The sea turtles nest -once or several times a year- but always in the same place, one beach to which they return year after year to lay their eggs and bury the eggs in the nests dug during the night. He heat de la arena is in charge of incubating them afterwards. This operation, which […]
Tag: environment
A balance of the fight against plastic pollution
The countries of the G7 pledged to reduce to zero their plastic pollution by 2040, pending a new round of negotiations in Paris in May with a view to a binding treaty of the UN by 2024. Below, a balance on the fight to reduce the footprint of plastic in the environment. An international treaty […]
Banco de la Nación presents its first ATM that works with solar energy: where is it located?
As part of its eco-efficiency plan to reduce exhaust gases greenhouse effectBanco de la Nación (BN) and the Peruvian Association of Consumers and Users (Aspec) launched today, Friday March 31, the first MultiRed ATM which operates with solar energy. How does it work and where to find it? We tell you here. First solar powered […]
Norway reaffirms environmental commitment to the Brazilian Amazon
The government of Norway reaffirmed this Wednesday in Brasilia its environmental commitment to the Brazilian Amazon and announced that it will help seek additional resources with other donors to keep the forest standing. The announcement was made during a meeting that the Brazilian Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, had with her Norwegian counterpart, Espen […]
UN: Half of bottled water would be enough to give universal access to drinking water
Half of the money spent worldwide on the purchase of bottled waterwhose sales have skyrocketed in recent decades, would be enough to guarantee universal access to drinking wateraccording to a study by the UN posted on Thursday. Stopping consuming bottled water would also effectively reduce plastic pollution, with an estimated 85% of bottles ending up […]
How climate change wiped out the Hittite empire in Anatolia
Three years of extreme drought caused the collapse of the powerful Hittite civilization of Anatolia (the current Turkey) in the 12th century before the Christian era, according to a study based on the analysis of ancient logs. Droughts or the depletion of natural resources are factors increasingly studied by historians to explain dramatic changes in […]
Melting Antarctica releases even more greenhouse gases
The thawing of the permafrost of the Antarcticaa type of soil that until now remained permanently frozen, is releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. greenhouse effect trapped for centuries, thus contributing to the climate changeaccording to a study coordinated by the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). The phenomenon, which […]
Ten startups that aim to protect the planet’s water
The technology around Water It has changed and the planet is in a moment of innovation as machines extract water from the air, artificial intelligence sensors detect the exact location of leaks in pipes and more. That is why more companies are betting on technologies that allow a future with water security for all. Such […]
What are the requirements to access the MiVivienda Verde Bonus and how much is the amount?
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation through the Mivivienda Fund (FMV) made a disbursement of S/42 million 615,000 last year. With this amount, they were able to subsidize 8,038 citizens. In this way, the beneficiaries accessed eco-friendly homes that save water and electricity consumption, LED lighting, therefore, its impact on the environment is much […]
Repsol gets rid of million-dollar fine amid conflict of interest
Yesterday marked one year of the largest ecological disaster that has affected the Peruvian sea, due to the spill of more than 11,000 barrels of oil. Far from making the sanctions against the person responsible effective, the La Pampilla refinery SAA of Repsol has been released from a million-dollar fine in the midst of a […]