Climate Crisis Rocks the Water Tower of Asia
In Sanskrit, the name Himalaya means “abode of snow and ice”. Unreachable and eternal, the glaciers of the Earth's tallest mountains were also considered to be the dwelling place of all ...
A flood in Nepal leaves hundreds dead or missing
An enormous mass of debris, water and mud swept away buildings, roads, bridges and thousands of people within moments, many of whom are still missing. Terrifying images are emerging from Nepal, wher...
The effects of Human error on the health of the planet
As predicted since the 19th century, the planet is undergoing a dramatic rise in global temperature. The last 10 years have been the hottest ever recorded in history. However, the term “global...
The role of women in Latin America and the Caribbean in facing the climate crisis
In recent years, the effects of weather and climate phenomena in Latin America and the Caribbean have rippled across the region—from the Andes to Patagonia, from cities to coastal towns—...
Serena Giacomin: “It’s not a strange summer: it’s climate change”
What can we expect in the coming weeks of this scorching summer? What are these Omega-shaped heat domes? Is the super El Niño on its way? To what extent is the climate crisis really to b...
The mind, the society, the paralysis: The Enigma of Climate Inaction
Why, despite decades of awareness of the severity of the climate crisis, do we continue to respond in a timid and fragmented manner? In The Enigma of Climate Inaction. Why Are We Doing Nothing ...
Europe is warming faster than the global average: the ESOTC 2025 report
2025 is proving to be a record-breaking year for Europe’s climate. The latest European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, published on 29 April by Copernicus Climate Change Service and the W...
Catastrophic risks in Italy, from awareness to protection
Italy is one of the countries in Europe with the highest seismic and hydrogeological risk. According to the ANIA 2024 report, around 40% of residential properties are located in areas with medium to...
Trump revokes scientific ruling on greenhouse gas emissions
"Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, ...
More and more regions around the world are facing water bankruptcy
There were algae, carp, sturgeon, and other fish, fishing boats and canning factories. Along the shores of the Aral Sea, on the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, a vibrant community once liv...
Copernicus: 2025 has been the third hottest year ever recorded
2025 has been a particularly critical year for our planet: with an average global temperature of 14.97°C, which is 0.59°C above the 1991-2020 average, last year has been the third hottest ev...
The US pulls out of the UNFCCC, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Trump administration has launched yet another onslaught on international law and the fight against climate change. In a deeply troubling and unprecedented move, on Wednesday 7 January, Secretary...
Earth may be in crisis, but we can still choose our future: UNEP GEO-7
In one of Africa's major cities, Nairobi, Kenya, the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) is being held in early December. In this context, UNEP has published the new&...
The climate crisis exacerbates inequalities, especially for women and girls
Walking for hours in the sun to fetch water. Giving birth without medical assistance because the clinic is unreachable after a flood. Giving up contraception as it is too expensive, while the family...
COP30, climate change and forced migration in Latin America
Climate change not only destroys territories and ecosystems — it deepens historical inequalities and forces millions of people to move. In Latin America and the Caribbean, where structural pov...
The US closes its climate disaster database and enters hurricane season unprepared
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Would you turn off your thermometer in the middle of a fever? That is what is happening in the Uni...
The new Pope, Robert Francis Prevost, Leo XIV, has already spoken about climate and the environment
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 267th Pope has been elected. At 6.07 pm on Thursday, the 8th of May 2025, the long-awaited whi...
What is the impact of the climate crisis on banks? An interview with Rong Ding
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Floods, fires, and other extreme events: the climate crisis is not only an emergency for people an...
An inconvenient Mediterranean truth: Rising tides and sinking futures
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The word “Mediterranean” evokes images of idyllic sun-soaked beaches and waters of var...