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- A world of plasticby Aurora Chiara Cortese on 27 Aprile 2025 at 23:01
While it is true that the invention of plastic was nothing short of revolutionary for the great benefits this material has brought to humanity in all areas, it is equally true that inordinate production and consumption of plastics has led to one of the most disastrous environmental catastrophes of recent years. The properties that make The post A world of plastic first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.
- Nutriplate, child-friendly portionsby Editorial Board on 31 Marzo 2025 at 23:01
A significant step for nutrition education in schools: the results of Nutripiatto, the nutrition education programme that teaches children and families how to build balanced meals, were presented at the Ministry of Education and Merit. Nutripiatto stands out because it is not just a theoretical project, but a real practical tool that guides parents, teachers The post Nutriplate, child-friendly portions first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.
- Recycling Day, Italy ahead of EU targetsby Editorial Board on 18 Marzo 2025 at 14:39
‘The circular economy and recycling industrial sector, made up of mainly family-run SMEs, represents an excellence that makes Italy an international leader in paper recycling. The targets set by the EU for the recycling of cellulose packaging by 2025 have already been exceeded since 2009, a full sixteen years ahead of schedule, thanks to a The post Recycling Day, Italy ahead of EU targets first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.
- Spruce bark to protect healthby Editorial Board on 26 Febbraio 2025 at 23:01
A study coordinated by the National Research Council’s Institute for Bioeconomics (CNR-Ibe) and the Luke Institute in Helsinki, Finland, has revealed the high antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral properties of fir bark extract. The results of the in vitro research, in which other Italian, Finnish and U.S. partners participated, were published in the journal Separation and The post Spruce bark to protect health first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.
Greenpeace International
- JBS: Big Ag’s Villain Origin Storyby Alessandro Saccoccio on 2 Maggio 2025 at 12:29
What happens when the world’s biggest meat company brands itself as a climate saviour? You get JOELMA, a mega-corporation making billions while its supply chain sets the Amazon on fire.
- Greenpeace Pictures of the Weekby Greenpeace International on 2 Maggio 2025 at 03:17
From a powerful projection in California to one in downtown Toronto, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace’s work around the world this week.
- Global protests marking Trump’s 100 days show world is ready to resistby Greenpeace International on 1 Maggio 2025 at 09:21
Washington DC, USA – To mark the first 100 days of US President Donald Trump’s second term, Greenpeace organisations around the world staged protests against the billionaire and corporate takeover…
- 100 days of Trump & his billionaires’ war on the environmentby Daniel Bengtsson on 30 Aprile 2025 at 08:57
In the first 100 days of his second term, President Trump has actively dismantled and weakened environmental protection, putting corporate profits and power for him and his billionaire friends ahead of people and planet and our future.
BBC News
- ‘Unparalleled’ snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 timeson 3 Maggio 2025 at 06:29
Scientists hope to make a universal antivenom from the extraordinary blood of a man exposed to snake venom for decades.
- Science meets shape-throwing in ‘Dance your PhD’ conteston 3 Maggio 2025 at 01:22
Could you explain “insights into oral chemesthetic perception” using dance moves?
- Sandeel fishing ban to remain in placeon 2 Maggio 2025 at 16:47
Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.
- How the political consensus on climate change has shatteredon 2 Maggio 2025 at 14:16
In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.
The New York Times > Environment
- One of the Weather World’s Biggest Buzzwords Expands Its Reachby Amy Graff on 3 Maggio 2025 at 09:30
To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for the devastating flooding that hit the Central United States in early April.
- April’s Storms Were Relentless. But the Rainwater Is Finally Going Away.by Amy Graff on 3 Maggio 2025 at 09:30
The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live alongside it.
- Extinct Species Are Honored in a New York Art Showby Keridwen Cornelius on 3 Maggio 2025 at 09:01
In an East Village gallery, K Allado-McDowell has created an audiovisual tribute to species we have lost as a rehearsal for a proposed physical monument.
- Weed Manager of the Year: One Man’s Quest to Save the Sonoran Desertby Austyn Gaffney and Anna Watts on 3 Maggio 2025 at 09:00
As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is becoming more valuable.
Top Environment News — ScienceDaily
- Antivenom neutralizes the neurotoxins of 19 of the world’s deadliest snakeson 2 Maggio 2025 at 17:38
By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broadly effective antivenom to date, which is protective against the likes of the black mamba, king cobra, and tiger snakes in mouse trials. The antivenom combines protective antibodies and a small molecule inhibitor and opens a path toward a universal antiserum.
- Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovationson 1 Maggio 2025 at 20:40
A team has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen. The findings could enable new developments in clean energy and industrial biotechnology.
- A digestive ‘treasure chest’ shows promise for targeted drug treatment in the guton 1 Maggio 2025 at 20:40
A new approach to drug design can deliver medicine directly to the gut in mice at significantly lower doses than current inflammatory bowel disease treatments. The proof-of-concept study introduced a mechanism called ‘GlycoCaging’ that releases medicine exclusively to the lower gut at doses up to 10 times lower than current therapies.
- Study shows how millions of bird sightings unlock precision conservationon 1 Maggio 2025 at 20:39
A groundbreaking study reveals that North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving. Researchers analyzed 36 million bird observations shared by birdwatchers to the Cornell Lab’s eBird program alongside multiple environmental variables derived from high-resolution satellite imagery for 495 bird species across North America from 2007 to 2021.
Environment | The Guardian
- Treasury threatens Defra with £4bn bill if Thames Water nationalisedby Anna Isaac on 3 Maggio 2025 at 15:00
Exclusive: Treasury threat an example of ‘scare tactics’ to help force through private sector deal, sources suggestWhitehall officials have been at loggerheads over the fate of Thames Water since the Treasury told the environment department that […]
- A grizzly bear comeback in California? An old dream gets new legsby Katharine Gammon in Los Angeles on 3 Maggio 2025 at 15:00
A feasibility report using historical maps and ecological data is raising excitement: ‘It would be a slow process’On the eve of the gold rush, California was teeming with grizzly bears – as many as 10,000 of them. They were so popular that the […]
- ‘You get attached to them’: nesting ospreys get villagers excited in Walesby Steven Morris on 3 Maggio 2025 at 10:00
Webcam set up to monitor egg-bearing nest atop oak tree guarded by dozens of volunteers in Usk valleyAt 9.15am the male bird took off and soared towards the reservoir in search of a meal. Sixty minutes later he was back, and over the next hour or so […]
- Happy birthday, David Attenborough! 99 ways he has inspired us, by Barack Obama, Billie Eilish, Morgan Freeman – and many moreby Guardian Staff on 3 Maggio 2025 at 05:00
This week the presenter turns 99. To celebrate, we asked 99 nature lovers – including Margaret Atwood, Jane Fonda, Bono, Kate Winslet and Michael Palin – how he has helped us see the world with fresh eyesPresenter, nature activistIt’s all […]