While many of us are decorating the Christmas Tree, scientists have just discovered additional trees’ troubles in facing the climate change, especially in drought conditions. A new study published in the journal Science by researchers …
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Brian May on climate change
Brian May is not only one of the most famous guitarist of the world, but he’s also an astrophysicist. He finished the PhD in 2007 and recently he has contributed to an intersting book “Bennu: …
Pianosa Island: an example of biodiversity
The Romans called it Planasia, that means flat island, due to its 10 kilometers of triangular surface without relief. The only one it’s the islet of La Scola, that is only 34 meters above the …
What is Precision Farming?
From the official site of the European Union: “Precision Farming (PF) is a management approach that focuses on near real-time observation, measurement, and responses to variability in crops, fields and animals. It can help increase …
Communicate on Climate Change
Research during the past half century has settled a fundamental climate question that had challenged scientists since the 19th century: will human beings, by adding carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere, significantly …
22 May 2023: International Biodiversity Day – 22 Actions For Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, in all its forms and all its interactions. The term born in 1985 is a contraction of “biological diversity”. Formally speaking, biodiversity exists at several levels, beginning …