Ci sia augura che, a fronte della notevole attenzione dedicata dai media e delle frequentazioni di luoghi vacanzieri, quella del 2019 possa esser definita l’estate della definitiva presa di coscienza dell’inquinamento causato dalla plastica (Plastic Pollution). Una battaglia, quella contro ciò che deriva dalla dispersione di questo materiale nell’ambiente, che vede impegnate istituzioni,
The New Zealand government unveiled plans for a program which aims to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in the building and construction sector, and potentially futureproofs the built environment against the impacts of climate change. Initially, the Building for Climate Change program will focus on the expansion of insulation and glazing requirements in new
How can something as simple and homely as making raspberry juice in Peckham have anything to do with saving the planet? Many writers and environmental campaigners argue that greening our own lifestyles is a waste of time as we should be devoting all efforts on pressing for government action. If changing our own
The world’s southernmost weather station has seen record-high temperatures over the past three decades.The record heat was driven largely by natural swings in Antarctica’s climate, but appears very likely that it worked in tandem with human-caused warming.The Amundsen-Scott station, located at Antarctica’s south pole, recorded warming that was three times higher than the
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American spends about 90 percent of their time indoors, either at home, school, or work. The quality of our indoor environment can have a significant impact on our health, especially for children and for people with asthma and allergies. Children are particularly vulnerable to potential