Mongabay Environmental News • 25th September 2025

From Chile to Greece, ‘ghost gear’ from fish farms haunts the seas

Studies and NGOs have documented lost or abandoned gear from open-net aquaculture operations in coastal areas across cold and temperate latitudes, where fish farming in the sea expanded rapidly in the 1980s and ’90s.

Domani • 17th July 2024

Dalla pista al macello. Il business della carne dei cavalli da corsa

Questo articolo ripercorre quanto emerso dall'inchiesta del programma investigativo del servizio pubblico irlandese RTÉ Investigates: Horses - 'Making a Killing'.

RADAR Magazine • 15th July 2024

Il colonialismo dei rifiuti esportati all'estero

Rifiuti difficili da riciclare vengono spediti dall'Italia e l'Europa all'estero, a volte con etichettature fraudolente. Un traffico (lecito e illecito) che esternalizza i nostri costi ambientali e sociali, in un nuovo colonialismo dei rifiuti.

Mongabay Environmental News • 3rd August 2023

Takin’ out the trash: How do transnational waste traffickers operate?

Sneaky use of waste codes, fake documentation, corruption and taking advantage of control loopholes are among the many ways waste is illegally trafficked to countries with more competitive rates and lower environmental standards.

L’Essenziale • 15th May 2023

Che fare con il granchio alieno che invade il Mediterraneo

Con il riscaldamento globale, alcune specie esotiche che magari erano già presenti nei nostri mari, ma non vi trovavano un ambiente a loro congeniale, incontrano condizioni sempre più favorevoli. Delle oltre 750 che hanno preso casa nel Mediterraneo, alcune, come il granchio blu, sono commestibili.

Mongabay Environmental News • 23rd March 2023

Can we control marine invaders by eating them?

Observers often argue that eating invasive marine species is the best way to deal with them, but some scientists warn that this doesn’t always offer a straightforward solution. Setting up targeted fisheries to control marine invaders involves balancing many considerations: fishers’ interests, markets, government policy and conservation.

Mongabay Environmental News • 28th December 2022

Hunting for future-proof marine plants in the acidic waters bathing a volcano

The naturally acidic seawater near an underwater volcano in Italy mimic pH levels that according to worst-case climate projections will be common by the end of the century and beyond. Scientists are studying local seagrass and seaweed responses to the acidic conditions.

Mongabay Environmental News • 10th August 2022

Love ‘em and loathe ‘em: Mediterranean grapples with tasty, voracious invasive crabs

Countries are considering whether to target the invasive crabs to control them, or embrace and even protect them as a new socioeconomic resource for the future.

Scuba Diving • 3rd August 2022

Scuba Diving in Search for Signs of a Changing Mediterranean

As waters warm up, researchers across the region are teaming up with diving centers to monitor the advancement of heat-loving species and other symptoms of climate change.

YES! Magazine • 7th July 2022

Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?

Terracing has been used for centuries to help prevent fire, moderate temperatures, and make farming possible even when water is scarce.

Lo Spioncino dei Freelance • 1st May 2022

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Magma • 16th February 2022

Magma's Manifesto

Magma’s journalism focuses on how the climate crisis has impacted the Mediterranean region, giving a voice to those who live close to nature.

Atlas Obscura • 3rd September 2021

On a Remote Island, Locals Protect Seabird Eggs They Once Hunted

A century-plus tradition on the Italian island of Linosa evolves from sustenance to conservation science.

the Guardian • 24th August 2021

Invasive fish push westward as the Mediterranean Sea slowly becomes tropical

A host of fish species arriving via the Suez canal look set to stay – with perilous consequences for ecosystems

DW.COM • 27th July 2021

Locals fight to recover Italy's lost farming terraces

As small-scale farmers have struggled to compete against industrial agriculture, the charm and environmental benefits of terraces have faded from the landscape. Can they be restored?

Atlas Obscura • 17th March 2021

How A Village United to Save Cinque Terre's Ancient Terraces

The iconic Italian landscape suffered decades of neglect, but a tragedy spurred locals to action.

World Crunch • 31st October 2019

Meet The 'Heroic' Vintners Conserving Italy's Violet Coast

Traduzione del servizio pubblicato sulla Stampa cartacea del 23 settembre 2019

LaStampa.it • 10th August 2019

Il miracolo della manna, così la resina dei frassini fa rinascere un paese

A Castelbuono, nel Palermitano, l’attività è ripartita dopo decenni di abbandono. L’antica arte è stata ripresa dai giovani: «Abbiamo scommesso nella tradizione»

D La Repubblica • 18th May 2019

Se il mare non respira

Dal golfo del Messico alle Filippine, passando per l'Adriatico: le chiamano “zone morte” e sono un'emergenza ambientale che spesso non si vede

LaStampa Tuttogreen • 23rd April 2019

“Zone morte” in Adriatico: fosforo, azoto e clima attaccano ossigeno e vita

Come negli Anni 70 in Adriatico settentrionale si riaffaccia la minaccia dell’eutrofizzazione. D’estate ecco piccole “zone morte” che il riscaldamento globale potrebbe gonfiare