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ESA has started a project for the systematic collection of satellite images and the prevention of crimes against the environment

Ultimately, the U.S. government limited fossil fuel development on a large chunk of federal lands in Alaska.Future oil and gas drilling will be in particular prohibited in over 5 million hectares of the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve, the largest expanse of public land in the nation.The measure is part of a broader Biden administration plan to protect sensitive ecosystems and wildlife.A move that is certainly also, and perhaps above all, political.The decision, with a nod to the key electorate of young people sensitive to ecological issues, comes not by chance as the engines of the presidential campaign heat up.In any case, good news for the Arctic.At the same time, the US Interior also announced that it will block the construction of a controversial road infrastructure, crucial for the operation of a copper and zinc mine in northern Alaska but of high impact on indigenous communities and wildlife habitats.Both decisions pose several political and legal risks for the Democratic admi...

Disappointing result for the ecological parties, who lose 19 MEPs and will now do everything to try to enter the majority and save climate policies

The European Parliament, with 584 votes in favour, 3 against and 14 abstentions, gave the definitive green light to the rule on the right to repair products.Repair which, in fact, will replace the most impactful replacement.There directive, on the one hand, aims to encourage repairs within the two years of legal guarantee with "easier and cheaper" options and, on the other, to protect consumers even beyond the constraint period "for any defect that may occur".In particular, repair will be promoted during and beyond the two-year legal guarantee period.Sellers will be required to offer free repair within the legal warranty period (except when this is more expensive than replacement), while consumers should be given incentives not to choose replacement within the liability period.For household appliances, electronic displays, welding equipment, vacuum cleaners, servers and data storage, manufacturers will be obliged to take action for up to 10 years after purchase, whi...

Data from the European Copernicus service and the World Meteorological Organization confirm yet another increase in temperatures