The common toad, essential for Italian biodiversity

The common toad, essential for Italian biodiversity

SEBASTIAN COLNAGHI, KNOWN ENVIRONMENTALIST DEDICATED TO THE SAFEGUARDING OF BIODIVERSITY, HAS SAVED SIX SPECIMENS OF COMMON TOAD REMAINED BLOCKED IN A WATER OUTLET FOR IRRIGATION OF THE FIELDS. THE TOAD IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE BALANCE OF THE ECOSYSTEM BECAUSE IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATURAL CONTROL OF INSECTS, INCLUDING MANY HARMFUL TO CROPS AND HUMAN HEALTH … Read more

An appeal to save the balance of European ecosystems

An appeal to save the balance of European ecosystems

THE WOLF IS AN ESSENTIAL FIGURE FOR THE BALANCE OF EUROPEAN ECOSYSTEMS, A NATURAL “BIO-REGULATOR” ABLE TO MAINTAIN BIODIVERSITY AND PREVENT IMBALANCES IN WILDLIFE. HOWEVER, THE EUROPEAN UNION’S RECENT DECISION TO REDUCE ITS LEGAL PROTECTION HAS TRIGGERED A HEAVY DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, WHICH ALSO INVOLVES SCIENCE AND ETHICS An appeal … Read more

2024, a year of light and shadow for the planet. Balance sheets and prospects

2024, a year of light and shadow for the planet. Balance sheets and prospects

THE YEAR 2024 CLOSE WITH A NEGATIVE BUDGET FOR THE PLANET. INCREASINGLY EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS, THE DECLINE OF BIODIVERSITY AND THE KILLING OF ANIMAL SPECIES HAVE DEFINITELY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS BUDGET. BUT LUCKNOWLY THERE IS NOT ONLY BAD NEWS. NEW NATURALIST DISCOVERIES AND PROGRESS IN SOME SUSTAINABILITY AREAS ARE UNDOUBTEDLY POSITIVE SIGNS. WWF ANALYSIS A … Read more