Giuseppe Palermo
@pulicane.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Now I take care of my books (environment, politics). I try anyway to be useful.
Special interest: land consumption, biodiversity loss, invasive species. I live in Sicily.
Special interest: land consumption, biodiversity loss, invasive species. I live in Sicily.
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While the intensive farming lobby keeps pushing for easier pesticides use and the EC proposes to satisfy them, citizens, and farmers, keep being poisoned.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds
Pan Europe found several pesticide residues in 85% of apples, with some showing traces of up to seven chemicals
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM
While the intensive farming lobby keeps pushing for easier pesticides use and the EC proposes to satisfy them, citizens, and farmers, keep being poisoned.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Niscemi landslide in Sicily: cities and towns collapse while useless projects are funded
www.editorialedomani.it/ambiente/non...
www.editorialedomani.it/ambiente/non...
Niscemi, non chiamatela fatalità. La politica dei condoni ha vinto sulla prevenzione
Il Pnrr siciliano ha approvato migliaia di progetti. Non è così che si può vincere la sfida della salvaguardia di territori instabili e bisognosi di interventi sistematici, non di piccoli e inutili ap...
www.editorialedomani.it
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The Niscemi landslide in Sicily: cities and towns collapse while useless projects are funded
www.editorialedomani.it/ambiente/non...
www.editorialedomani.it/ambiente/non...
The wolf as a scapegoat.
In Italy, as we know, when we don't want to address a problem with human causes, we blame the other animal in question.
With useful data and statistics.
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/25/i...
In Italy, as we know, when we don't want to address a problem with human causes, we blame the other animal in question.
With useful data and statistics.
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/25/i...
Italia, il Lupo “capro espiatorio”.
Lupo (Canis lupus) In Italia, si sa, quando non si vuol affrontare un qualche problema con cause umane, fin troppo umane, ce la si prende con l’altro animale di turno.
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The wolf as a scapegoat.
In Italy, as we know, when we don't want to address a problem with human causes, we blame the other animal in question.
With useful data and statistics.
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/25/i...
In Italy, as we know, when we don't want to address a problem with human causes, we blame the other animal in question.
With useful data and statistics.
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/25/i...
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💸 New @greenpeace.eu report exposes EU's corporate-run farming model.
EU subsidies = wealth for the rich: in some countries, the top 1% takes up to 40% while small-scale farmers go under, EU countryside is industrialised, and nature is destroyed☠️
It can be so different. Check our CAP vision below⤵️
EU subsidies = wealth for the rich: in some countries, the top 1% takes up to 40% while small-scale farmers go under, EU countryside is industrialised, and nature is destroyed☠️
It can be so different. Check our CAP vision below⤵️
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
💸 New @greenpeace.eu report exposes EU's corporate-run farming model.
EU subsidies = wealth for the rich: in some countries, the top 1% takes up to 40% while small-scale farmers go under, EU countryside is industrialised, and nature is destroyed☠️
It can be so different. Check our CAP vision below⤵️
EU subsidies = wealth for the rich: in some countries, the top 1% takes up to 40% while small-scale farmers go under, EU countryside is industrialised, and nature is destroyed☠️
It can be so different. Check our CAP vision below⤵️
Reposted by Giuseppe Palermo
Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed—
It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.
It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed—
It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.
It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.
Another obvious confirmation: more pesticides, fewer birds
L’impact est généralisé : il concerne les espèces d’oiseaux spécialistes des milieux agricoles, mais aussi les espèces généralistes qui viennent se nourrir dans ces milieux.
C’est la conclusion d’une étude scientifique publiée le 14 janvier.
Lire l'article ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/Wic
C’est la conclusion d’une étude scientifique publiée le 14 janvier.
Lire l'article ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/Wic
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Another obvious confirmation: more pesticides, fewer birds
The "major projects" that aren't being done: the remediation of contaminated sites
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/13/r...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/13/r...
Report, la bonifica dei siti contaminati in Italia.
Report, “Bonifiche, mille anni di promesse” (11 gennaio 2026) Report e Luca Chianca han presentato (domenica 11 gennaio 2026) Bonifiche: mille anni di promesse, una rilevante e approfon…
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The "major projects" that aren't being done: the remediation of contaminated sites
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/13/r...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/13/r...
Another gift to the shotgun lobby: paid hunting returns to Italy
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/07/r...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/07/r...
Ritorna la caccia a pagamento in Italia.
Campagna Lupia, Valle Pierimpiè, D. Trump a caccia, in primo piano un esemplare di Casarca ucciso (dic. 2024) La legge di bilancio 2026 (legge 30 dicembre 2025, n. 199) ha reintrodotto (art. 1, com…
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January 7, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Another gift to the shotgun lobby: paid hunting returns to Italy
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/07/r...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/07/r...
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Today's politicians don't care about law, clean air, water, people's health - but they do care about 'overwhelming public opposition'.
