Eco-Emotions: How to Use Them Against the Ecological Crisis
Between awe and sorrow, the vanishing glaciers leave us with a choice: be frozen by eco-anxiety or turn our anger into action for the planet.
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Reflecting on the Newts
An emotional story on the ski slopes this winter reminds us that climate change isn’t waiting. It’s happening. And yet, we keep crossing the line.
Tackling global warming
Heat waves, droughts and floodings threaten the future of world rugby. The governing body of the oval ball sport presents a first report to address these and other future challenges.
Environmental Education for the Future
Environmental education raises awareness, fosters critical thinking, and promotes sustainability. It empowers people to make informed decisions and take action to protect the planet for future generations.
Climate Change: Future Scenarios
What will the climate of the future be like? How can we determine what lies ahead? And how can we use this information to plan for sustainable development in our territories?
The Political Identity of the Climate Crisis
Climate change is political at its core. Progress demands bold policies, strong institutions, and social action to turn science and tech into real change for a sustainable future.
Valencia Floods: Extreme Events under a Changing Climate
Valencia’s floods show how climate change intensifies extreme weather, with rising temps making heavy rainfall more frequent. Nature-based solutions, like sustainable urban drainage, offer hope for resilience.
Climate Change Redraws the Swiss-Italian Border
Switzerland and Italy’s decision to shift their borders due to climate change marks a pivotal moment, as melting Alpine glaciers reshape national boundaries and demonstrate the urgent need for cooperation.
Three Environmental Initiatives Making a Difference in Brazil
Climate-related news is not just bad news. Today we look at three environmental projects being carried out in Brazil. A river pollution barrier, a nature restoration project and a children’s education initiative.
Balancing Agriculture and Sustainability in the EU
The European Union (EU) stands at a crucial crossroads as it seeks to balance agriculture and food supply with sustainability and environmental preservation. What are the challenges?
Climate-Smart Forestry
Can our forests survive current climate change? Will they bring us all the benefits they still provide? How can we make sure that our forests are well managed over the long term even in the climate-change era?
Brazilian Biomes – Chapter 2: Cerrado The Inverted Forest
Exploring the heart of Brazil, today we land on the Cerrado. Understand how the biome is a key piece for the safeguarding of Latin-American rivers and how you can make a difference in its survival.
Tales from the Caatinga: The Vision of an Expert
Prof. Francisca Soares de Araújo, a biologist, and Sarah Ferreira discuss here the challenges of Caatinga. In this conversation, they talked about the dangers involved in the new dynamics of this Brazilian region.
March 26th: International Climate Day
32 years have passed since the 26th of March was deigned as Global Climate Day. How has climate changed these years and what do we have to do for the next ones?
Farmer’s Strikes: The Need of Reshaping Spanish and European Agriculture
We have been seeing several strikes coming from the countryside lately. What are their claims, how and to what they can affect, and which are the possible solutions?
How the EU is Revising its 2040 Climate Targets amid Farmers’ Strikes
Behind the EU’s ambitious 2040 climate targets lurks a controversial omission of agricultural emissions and a heavy reliance on unproven carbon capture and storage technologies.
A Battle in the Alps: A Story of Climate and Men
Ecological tensions in the Alps appear as intense today as never before. Are the mountains we have always believed immutable so indifferent to the shared actions of man and nature?
The Main Outcomes of COP 28
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) has taken place from November 30th to December 12th in Dubai. Here are some of the main points, important decisions, declarations, and outcomes.
Sustainability Implications of Dutch Far-right Victory
The far-right victory of Dutch populist Geert Wilders fits into the growing right-wing sentiment in Europe. GreenMarked explored the implications of this election result for sustainability in the Netherlands.
Brazil’s Burning Beats
Brazil is grappling with heatwaves and water scarcity in the Northern region, where the Caatinga ecosystem is undergoing desertification. Climate action and water management strategies are urgently needed.
The Glacier Caravan from Satellite
The Glacier Caravan, now in its fourth edition, ended recently. We will retrace the 6 stages through as many satellite images of each glacier, allowing everyone to see how dramatic the situation is with each passing year.
Extreme summer heat as the ‘new normal’?
Never such a hot day. Never such a hot week. Never such a hot month. Chances are that 2023 will be the warmest year on record.
Forest fires, tourist evacuations, crop failures and floods are the “new normal” you will hear people say. We show you why it’s not.
What time is it? It’s summer heatwaves time
Summer heatwaves turn out to be a predictable phenomenon for Italy. It is in recent weeks that the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security published the new National Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Will this be a definite turning point for our Country? In the meantime, heat persists, and even small provincial towns far from urban centers are affected by global climate dynamics.
