Extreme events happen. What can we do about it?

September 28, 2022/in Blog /by Lorenzo Barbieri

In the Anthropocene, natural and human-induced extreme events are hitting the world more frequently than in the past. How can we handle them?”

The Aftermath of Exceptional Droughts

September 23, 2022/in Blog /by Etienne Hoekstra

This year’s exceptional drought caused such a dramatic reduction of groundwater levels that it will be hard to recover. Water scarcity might become a real issue also in Germany and the Netherlands.

Even Plants Climb Mountains

September 16, 2022/in Blog /by Matteo Gecchelin

How do plants travel? And how much is climate change contributing to their migrations?

Agroecology in Brazil: From the Fields to University

September 9, 2022/in Blog /by Mark L. Miller

With Professor Dr. Fernando Silveira Franco, we discuss the development of agroecology in Brazil: the rise from the land, the spread across universities, the integration in national policies.

The Provincial Environmental Energy Plan 2021-2030 of the Autonomous Province of Trento.

September 1, 2022/in Blog /by Barbara Centis

Trentino has approved a cutting-edge Environmental Energy plan for 2021-2030, focusing on actions to save energy, increase the efficiency of homes and industries, and boost electricity generation from renewable sources.