The informal Anthropocene epoch
“Anthropocene” may indicate the period of time between the latter half of the 18th century and the present day.
Bottled Water, a strange future?
Consumption of bottled water has increased its market year after year.
The “PLASTICENE” epoch?
When the socalled “plastiglomerate”, an agglomeration of rocks, sediment and marine debris melted together with plastics, is found in the very recent geological records.
Can bacteria help us mine waste?
Our current ‘take – make – discard’ way of exploiting resources can no longer go on, as it is leading to the depletion of Earth’s resources and threatening the survival…
What’s the matter with palm oil?
Is palm oil actually unhealthy? Is its production fair and sustainable?
Medical Geology: le interazioni tra ambiente e salute
La geologia medica è una disciplina scientifica emergente che studia le relazioni tra salute umana e vari aspetti della geologia.
Medical Geology: Interactions between environmental matrices and human health
Medical Geology is an emerging scientific discipline that studies the relationship between human health and various aspects of geology.
Electric and Electronic Equipments, we love’em!
Earth's resources are not endless. All are advised, especially the research community has to make a "critical" steps to assure stable supplies and circular production worldwide.
The environmental impact of abandoned mining areas
We all agree about the importance of mines during the period of their cultivation. They are vital for extraction of mineral resources and for the community that work in, but…
What are ecosystem services?
Ecosystem services are the benefits human being gets from ecosystem as it is the substrate of every vital activity. The concept of ecosystem services was developed during 70’s, but it…
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