Climate Change: What Happened in the Past?
The climate has always changed; however, not all changes are the same. The question, therefore, is not whether the climate has changed, but how much, how quickly, and through which mechanisms.
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Green Literature: Mountains, Burnout, and Consumerism
How many ways of living can coexist on our planet? In Ways of Being Alive, Baptiste Morizot rethinks coexistence among all living beings, proposing a new ethical and political framework for life on Earth.
The Silent Mysteries of the Forest
Shy plants, gusts of wind, dry branches, hidden movements: what on earth is this forest up to?
Beyond the Olympic Rings – The Alpine Challenge
Endless construction sites, deforested woods, water diverted from the land, and spiraling costs. Behind the green image lies the shadows of an Olympics that are anything but sustainable.
Little Pasture, Who Made Thee?
A lamb, a pasture, a question that is only seemingly naïve. Behind the bucolic image lies a complex ecosystem, co-constructed by humans and nature, fragile and far from self-evident.
A Living Mountain
The new mountain law promises protection and development, but it remains to be seen whether its measures can truly make these territories more vibrant and attractive.
What About Glaciers in the Middle of the World?
Glaciers in Ecuador are vanishing fast, threatening water, ecosystems, and cultures. A 2025 conference in Quito aims to raise global awareness and inspire collective climate action.
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.
Green Literature: The Calling of the Mountains
Glacier collapses like Blattens and Marmolada (2022) echo the mountains’ cry. Matteo Righetto shares what he hears in The Calling of the Mountains.
Too Much, Too Often: How Overtourism Is Shrinking the Mountains
Summer sparks the desire to escape, but mass tourism leaves deep marks. In the mountains — like elsewhere — we need a new kind of travel: more respectful, more conscious, and fairer for all.
When the snow disappears
Global warming threatens the future of skiing. Possible solutions, defined in the new practical guide of the international ski federation, can transform ski resorts into models of climate resilience.
Chimborazo: the Closest Point to the Sun
Chimborazo is the highest point from Earth’s center, making it the closest to the Sun. Everest is taller from sea level, but Chimborazo’s position near the equator gives it the greatest peak distance from Earth’s core.
Biodiversity: Who Are You?
What is biodiversity? How is it identified and measured, and how can we enhance and protect it? Can our mountains make themselves a refuge for species and a cradle of biodiversity?
Friends of Mother Earth the Brotherhood of Francis
Social Friendship heals the limits of modern individualism. Pope Francis shows us a new world, a new diet of existence, a new way of life that embraces the horizon of a mankid that is friendly to its neighbor. The closest neighbor is indeed Planet Earth, of which we are an integral part. How can we make this evolutionary leap? The Encyclical “Brothers All” gives us enlightening advice that we will explore, at least in part.
A Pinnacle Crumbles in the Alps: Hydrogeological Safety in Veneto and Trentino
Two iconic pinnacles on the Veneto-Trentino border give way after a week of thunderstorms. Funding and technical knowledge are needed to prevent hydrogeological risk and strategic choices are needed to best guide the course of nature.
The Energy Crisis is Pressuring Dairy Farms in Trentino and Veneto. What is the State of the Art?
The energy crisis halts milk and cheese production in mountain areas. State incentives for “multifunctional” farms can be effective against the ups and downs of the market and consumer demands.
Italy’s Wood to Fight against the Energy Crisis: Economic and Environmental Sustainability
Thanks to its well-developed forestry sector, Italy can use its wood-energy industry to tackle today’s energy and economic crisis and pave the path towards a true “Forest Sovereignty”.
Even Plants Climb Mountains
How do plants travel? And how much is climate change contributing to their migrations?
The environmental and cultural importance of species-rich mountain meadows and their ecological restoration
Meadows are a high-value element of the mountain landscape. Their conservation and restoration, however, requires a lot of maintenance, preservation, and protection.
Agroecology to fight back Alpine pastures abandonment
When it comes to mountain and rural areas abandonment, modern agroecology might be the solution to restore those landscapes that have been managed for centuries.
