Last week, the EU signed off on the new EU Directive on Copyright - the first significant update in almost two decades - stirring remarkably mixed emotions. Here's my explainer for Harvard's Nieman Lab niemanlab.org/2019/04/what-t…

Can carbon dioxide be removed from the atmosphere, where it drives climate change, and put back into the earth - where it improves soil health and helps plant growth? My analysis for High Country News hcn.org/articles/clima…

Port City Colombo, part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is the biggest foreign direct investment in Sri Lankan history and is scheduled to reshape Colombo's role and skyline in two decades. Not everyone is happy with that. My latest for South China Morning Post scmp.com/week-asia/geop…

Seeking to escape the brunt of climate change? These cities in the northern latitudes might be the place for you. My latest for Climate Connections

A Courmayeur sono state chiuse alcune strade e evacuati immobili per il pericolo di collasso del ghiacciaio Planpincieux, lungo il versante italiano del massiccio del Monte Bianco. Giusto un anno fa usciva questo mio pezzo su Internazionale. internazionale.it/reportage/marc…

Can unraveling one of the major riddles of earth's climate history illuminate the future and the nature of the climate change to come? Scientists hope so. My latest for The Economist economist.com/science-and-te…

Concrete is the most abundant man-made material on Earth. But making cement - its key ingredient - is one of the world’s most carbon-polluting processes. As climate change intensifies, could greener manufacturing practices help? My latest for Undark Magazine undark.org/2019/11/13/cem…

As sea levels rise, a growing number of coastal communities across the US - and the world over - are doomed to a future underwater. Relocating to new ground sounds like a remote option. But it might soon be inevitable. My latest for NatureClimate nature.com/articles/s4155…

A new generation of startups are connecting carbon-emitting companies with farmers willing to use regenerative techniques to offset it. Will this actually deliver meaningful emissions reductions and slow climate change? My latest for Climate & Capital Media climateandcapitalmedia.com/can-we-pay-far…

Recently, I went to the Swiss Alps to rendezvous with a glaciologist who has a wild idea: coating a fast-disappearing glacier with artificial snow to stop it from melting - and, eventually, make it grow again. Can it work? Check out my latest on WIRED UK wired.co.uk/article/snow-s…

In Israel's Negev Desert, researchers are studying how grapes can best grow under the region's harsh conditions. The knowledge being developed here might one day benefit Europe's warming wineries. My latest for euronews euronews.com/living/2021/01…

In the nation’s most toxic region, one woman is seeking justice for herself and her overburdened community. Read about it in Marcello Rossi's feature from the April/May issue.

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Such a great story from Marcello Rossi about a US town that relocated in the 90s due to flooding, and what other places considering relocations today due to climate change can learn from its experience bbc.com/future/article…

In a push to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint, the steel industry is testing new manufacturing technologies that don't rely on fossil fuels. 📝: Marcello Rossi undark.org/2022/05/11/the…

Mangroves, some of the most biologically complex ecosystems on earth, are disappearing at a brisk clip globally. One country has found a way to buck the trend – and it may teach others how to do the same. My latest for Reasons to be Cheerful reasonstobecheerful.world/pakistans-mang…

In Europa ogni anno si disperdono oltre 160mila tonnellate di pellet di plastica, granuli usati a livello industriale per produrre oggetti di uso quotidiano. Nonostante ciò, non esistono leggi in materia. Il video mio e di Davide Mancini per Internazionale internazionale.it/video/2024/02/…