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 …
Pianosa Island: an example of biodiversity
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The surprising colours of the North Sea
Cover Image Credit: NASA/Wanmei Liang; USGS Looking around the Image of the Day in the NASA website, it is possible to appreciate the surprising colours of the North Sea. As sunlight and warmth increase in …
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 …
A new disease in marine birds: the “plasticosis”
Plastic is a ubiquitous hallmark of our modern society, and it has been even identified as a potential geological indicator for the Anthropocene. Unfortunately, despite the current solutions for remediation, plastic will continue to be …
Did the last Tonga eruption warm the Earth?
Tonga is the eruption of records! With its 146 Megatons of water vapour and gravity waves at sub-ionospheric heights not previously been observed propagating at this speed or over the whole Earth from a single …
The secrets of cultural heritage unveiled by the synchrotron radiation
Among the various research fields that concerns the cultural heritage, the study of how the environment factors can induce changes on monuments’ materials is nowadays of great concern, especially in times of climate changes and …