Environmental associations, with their mission to promote awareness and involvement around crucial sustainability and conservation issues, are key to combating environmental degradation and promoting more equitable and environmentally responsible development.
They work on many fronts, from environmental education in schools …