International Mountain Day: when is it and why is it celebrated?
International Mountain Day is December 11 and is a date established to recognize the environmental, economic and social relevance of ...
What maintenance do my solar panels need?
Installing solar panels is an excellent long-term investment: it allows you to save on your electricity bill, reduce your carbon ...
Tigers and elephants: two good news for species conservation
Populations of Sumatran tigers and African forest elephants are more abundant than previously believed, albeit for different reasons. In the ...
Dog breeds: Humans colonized Eurasia by bringing their dogs with them
The history of the domestication of dogs, and their thousand-year relationship with us humans, is one of the most fascinating ...
Macaques have a sense of rhythm and dance (if rewarded)
Despite not having the ability to learn vocally, we have found, so far only two, specimens of macaques that know ...
Good news: this year the ozone hole closed on December 1st
More good news for the ozone layer: according to data released by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams), this year ...
The loss of nutrients linked to the retreat of glaciers (also) puts ocean life at risk
Glaciers around the world are retreating at record speed: this is now known. Equally well known are the effects of ...
Global warming accelerates in the mountains
Global warming is not the same for everyone. Or rather, it doesn’t affect everyone in the same way: there are ...
World Non-Pesticide Use Day: when is it and why is it celebrated?
World No Use of Pesticides Day is celebrated on December 3 every year. This date was established by PAN International ...