Lombardia

A group of climate activists put up some posters at the entrance to the building:«It's time for Rai to do its part»

Martina and Riccardo, the two activists responsible, were taken to the police station after the raid

The coordinated action of the tire extinguishers collective to celebrate the first year of activity

The protest, say the activists of Scientist Rebellion, Extinction Rebellion and Ultima Generazione, is part of the international campaign Make them pay, aimed at highlighting how the use of private planes is producing devastating effects on the climate

Out of 31 samples collected in the drinking water of a series of municipalities in Lombardy, 11 - equal to approximately 35% of the total - were contaminated with Pfas, perfluoroalkyl substances produced by industries and associated with numerous pathologies, including some forms of cancer.This is what emerges from the report "Pfas and drinking water in Lombardy, Greenpeace Italia sampling", just published by the environmental organisation, in which the results of a monitoring conducted in all 12 Lombardy provinces are presented, in which important "critical issues regarding contamination" are confirmed. The samples were collected between May 12th and 18th, in most cases from public fountains that are located near primary schools or children's playgrounds, and then examined in an independent laboratory.The presence of PFAS was certified in the waters of the provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Milan, Lodi and Varese.The organization has recorded Pfas contamination a...