Nature Bat boxes, insect hotels and green corridors: this is how Barcelona is saving bees, butterflies, birds and bats
Nature Illegal ivory trade is rampant in China: it will be discussed this week at the CITES conference
Nature Climate change: penguins endangered with global warming The biggest threat to emperor penguins is not leopard seals or killer whales, but a much larger predator: global warming. Climate change, which is rapidly melting the sea ice this species depends on for survival, could cause dramatic drops in […]
Nature Carnival 2011: Greenpeace parades in Viareggio in defense of the Cetacean Sanctuary This year among the festive and colorful floats of the Viareggio Carnival there is a very special one. It is the Greenpeace wagon that yesterday paraded in the Tuscan town to denounce the risks that the stretch of sea running right in front of […]
Nature No more trees "imprisoned" in plastic tubes, there are alternatives to support young plants The Woodland Trust announces that it will phase out all plastic supports for the new trees by the end of the year The […]
Nature Too much CO2 in the air doesn't make trees grow faster Do trees grow slower when there is too much CO2 in the air? For a long time, experts believed that having more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased tree growth. He is about to end up run over, […]
Nature 7 extraordinary submerged forests That of submerged forests is a little known phenomenon, but also for this reason, even more fascinating. Trees that should direct their roots towards the mainland are instead located along the waterbed. He […]
Nature Climate change: with only 2 degrees more an incalculable loss of biodiversity A new study on climate and global warming by the Potsdam institute for climate impact research examines global warming from the perspective of biodiversity loss and increased global drought. He is […]
Nature The "sea of dolphins" is born: the largest protected area in the Mediterranean for cetaceans Good news for the dolphins. The proposal to create a protected area for these beautiful animals will soon become reality. Already renamed 'the sea of dolphins', it will be an arm of water in Tuscany and will be the largest site in the Mediterranean […]
Nature The largest marine reserve in the world in Hawaii (PHOTO) Seas and oceans need protection because they represent the most delicate ecosystems on our planet. The animals and plant species that populate them are at risk from climate change and pollution Now Obama has promised to work to create the largest […]
Nature “Adopt a chestnut tree”: the campaign to save the centuries-old chestnut wood of the Duchess Matilde The Forestry Consortium Terre Medio Appennino Reggio has launched the campaign via Facebook to save over 400 secular trees He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him The […]
Nature Seabed of the oceans: here is the first digital map of the world The seabed has fewer secrets today. Scientists from the University of Sydney School of Geosciences have created the world's first digital map of seafloor geology. In fact, it is the first time that the composition of the seabed, that is 70 percent […]
Nature Beans and lentils will save us! We need to grow more legumes to reduce pesticides and really feed the earth Scientists call for more legume production in Europe to support healthy diets and reduce the ecological footprint He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Scientists […]
Nature The human species risks self-extinction: this is the result of our evolution, bringing the planet Earth towards the final collapse The human species could risk self-extinction: a phenomenon that would prove unique in the history of living species, reducing us to a simple evolutionary experiment. This is the provocative result of a new study published in the scientific journal […]
Nature 8-meter giant squid filmed in the Pacific A giant squid was filmed live in the Pacific for the first time. 2013 starts well for natural history. This mass predator has always been shrouded in mystery, and any attempt to immortalize a live giant squid in its natural habitat so far has […]
Nature Bees, bumblebees and pollinating insects increasingly at risk: EU towards reducing safeguards? Current European policies are not doing enough to protect bees, bumblebees and wild bees that are increasingly declining from pesticides. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Current […]
Nature Valsusa: the lone wolf that roams undisturbed in the deserted streets of Venaus A lone wolf wanders in the deserted streets of Venaus, a small town in the heart of the Val di Susa, known above all for the many no Tav processions that took place. He is about to end up run over, […]
Nature The man who is saving California butterflies from extinction in his garden (PHOTO) The California butterfly of the Battus philenor species until recently was at high risk of extinction but in recent times a biologist has intervened to save the species starting from his home garden. La […]
Nature A bird that remained frozen for 46 years was found in Siberia: it is the ancestor of the lark 46000 years and not feeling them thanks to the Siberian ice: the ancestor of the lark has been found in north-eastern Siberia He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him 46000 […]
Nature Red and fragrant, here is the "watermelon" snow (PHOTO) Snow, out of season? Not if she's pink and smells like watermelon. A phenomenon that occurs at high altitudes, between 3000 and 3600 meters. Let's not blame the pollution right away. It is once again a gift from Nature He […]
Nature Bees, wasps, bumblebees and Co: our nice guide to recognize 'stinging' insects? It's a bee, not a hornet, maybe a wasp. Although to an inexperienced eye they may all look the same, in reality these insects are very different from each other, as well as many. Here is our fun guide to recognize them and ... stay duly at a distance, […]
Nature Jellyfish: swimming with the lungs of the sea (photos and videos) In reality, not everyone knows that the upper part of the jellyfish called hat can be touched safely because it is not stinging. If you are lucky enough to meet one in the water, perhaps while snorkeling, you can observe it in its dance which […]
Nature CITES agrees with elephants: the derogation for the ivory trade has been rejected Elephants and rhinos can breathe a sigh of relief. The demand from Tanzania and Zambia to sell their ivory reserves was also rejected by Cities. After making their proposal during the UN international conference on biodiversity underway in Doha, […]
Nature A new species of peacock spider with colors reminiscent of Nemo has been discovered New species of dancing peacock spider discovered in Australia. It's called Nemo, after Disney's little clownfish He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him New […]
Nature “Poseidon”, the incredible shot of the sea storm in which the god of the sea appears He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Mathieu […]
Nature Bean plants are sentient beings (and can make decisions) A particular species of bean might make decisions about its actions: plants might have a conscience He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Are […]
Nature The Morena bear returns to freedom (VIDEO) The technicians of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park released Morena into the wild, a puppy abandoned by his mother last May He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Back […]
Nature The deer-mouse, believed extinct by scientists, was sighted after 30 years For thirty years there had been no news of the rat deer but now a group of researchers has found it in the Vietnamese forests He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him The […]
Nature Nature defeats drought: the wonderful bloom in California (PHOTO) An immense expanse of colorful flowers. A feast for the eyes. We are in California where some lucky ones have had the opportunity to admire the super-bloom. An event given the severe drought that has hit the US state in recent times An […]