The Knights of the Great Lagoon – The Journal of the Environment

The Knights of the Great Lagoon - The Journal of the Environment

After decades from the first release, here comes the new edition of the book “The Knights of the Great Lagoon” by Fulco Pratesi founding WWF Italia. The pocket format of the historical book of Fulco Pratesi “The Knights of the Great Lagoon” by Pandion Edizioni has come out. The author, who passed away on March … Read more

Italy in the front line in the climatic crisis

Italy in the front line in the climatic crisis

Valley Climate risk -Index 2025Published by the German NGO Germanwatch, it emerges that Italy is the European country that is most affected by the climatic crisis. Waves of warmth, floods and extreme phenomena have caused more than 38 thousand deaths and damage for $ 60 million Italy under siege: The price of the climatic crisis … Read more

Drought alarm in the Albano and Nemi lakes

Drought alarm in the Albano and Nemi lakes

Lake Albano and Lake Nemi face a serious water crisis caused by excessive withdrawals, urbanization and climate change. The WWF denounces the emergency and asks for urgent interventions to safeguard these ecosystems, fundamental for biodiversity and environmental stability of the Castelli Romani In recent decades, the level of Albano lake It dropped by about seven … Read more

The Tagliamento. Defending the river of freedom from short-sighted choices

The Tagliamento. Defending the river of freedom from short-sighted choices

THE TAGLIAMENTO, A EUROPEAN RIVER JEWEL, IS AT THE CENTER OF A DEBATE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION. THE PROJECT OF A CROSSBRIDGE WITH MOBILE GATES, INTENDED TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF FLOODS, HAS RAISED CRITICISM FROM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOLARS FOR THE RISK OF COMPROMISING THE UNIQUE ECOSYSTEM OF THE RIVER The Tagliamento river: … 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