New ozone hole discovered over the Arctic
New ozone hole discovered over the Arctic For the first time, scientists have identified an 'ozone hole' over the Arctic, in addition to the...
Valuing ecosystem services can boost business profitsm
A new tool allows European businesses to see how, through informed decision-making, conserving the ecosystems they depend on is not only environmentally responsible,...
The Levels of Iodine 131 detected in Europe
The IAEA has received information from the State Office for Nuclear Safety of the Czech Republic that very low levels of iodine-131 have...
The Economics of Climate Change and the green energy
Today Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP had a speech about -The Economics of Climate Change- in front of the Corporate Leaders’ Group in London....
United Nations CONFERENCE ON UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME REPORT
United NationsEnvironment Programme (UNEP) report entitled Decoupling Natural Resource Use and Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth, Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner said that, despite...
À Rebours: Italy and Its Return to Nuclear Energy
In this period Italy, like much of the western world, has to revise or at least to reflect on its positions regarding the reality...
Environment, how to Destroy an Ecosystem
Environment: The city of Porto Torres is not certainly one of the most famous destination of Sardinia. It is not Porto Cervo,...
Alternative Sources of Energy
Until the last century, the demand for energy was met through the combustion of hydrocarbons and minerals, resulting in release of high amount of...
Who Really Wants Alternative Energies?
Despite good intentions, the results that come after the meetings are not reassuring. Senior officials return home to face their pressing national issues. The...
Breakthrough in Climate Change talks at UN Aviation Body
At the end of difficult negotiations during the 37th session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the 190 contracting states of...