Time for all to raise their voices against plans to ramp up offshore drilling, argues @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Time for all to raise their voices against plans to ramp up offshore drilling, argues @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Trump’s plan to open California’s coastline to oil drilling threatens more than ocean life
OPINION: The Trump administration plans to open the length of California’s coast to offshore oil and gas development, regardless of the law and the consequences.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Today's politicians don't care about law, clean air, water, people's health - but they do care about 'overwhelming public opposition'.
Time for all to raise their voices against plans to ramp up offshore drilling, argues @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Time for all to raise their voices against plans to ramp up offshore drilling, argues @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Leapwind: listed as "near threatened" on the global IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, its hunting is recklessly authorised in Tuscany
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/06/i...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/06/i...
Il GrIG chiede lo stop alla caccia alla Pavoncella in Toscana.
Pavoncella (Vanellus vanellus) La Pavoncella (Vanellus vanellus) è una specie avifaunistica definita “vulnerabile” a livello europeo.
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Leapwind: listed as "near threatened" on the global IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, its hunting is recklessly authorised in Tuscany
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/06/i...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2026/01/06/i...
January 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Wolf suppression in South Tyrol: this obscurantist "scapegoat" is very (too) expensive:
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/31/c...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/31/c...
Costa molto (troppo) caro il “capro espiatorio” oscurantista del “civile” Alto Adige/Südtirol.
Lupo (foto Antonio Iannibelli) Come ci ricorderemo, nell’agosto 2025 la Provincia di Bolzano aveva ucciso un esemplare di Lupo (Canis lupus).
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December 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Wolf suppression in South Tyrol: this obscurantist "scapegoat" is very (too) expensive:
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/31/c...
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/31/c...
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This is worth watching. It reminds me of the claim that DDT was "so safe you could drink it." Yet another example of industry recycling refuted claims. @kaurov.org @michaelscherer.bsky.social @davidho.bsky.social
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw...
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> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw...
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Lobbyist Claims Monsanto's Roundup Is Safe To Drink, Freaks Out When Offered A Glass
YouTube video by Panteralandia
www.youtube.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is worth watching. It reminds me of the claim that DDT was "so safe you could drink it." Yet another example of industry recycling refuted claims. @kaurov.org @michaelscherer.bsky.social @davidho.bsky.social
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw...
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> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw...
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"Instead of correcting course, the government has chosen to double down, declaring that this dubious derogation protects "cultural identity" and "long-standing traditions" of Maltese and Gozitan communities".
The Malta Independent on Sunday has dedicated its editorial to Malta’s so-called “research derogation” for finch #trapping, describing it as a predictable #infringement and calling for full compliance with EU law.
TMIS Editorial - A predictable infringement: Malta’s finch trapping defiance meets EU reality - The Malta Independent
For years, Malta has danced on the edge of a cliff of its own making - testing limits, ignoring warnings, and clinging stubbornly to a narrative that fooled no one but those who wanted to be fooled.
www.independent.com.mt
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Instead of correcting course, the government has chosen to double down, declaring that this dubious derogation protects "cultural identity" and "long-standing traditions" of Maltese and Gozitan communities".
“L’Impronta Olimpica” (The Olympic Legacy).
Before and after: the impact of the works seen from above, from Cortina to Livigno.
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Before and after: the impact of the works seen from above, from Cortina to Livigno.
altreconomia.it/impronta-oli...
Prima e dopo Milano Cortina. L'impatto delle opere visto dall'alto, da Cortina a Livigno
La “legacy” dei Giochi invernali è fatta di cemento, sbancamenti e alberi tagliati. In collaborazione con PlaceMarks, Altreconomia aggiorna il progetto "L'impronta olimpica" (febbraio 2025) e attraver...
altreconomia.it
December 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“L’Impronta Olimpica” (The Olympic Legacy).
Before and after: the impact of the works seen from above, from Cortina to Livigno.
altreconomia.it/impronta-oli...
Before and after: the impact of the works seen from above, from Cortina to Livigno.
altreconomia.it/impronta-oli...
I point to this story as a yet another example (Rome like Milan) of the abuse of private interests over public ones, here too with the distortion of urban planning standards, fake greenery instead of real greenery, gentrification, etc.
www.fanpage.it/roma/ex-merc...
www.fanpage.it/roma/ex-merc...
www.fanpage.it
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I point to this story as a yet another example (Rome like Milan) of the abuse of private interests over public ones, here too with the distortion of urban planning standards, fake greenery instead of real greenery, gentrification, etc.
www.fanpage.it/roma/ex-merc...
www.fanpage.it/roma/ex-merc...
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The new Czech environment minister Petr Macinka has announced that "the climate crisis is over today".
Problem solved I guess.... Happy holidays to all.
He also said that "green blood will run" the sort of dangerous hate mongering that risk leading to physical violence.
Problem solved I guess.... Happy holidays to all.
