Il 22 aprile, un mese e un giorno dopo l’equinozio di Primavera, si celebra la Giornata della Terra, istituita alla fine degli anni ’60 per sottolineare la necessità della conservazione delle risorse naturali del nostro pianeta. →
The trip to Canada of the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) begins this week, but with a reduction of 26 percent due to the change in land use, the reduction of milkweed in their breeding places in the United States and Canada, illegal logging in Mexico and climate change. →
Migración de la mariposa Monarca rumbo a Canadá (Infografía: OIEA)
Comienza esta semana el viaje a Canadá de las mariposa Monarca (Danaus plexippus), pero con una reducción del 26 por ciento debido al cambio de uso de suelo, la reducción de algodoncillos en sus lugares de reproducción en Estados Unidos y Canadá, la tala ilegal en México y el cambio climático. →
[GTranslate]To be environmentally-friendly or “green”, requires engagement in practices and processes that are sustainable and minimize harmful impacts on the environment. Some countries do it better than others.
According to the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), formulated by researchers at Yale and Columbia universities, Denmark is rated the “greenest” country in the world. The Nordic nation has the highest EPI score at 82.5. (see graph below) →
[GTranslate]The Environmental Performance Index measures the state of sustainability in countries around the world. The graph includes a selection of some of the top performing nations in 2020 and where they rank among 180 countries. More to follow.
