Keyword: Water
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23/04/2026
What ultra-processed foods are
Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, are industrial products that undergo very high levels of processing. Widespread on a global scale, they include carbonated and soft drinks, confectionery, fast food, snacks, as well as mass-produced biscuits, cakes, [...]
by Editorial Staff
23/04/2026
Cities without biodiversity become fragile
Cities are often perceived as the opposite of nature. In reality, they too function as complex ecosystems. The presence or absence of urban biodiversity — made up of trees, living soils, ecological corridors and natural [...]
by Roberta Liberale
03/03/2026
Is the widespread contamination of drinking water reported in France likely to be occurring in Italy as well?
Below is an excerpt from an article on PFAS that recently made the front page of Le Monde in France. PFAS: Widespread contamination of drinking water by TFA, the most prevalent of the “forever chemicals” ANSES analyzed [...]
by Editorial Staff
05/02/2026
After palm trees in Genoa and pines in Rome collapse, cities look to more climate-resilient species
Awareness of the importance of greenery in urban settings, it must be said, has grown almost everywhere in recent years. “Trees are the most effective technological strategy we have to protect our cities from heat,” [...]
by Giuseppe Caprotti
23/01/2026
As of 12 January, new limits on PFAS in drinking water have entered into force in the European Union, but not in Italy
The Italian government has in fact postponed by six months the application of one of the new parameters introduced by EU legislation, through an amendment to the Budget Law. A parameter that, moreover, the same [...]
by Giuseppe Caprotti
13/12/2025
Is the widespread contamination of drinking water reported in France also likely in Italy?
The Italian contamination is almost certainly similar to the French one. But new rules are coming to our country: will they be enforced? That is the big question.
23/09/2025
Reducing Waste Is Everyone’s Responsibility
In Italy, according to the international Waste Watcher Observatory, the average food waste per citizen stands at 555.8 grams per week, or more than 28.9 kg per year. This represents a decrease of 18.7% compared to 2024, but it continues to exceed the European average and remains far from the target of 369.7 grams per week set for 2030.
by Roberta Liberale