Ecology

Where the mining sites are located in Italy: the map with the most important in terms of extension and historical production

Where the mining sites are located in Italy: the map with the most important in terms of extension and historical production

Italy boasts a rich mining historywith beyond 3,000 sites distributed throughout the national territory and numerous deposits and mines that have had a significant impact on the Italian and European economy. Our country is currently hosting 76 active mining siteswhich in some cases are among the more productive mineral deposits of Europe and the world and include resources such as ...

Dalí is the most falsified artist in history, and it is partly his "fault".

Dalí is the most falsified artist in history, and it is partly his “fault”.

Credit: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Salvador Dalígenius of dreams and distorted visions of the imagination, is also today the most falsified artist in the world. This is demonstrated by the recent seizures in Parma of twenty-one works believed to be fake. His immense fame and strong demand on the market have made his creations fertile ground ...

2024 was a record year for renewable energy, an increase of 700 GW: the impact on the world

2024 was a record year for renewable energy, an increase of 700 GW: the impact on the world

Credit: Wim van ‘t Einde on Unsplash In 2024 the global demand for energy reached a new record, 592 exajoulesdriven by Asian industrialization and the explosion of electricity consumption linked to artificial intelligence. Yet, despite the advance of renewable sources which set a record with an increase of 700 gigawatts and the return of nuclearfossil fuels remain the pillar of ...

By 2050, Italy risks losing 20% ​​of its beaches: the SGI alarm and future scenarios

By 2050, Italy risks losing 20% ​​of its beaches: the SGI alarm and future scenarios

Image generated with AI. Italy risks lose up to 20% of the surfaces of their own beaches by 2050and about i45% within ithe 2100. This is one of the alarms launched from Italian Geographical Society in the XVII relationship “Submerged Landscapes”, published last October 2025. The estimates take into account global climate scenarios and high vulnerability of the Italian coasts, ...

How the tennis racket has changed: the evolution of materials from wood to graphite

How the tennis racket has changed: the evolution of materials from wood to graphite

From the wood to aluminium, passing through fiberglass and Kevlar, up to the revolution of graphite. The history of tennis is the story of a technological evolution contained in its most iconic instrument: the racket. We have gone from heavy tools made of ash or maple, with animal gut strings and a very small stringbed – the area from the ...

Why there are more than 170,000 bunkers in Albania: history and characteristics

Why there are more than 170,000 bunkers in Albania: history and characteristics

Maybe not everyone knows this but in Albania to date they are found around 173,000 bunkers built in the country during the Cold War and today largely reused as museums, warehouses, restaurants or even tourist accommodation. Does it seem like a lot? Well, think that the original plan was to do about that 750,000! But why was Albania so interested ...

Why is the Ghibli style called like this: the origin is linked to an Italian military plane

Why is the Ghibli style called like this: the origin is linked to an Italian military plane

Graphical representation generated with AI The Ghibli style is one artistic style designed to achieve cartoons and today there are many photographs created or modified in Ghibli style popular on the web. Designed by Japanese Studio Ghiblifounded in 1985, which is one of the most well-known animation studios in the world and has made highly successful films, also winning two ...

How an induction hob works and why it is better than a gas hob

How an induction hob works and why it is better than a gas hob

In recent years i induction hobs they are revolutionizing our kitchens. But how do they really work, and what makes them so different from traditional gas stoves? In this video we explain everything you should know about it: from the physical principle that makes them work to the most advanced technologies for heat control and cleaning. Unlike gas hobs that ...

Evidence of a meteor impact that occurred about 40 million years ago in the North Sea has been found

Evidence of a meteor impact that occurred about 40 million years ago in the North Sea has been found

Researchers have finally found evidence that the Silverpit Cratera depression approximately wide 3km and located beyond 400 m deep underground North Seawas created bymeteorite impact more than 40 million years ago. The celestial body, with a diameter of approx 160 mequal to approximately one and a half times the length of a regular football pitch, would have impacted the earth’s ...