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.

Artificial intelligence will be used for the first time in Antarctica as a tool to count and classify Adelia penguins living near Italy’s Mario Zucchelli Station. This is envisioned by a methodology developed by ENEA that brings together drones, artificial intelligence (AI) and the power of ENEA’s own CRESCO supercomputer. “The accuracy of the count The post Drones and artificial intelligence for penguin monitoring in Antarctica first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

The age of trees and forest stands, as a result of past forest management that has shaped their diversity and structural and physiological characteristics, significantly influences the functioning of these ecosystems, and conditions their ability to mitigate climate change. This is the finding of two research studies by the Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forestry The post Tree age and climate change, what impact? first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems ‘Eduardo Caianiello’ of the National Research Council (CNR-Isasi), in collaboration with the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station in Naples (Szn), have developed an optical test for the detection of the copper dose dispersed in water samples isolated from the Sarno river in Campania, the results of The post Microalgae as biosensors to detect heavy metals in water first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

Forests are essential for our environment, society and economy. Beyond mitigating climate change and natural disasters, forests are also crucial ecosystems for biological diversity. However, these ecosystems serve other valuable functions, including soil conservation, water cycle regulation, carbon storage, providing resources and habitat. The Global Forest Resources Assessment Report (FAO, 2020) estimates that the world The post The call of the wild seduces even digital first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.

The study of my Bachelor’s Thesis Work in Forestry and Environmental Sciences examined a mixed coniferous reforestation forest about forty years old, mainly consisting of white spruce (Abies alba Miller) and maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton), located in Basilicata, in the municipality of Savoia di Lucania (PZ, Italy), in the locality of “Grotta dell’Angelo.” It The post Is climate change altering our forests? first appeared on SmartGreen Post | news about the environment.