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Walking amphibious fish and sneezing monkeys: new species discovered in the Himalayas

Walking amphibious fish and sneezing monkeys. These are just two of the most bizarre new species discovered in recent years by scientists in the Himalayan region. Walking […]

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Water: citizens pay dearly for it, but for multinationals it is free. Flint's paradox

The city of Flint, Michigan was hit by a major water emergency due to the presence of high amounts of lead in tap water. However, this poisoned water is very expensive for its inhabitants, who pay twice as much for water services as the vast majority […]

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Tax deduction of 55%: there is no coverage for the extension, but it will be definitive

The tax deduction of 55% for energy redevelopment of buildings will probably be extended to the whole of 2013. The deadline so far is scheduled for 30 June 2013, as established by the Monti government with the development decree. However, the […]

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Coronavirus: Disposable masks and gloves are creating a new plastic pollution crisis

Disposable masks and gloves add to the already many plastic waste we produce each month and threaten ecosystems THEpollution […]

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The real Tree of Life is in Japan (not at Expo)

Remember Avatar's Tree of Life? This wonderful tree has a natural counterpart found in Japan. Nothing to do with the artificial Tree of Life that became an icon of Expo 2015 and already renamed the “Tree of Selfies”. He […]

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Green spaces in the city reduce the rates of violence

According to a recent study, contact with nature is associated with a stronger sense of society and lower crime rates. Spend […]

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Monsanto takes the IARC to court: glyphosate is not carcinogenic

Monsanto goes on the counterattack. The American company invites to investigate the IARC and the WHO which in 2015 reported glyphosate as a potentially carcinogenic substance He is about to end up […]

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Biodiversity: organic increases it on average by 34%

Organic farms increase biodiversity on our planet by an average of 34% compared to conventional farms. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Le […]

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CITES revokes protection against the pebble shark. In Doha they lose the oceans and Japan wins

After the bluefin tuna, the Cites da Doha denies protection to another sea dweller at risk of extinction. This time it will be the emery shark whose protection has been withdrawn, it is appropriate to say with a flick of the tail. He […]

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Indigenous tribes are using drones to protect the Amazon from deforestation and poaching

Indigenous forest defenders use drones to protect the Amazon and its iconic jaguar from poachers. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Indigenous […]

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Hibaku Jumoku: gli alberi sopravvissuti alla bomba atomica di Hiroshima

Following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, Manhattan Project scientist Dr. Harold Jacobsen told the Washington Post that the places hit by the atomic bomb would remain completely devoid of any life form for the next 75 years. […]

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Sistri: new tests in the coming days

New tests for Sistri, the waste traceability system. Three days in which it will be tested again, 23, 24 and 25 November He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him The […]

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Organic photovoltaics: England believes (and invests)

The decision was unanimous: the £ 150.000 check went to the organic photovoltaic project developed by a small company, Oxford Photovoltaics. And so, a few days ago, the Technology Strategy Board and Research UK - one of the British government's […]

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Bananas at risk of extinction due to a killer pest?

It is called Panama disease. It is the epidemic that threatens to make bananas disappear. The alarm comes from researchers at the University of Washington that banana plantations around the world will face a difficult fate. He […]

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Greenpeace challenges Facebook: enough with servers that kill the climate

Greenpeace has decided to confront a network giant like Facebook to ask for a plan to be prepared and made public to abandon the use of electricity produced from coal. He is about to end up run over, […]

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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 […]

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Millions of colorful butterflies are flying to Britain

Millions of beautiful colorful butterflies are making their way to the UK, flying from all over Europe, all within the last six weeks. He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Millions […]

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Increased bills: try to save starting from light bulbs. With this calculator that tells you how much and how

From 1 September on the bulbs there is a new label that helps consumers to choose the most efficient and affordable products He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him An […]

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Moringa: from its seeds an ancient method to purify water and make it drinkable

We had already talked about moringa as a tree with a thousand virtues, a real miraculous plant used for centuries because of its beneficial properties. Now science has rediscovered an ancient method to purify water from moringa seeds. We […]

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If you have a dryer at home, follow these "tricks" to save energy (and money)

We reveal some useful tricks to make the most of the dryer without having to pay exorbitant energy bills He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him THEdryer […]

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Scala dei Turchi, the two responsible for the destruction identified and reported

Turned out in the investigation into the vandal raid on the Sala dei Turchi: the carabinieri have identified the criminals. They are two offenders from Favara He is about to end up run over, his mother […]

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Mammoths: extinct due to climate change

Climate change led to the extinction of the mammoth. The change in temperatures, which at least in the past was more a natural fact, would have led to the disappearance of this fascinating animal species He […]

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The taste of coffee may never be the same due to climate change

The climate crisis will reduce the quantity of crops but will also have a negative impact on the quality and taste of coffee I […]

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Discovery of the super-plant capable of absorbing air pollution and cleaning the air

Here is the shrub that is best able to clean the polluted air by absorbing part of the dangerous substances emitted by car exhausts He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him A […]

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The sad ending of the beached Sperm Whales: they will be buried in two quarries

The story of the nine sperm whales that last Thursday beached on the Apulian coasts, in the province of Foggia, exactly on Capojale beach, ended sadly. Two days after the death of the last two cetaceans, which took place on Sunday, in addition […]

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The sea urchins are about to disappear completely from our depths: it is too hot

The warming of the Mediterranean Sea has caused the population of sea urchins to collapse, literally decimated in recent decades He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him I […]

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Glass to power: cadmium or lead free photovoltaic windows from Bicocca University

A spin-off, “Glass to Power”, was born at the Bicocca University of Milan, which aims to transform windows into real electricity generators. That's how. He is about to end up run over, his mother […]

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The real Tree of Life is in Japan (not at Expo)

Green spaces in the city reduce the rates of violence

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CITES revokes protection against the pebble shark. In Doha they lose the oceans and Japan wins

Indigenous tribes are using drones to protect the Amazon from deforestation and poaching

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Sistri: new tests in the coming days

Organic photovoltaics: England believes (and invests)

Bananas at risk of extinction due to a killer pest?

Greenpeace challenges Facebook: enough with servers that kill the climate

Climate change: penguins endangered with global warming

Millions of colorful butterflies are flying to Britain

Increased bills: try to save starting from light bulbs. With this calculator that tells you how much and how

Moringa: from its seeds an ancient method to purify water and make it drinkable

If you have a dryer at home, follow these "tricks" to save energy (and money)

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Mammoths: extinct due to climate change

The taste of coffee may never be the same due to climate change

Discovery of the super-plant capable of absorbing air pollution and cleaning the air

The sad ending of the beached Sperm Whales: they will be buried in two quarries

The sea urchins are about to disappear completely from our depths: it is too hot

Glass to power: cadmium or lead free photovoltaic windows from Bicocca University

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