The 30-foot Rio de Janeiro mural symbolizes the struggle of Indigenous, Quilombola, and riverine women to defend Amazonian rivers from industrial threats
Yesterday, artists and organizers unveiled Confluence, a monumental new mural honoring women on the front lines of the fight to defend Amazonian rivers and territories. Standing 30 feet (11 meters) tall, the artwork portrays Indigenous, Quilombola, and riverine women intertwined with the waters that sustain their communities and
Heat is an enormous stressor, also for plants. An Innsbruck-based research team looked into the correlation of dose and effect, finding that the damage to leaf health caused by very high temperatures is exacerbated by prolonged heat spells. If that coincides with a lack of water, matters become even worse.
The climate crisis became painfully evident during the
Hamburg, 27 August 2026 - RINA has unveiled Mermaid, a future-ready ship propulsion concept designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower emissions, improve operational resilience and protect long-term asset value while remaining flexible as the maritime industry's decarbonisation pathway evolves.
Mermaid expands the role of a vessel's highly efficient two-stroke main engine beyond propulsion, enabling it to become the primary source of onboard power while reducing reliance
