The works of Yann Arthus-Bertrand Yann Arthus-Bertrand, born in 1946, has always had a passion for the animal world and the natural environment. When he was 30, he travelled to Kenya with his wife with whom he carried out a three-year study on the behaviour of a family of lions in the Massaï Mara reserve. … Continue reading Human.
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Innovation in music. 8. Björk’s Biophilia
... and what she is doing for the environment. The biophilia hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems. Edward O. Wilson introduced and popularized the hypothesis in his book, Biophilia (1984). He defines biophilia as "the urge to affiliate with other forms of life". The term "biophilia" … Continue reading Innovation in music. 8. Björk’s Biophilia
Perdere la sabbia.
Cosa vuol dire "approccio sistemico"? Un approccio sistemico si basa su una visione complessiva ed integrata della realtà. E' evidente che un processo decisionale su cruciali questioni ambientali, sociali ed economiche per lo sviluppo di un territorio debba basarsi su un approccio di questo tipo. Un caso esemplare lo racconta Edoardo Vigna su Sette del Corriere … Continue reading Perdere la sabbia.
The 97% Consensus.
The Consensus Project measured the level of consensus in published, peer-reviewed climate research that humans are causing global warming. In the most comprehensive analysis to date, they analysed 21 years worth of peer-reviewed papers on “global warming” or “global climate change”. Among the 12,465 papers, they identified over 4,014 abstracts authored by 10,188 scientists that stated a … Continue reading The 97% Consensus.
The Nobel Dilemma.
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Swedish and Norwegian committees in recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances. The will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel established the prizes in 1895. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace were first awarded in … Continue reading The Nobel Dilemma.
Morti di territorio.
Non so come altro definire le quattro persone che purtroppo hanno perso la vita, oltre alla ventina di feriti, poco prima della mezzanotte di sabato 2 agosto a Molinetto della Croda (Tv), nell'area del Prosecco. Il Molinetto della Croda è un antico mulino ad acqua ubicato in area paesaggistica di rilievo della provincia di Treviso, nella valle … Continue reading Morti di territorio.
Langhe doc.
Con Langhe-Roero e Monferrato sono saliti a 50 i siti italiani che fanno parte della World Heritage List dell’Unesco, il patrimonio artistico e ambientale dell’umanità. È un altro prestigioso riconoscimento per l’Italia che ha il maggior numero di siti al mondo nell’elenco (più altri cinque della lista del Patrimonio culturale immateriale). Prima c'era stato l'ingresso nella lista … Continue reading Langhe doc.
Name that sin !
Spot the greenwashing sins to become a smarter consumer ! The game was designed by UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Environment to increase our greenwashing awareness. You will be challenged by a variety of multiple choice questions asking you to identify either a real, legitimate eco-label from a fake eco-label (created by the manufacturer and placed on … Continue reading Name that sin !