environmental impact

Global water crisis: Environmental impact on agriculture and exports exacerbate water scarcity

The global water crisis, caused by overexploitation of water for high-consumption crops and the livestock industry, is deepening conflicts in Egypt, the U.S., and India, while indigenous communities and small farmers face the consequences. 70% of the world's freshwater is...

Environmental impact of antibiotics: almost one third of those consumed end up in rivers.

A recent study led by McGill University revealed the environmental impact of antibiotics. Around 8,500 tons reach the planet's rivers every year. This represents almost a third of global human consumption. This invisible pollution puts both aquatic biodiversity and global...

Climate Solutions: Bioplastics and Sustainable Agriculture in Germany

German scientists lead key innovations to provide climate solutions, from bioplastics derived from algae to legume burgers and ecological concrete. These advances, developed in universities and research institutes, promise to reduce emissions, plastic waste, and the environmental impact of...

UN’s Effort to Standardize Environmental Measurements: Assessing the Impact of Wood and Charcoal Use

The Framework Convention on Climate Change has promoted a recommendation to standardize the measurement of environmental impacts derived from the use of firewood and charcoal, with the aim of harmonizing calculations and avoiding distortions in carbon markets. The chosen model...

Complaint about the management of the Paraná Waterway: demand for an environmental assessment

Environmental and social organizations have filed an administrative claim before the National Agency of Ports and Navigation, demanding a strategic environmental impact assessment that includes active participation from the citizenry. This new chapter in opposition to the current management model...

Controversy over Qatari billionaire’s plans after purchasing 10,000 hectares in Patagonia

The Qatari businessman **Abdulhadi Mana Al-Hajri**, closely linked to the royal family of Qatar, has sparked **controversy** following the purchase of **10,000 hectares in the Argentine Patagonia**. This mega-project, initiated in 2017 through **Baguales Acquisitions SA**, includes the construction of...

Environmental practices on the rise in the publishing industry

In the latest major publishing groups such as **Penguin Random House, Hachette, and HarperCollins**, they are adopting **environmental practices** to transform their production and distribution model to **minimize their environmental impact**. It is not news that various industries have made...

In Argentina, there are already 248 B Corps: companies certified for their triple positive impact.

This year, the global campaign of the B Companies Month highlighted the "B Generation," a group of business leaders committed to transforming businesses into tools of positive triple impact. B Companies are organizations that manage and measure their social, environmental,...

For Formula 1, sustainability is their commitment.

For several years, Formula 1 has been promoting initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and move towards greater sustainability. In 2019, it implemented an ambitious strategy with the goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030, using...

Sustainable Stadiums: How Eco-Friendly Designs are Transforming Sports Architecture

Sports stadiums have evolved drastically in recent decades in sports architecture, going from monumental structures with high resource consumption to becoming examples of sustainable innovation. Thanks to the growing ecological awareness and the advancement of new technologies, sports venues...

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Zimbabwe places its elephants under control: between threat and hope

In the villages near the **Hwange National Park** in **Zimbabwe**, living alongside elephants is part of daily life, which...