He also said that "green blood will run" the sort of dangerous hate mongering that risk leading to physical violence.
December 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The new Czech environment minister Petr Macinka has announced that "the climate crisis is over today".
Problem solved I guess.... Happy holidays to all.
He also said that "green blood will run" the sort of dangerous hate mongering that risk leading to physical violence.
Problem solved I guess.... Happy holidays to all.
He also said that "green blood will run" the sort of dangerous hate mongering that risk leading to physical violence.
"The necessary shift to renewable energy sources (sun, wind, water) from traditional fossil fuel, in the absence of planning and even simple common sense, is fostering the worst forms of energy speculation".
The case of Sardinia:
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/21/i...
The case of Sardinia:
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/21/i...
Il territorio sardo può esser in buona parte tutelato dalla speculazione energetica.
Fenicotteri rosa (Phoenicopterus roseus) in volo e centrale eolica La petizione Si all’energia rinnovabile, no alla speculazione energetica! si firma qui. La recentissima sentenza Corte cost. 16 di…
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"The necessary shift to renewable energy sources (sun, wind, water) from traditional fossil fuel, in the absence of planning and even simple common sense, is fostering the worst forms of energy speculation".
The case of Sardinia:
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/21/i...
The case of Sardinia:
gruppodinterventogiuridicoweb.com/2025/12/21/i...
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When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
Reposted by Giuseppe Palermo
Important court win against pesticides abuse by our Flemish Partner @natuurpunt.bsky.social and allies
www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/vlaan...
www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/vlaan...
Vlaanderen veroordeeld voor laks pesticidenbeleid
De Brusselse rechtbank van eerste aanleg velde gisteren een belangrijk oordeel: de Vlaamse pesticidenregels zijn in strijd met het Europees recht. De rechter bevestigt dat Vlaanderen de Europese Habit...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Important court win against pesticides abuse by our Flemish Partner @natuurpunt.bsky.social and allies
www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/vlaan...
www.natuurpunt.be/nieuws/vlaan...
The Court of Auditors has rejected this crazy project, which violates the EU Habitat Directive (the Messina Strait is a key passageway for bird migrations)
www.odnako.org/defunding-of...
But the battle is not yet won.
www.odnako.org/defunding-of...
But the battle is not yet won.
Defunding of the Strait Bridge, the "no" front: "Fragile work, removed ground from under Salvini's feet"
The defunding of the Bridge over the Strait of Messina continues to fuel the “no” front, which speaks of an increasingly clear political signal against ... Read more
www.odnako.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The Court of Auditors has rejected this crazy project, which violates the EU Habitat Directive (the Messina Strait is a key passageway for bird migrations)
www.odnako.org/defunding-of...
But the battle is not yet won.
www.odnako.org/defunding-of...
But the battle is not yet won.
Reposted by Giuseppe Palermo
New study forsees loss of 97% of Alpine glaciars. With main collapse comming in the next decade or two.
Biodiversity and ski aside, that’s central Europe's water tower disappearing.
But sure, the problem of farmers and citizens is that "the Green deal has gone too far".
Biodiversity and ski aside, that’s central Europe's water tower disappearing.
But sure, the problem of farmers and citizens is that "the Green deal has gone too far".
December 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New study forsees loss of 97% of Alpine glaciars. With main collapse comming in the next decade or two.
Biodiversity and ski aside, that’s central Europe's water tower disappearing.
But sure, the problem of farmers and citizens is that "the Green deal has gone too far".
Biodiversity and ski aside, that’s central Europe's water tower disappearing.
But sure, the problem of farmers and citizens is that "the Green deal has gone too far".
Reposted by Giuseppe Palermo
Current plans to tackle global warming will only save 3 percent of Europe's Alpine glaciers from disappearing this century, with most melting away within the next two decades, a new study has found.
Europe’s Alps on track to lose 97 percent of glaciers by century’s end, study finds
Stricter climate policies would save hundreds of glaciers in Europe’s Alps and tens of thousands worldwide, study finds.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Current plans to tackle global warming will only save 3 percent of Europe's Alpine glaciers from disappearing this century, with most melting away within the next two decades, a new study has found.
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Read BirdLife Malta’s reaction, to the European Commission’s announcement opening a new infringement procedure against Malta over the latest finch-trapping derogation.
birdlifemalta.org/2025/11/bird...
birdlifemalta.org/2025/11/bird...
BirdLife Malta welcomes new infringement action as Commission calls on Malta to comply with EU Birds Directive | BirdLife Malta
EU opens new infringement case against Malta over unlawful finch trapping as BirdLife Malta urges compliance with the Birds Directive.
birdlifemalta.org
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Read BirdLife Malta’s reaction, to the European Commission’s announcement opening a new infringement procedure against Malta over the latest finch-trapping derogation.
birdlifemalta.org/2025/11/bird...
birdlifemalta.org/2025/11/bird...