“In July 1972, I was walking along a beach in New Guinea, where I was working as an ornithologist. I had heard of a prominent politician named Yali who was visiting the area. By chance, Yali was heading in my direction that day; he caught up with me and walked […]
Anna Lacci
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While tropical temperatures show no signs of leaving the Mediterranean basin and we wonder why there are still people who don’t believe in global warming, we think a book like La terra dopo di noi (The Earth After Us) can help us reflect on the serious mistakes our species has […]
Our planet is called the “blue planet” because it appears that way in satellite photos. It is the large bodies of water, the hydrosphere, that give this colour to the planet we are part of. Water is the most abundant component in all living things that inhabit the planet, from […]
Analyzing the evolution of the Earth from its “birth” to the present day involves understanding how living (biotic) components have interacted over time with non-living (abiotic) ones through increasing levels of structural and functional complexity. This process has led to the expression of organized life as we know it, beginning […]
Director of the GEA School (School for Ecological and Environmental Justice) and founder of the eponymous association, Giuseppe De Marzo is an activist, economist, journalist, and writer. He spent ten years working closely with Latin American social movements, supporting indigenous and rural communities, and was arrested in Ecuador for his […]