Gas Natural Fenosa gets environmental approval for 49 MW PV project in central Spain
The Department of Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development of the Spanish region of Castilla La-Mancha has released an environmental permit for a 49 MW solar power project that Spain-based...
20 Reasons Why Costa Rica is The Coolest Country on Earth
Whether you’re planning to visit Costa Rica for a nice vacation, spend the whole winter there, or even move there permanently, here are my 20 reasons why Costa Rica is the coolest country on earth!...
CASE STUDY: MEAT PROCESSOR SAVES MORE THAN 3.7M GALLONS OF WATER ANNUALLY
Inalca SpA, a leading Italian meat processor and producer of charcuterie and snacks, significantly reduced water and energy use at its plant in Rieti, Italy, by partnering with Nalco Water, an...
Italian wildfires kill 2 homeowners, force tourists to flee
Wildfires that have consumed vast swaths of southern Italy and forced the emergency evacuation of hundreds of tourists claimed the lives of two retirees Thursday as they tried to defend their...
Europe closes its doors to migrants
An informal summit of interior ministers from all European Union member states was held on July 7 in Tallinn, Estonia. The first issue on the agenda was migrants. Italy requested that other member...
Italian beach made famous by classic film La Dolce Vita now a ‘cesspool’
A once-pristine sandy beach that featured in the classic film La Dolce Vita has been condemned as a “cesspool”, covered in rubbish and thousands of bits of plastic. Passoscuro beach, north of Rome,...
Fungi can be used as biomonitors for assessing radioactivity in our environment
Radioactive contamination is the unwanted presence of radioactive substances in the environment. Our environment is contaminated by naturally-occurring and anthropogenic radionuclides, unstable...
Air pollution from agriculture: ammonia exceeds emission limits in 2015
The annual European Union emission inventory report 1990-2015 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) shows that NH3 emissions fell by 23 % between 1990 and...
