Ecology

The first artificial island in the North Sea that will produce clean energy for around 10 million families

The first artificial island in the North Sea that will produce clean energy for around 10 million families

Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. In the heart of North Seaapproximately 80km off the peninsula of Jutland, Denmarkone of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever conceived in Europe is taking shape. Is called North Sea Energy Island and it is an artificial energy island designed to collect and distribute electricity generated by hundreds of wind turbines offshore. ...

The EU will ban single-use plastic packaging from 2030: what changes for fruit and water packaging

The EU will ban single-use plastic packaging from 2030: what changes for fruit and water packaging

EU rules on plastic packaging such as water packaging are changing. From the August 12, 2026 they change EU rules for the plastic packaging: in the European market the food packaging containing PFAS above specific thresholds, while the limits on containing materials will be strengthened heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium. The news, in reality, is ...

Thunder-like sounds emitted by the prehistoric fish sturgeon have been recorded for the first time

Thunder-like sounds emitted by the prehistoric fish sturgeon have been recorded for the first time

Generated with AI for illustration purposes. They were captured and recorded for the first time the sounds emitted by the Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in the reproductive phase; news that will particularly excite zoologists and ichthyologists (fish researchers) from all over the world. The discovery, published in the Journal Endangered Species Researchwas the result of the intuition of a ...

“Strawberry Micromoon” of 2026, the first full Moon of summer is visible tonight: what time to observe it

“Strawberry Micromoon” of 2026, the first full Moon of summer is visible tonight: what time to observe it

AI-generated image for illustrative purposes only. There first full moon of the summer 2026 arrives in the night between Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th June. The Full Moon phase will be reached exactly at 01:56 Italian time June 30thbut our natural satellite will appear substantially full for about three daystherefore it will be observable both the previous and the following ...

How Photored works and when the systems detect running a red light

How Photored works and when the systems detect running a red light

Image generated with AI for representational purposes only. To discourage passage with the red lightmore and more Italian municipalities use sophisticated infringement detection devices, known as Photored. There are various types of systems for detecting traffic light infringements. In this in-depth analysis we will closely analyze the technology of these devices, focusing in particular on the model Photored F17Dra system ...