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On Friday 1 March, a group of scientists led by the New England Aquarium spotted a gray whale off the coast of Massachusetts, a species believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean for over 200 years.The sighting was greeted with great amazement by the team of researchers, who immediately after the discovery, skeptical of what they had seen, continued to monitor the area to make sure they had not made a mistake.There gray whale it is in fact a typical species of the Pacific Ocean, which has stopped inhabiting the waters of the Atlantic in the 18th century.The discovery, however, far from being good news, made the team of scientists initially enthusiastic about the discovery think that there may be a change in migratory routes due to the climate change. The whale was spotted about 30 miles (the equivalent of 48 kilometers) south of the Nantucket coast, while a team of scientists from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, a New England aquarium research center, was leading an aerial...

Eight thousand kilometers long and fifteen kilometers wide.These are the impressive measures of the Great Green Wall, a tree belt that the African Union is building in order to counter the advance of the desert.The ambitious project aims to cross the African continent horizontally.From Senegal to Djibouti, the tree-lined line will pass through 11 nations with the noble aim of combat environmental degradation and poverty in the region.The costs have been estimated at approximately 33 billion dollars, of which 14 have already been invested.More than ten years after the official launch of the project, approximately 20% of the route has been completed.According to several sources, however, the initiative is already changing things for the better.Because, to be honest, the Great Green Wall is not just a work aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change.More than a line, it is in fact a “restoration mosaic” which protects agriculture, offers jobs, promotes social cohesion an...

On December 19th the dossier Stop pesticides on your plate, drawn up by Legambiente in collaboration with Alce Nero.Positive data emerge from the new annual report, which confirms the trend of reduction in the use of pesticides already underway in the recent years and bring Italy closer to the use thresholds set by the European Union.The studies were conducted on a sample of 6085 foods from conventional and organic farming, resulting in a very low percentage of irregular foods.These data confirm the leader position that Italy holds in the agri-food sector, thanks to an area of ​​2.3 million hectares of organic cultivation and with a UAA (Used Agricultural Surface) of 18.7%.Among the reassurances, Legambiente warns however that There are still many steps to be taken and, in this regard, makes some suggestions to overcome the critical issues and meet the needs of citizens' health and the well-being of the environment. From the data collected by Legambiente, both the percentag...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is growing falling for the eighth consecutive month.THE data, published by the National Space Research Institute (INPE) of Brazil, highlight how in November the deforestation amounted to 201 square kilometers, with a cumulative loss that in the last 12 months amounts to 5,206 square kilometers, 51% less compared to the figure noted during the same period last year.Since January 2023, deforestation has reached 4,977 square kilometers, marking a significant reduction compared to last year.Of course, the forest surface continues to decrease, still prey to timber and raw materials companies that cut it down, but the pace has dropped significantly thanks to the new protection measures implemented by the Brazilian government, the first step towards a reversal trend that now appears possible;also in light of President Lula's commitment to completely stamp out the business and criminal organizations that operate in the illegal deforestation of the forest w...

Deforestation in bigger Earth's rainforest decreased by 22% as of July 31, 2023 compared to the previous year.This was revealed by the analyzes of the data collected and processed by the Brazilian National Space Research Institute (INPE), which reported that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has reached 9,001 square kilometers, or share below 10,000 units for the first time since 2018.From July to October 2023, the updated data reveal that the deforested area suffered a 52% decrease compared to the previous year and, furthermore, according to estimates, the decrease in tree loss has reduced the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 7.5%, a fact that is anything but insignificant if you consider that Brazil is the sixth largest producer of emissions in the world.Marina Silva, Brazilian Environment Minister, said:«Behind all this there was a political decision.When we change this reality we are changing the image of the country." Deforestation in the Amazon (left and red)...