environment

For the scholar «SO2 emissions in the oceans acted as a bit of a shield from the sun.It was an unwanted cooling factor, which took away 0.2-0.4 degrees of temperature from global warming"

Francesco Corvaro introduces himself:no technology is zero impact

Stefano Fasani tells Open how “Open-es” works, the platform that unites the business, financial and institutional world to measure and improve the sustainability of supply chains

The campaign, with various slogans, has gained traction on social media and in various European countries

Plastic pollution has spread to Earth’s farthest reaches, with widespread effects on wildlife, the environment and human health. To curb this problem, U.N. member countries are negotiating a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which they aim to complete by the end of 2024. That effort is well underway. In September 2023, the U.N. Environment Programme released the so-called zero draft – a first iteration of ideas and goals that emerged from the first two rounds of negotiations. And in November 2023, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution met in Nairobi, Kenya, for the third negotiating round of a planned five sessions. Studies show that plastic causes harm in all stages of its life cycle, from production through use and disposal. Because the draft treaty includes provisions that address all of these phases, environmental advocates greeted it as a step in the right direction. The draft includes 13 provisions that address issues suc...