The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
Nutella's true story: do you know how and why the world's most famous spreadable cream came to be?

Nutella's true story: do you know how and why the world's most famous spreadable cream came to be?

Although there are probably even tastier hazelnut spreads out there, Nutella has retained the enduring trust of its consumers for many years.

Goodbye cruel carriages: Colombian city opts for electric alternatives (and offers exploited horses for adoption)

Goodbye cruel carriages: Colombian city opts for electric alternatives (and offers exploited horses for adoption)

Cartagena de Indias in Colombia has embarked on a historic transition in urban tourism: with the commissioning of electric carriages, the city has bid farewell to animal traction, marking a new era for the horses that worked in the historic center for years.

Poland actively fights poverty and food waste

Poland actively fights poverty and food waste

In several Polish cities, unusual but increasingly recognizable structures have appeared in recent years. Known as food walls, they represent a concrete response to the rising cost of living and growing food insecurity.

After you've seen what's really inside your water bottle under a microscope, you'll never forget to wash it

After you've seen what's really inside your water bottle under a microscope, you'll never forget to wash it

Do you think your water bottle contains only water? Think again.

The rings of the Milan-Cortina Olympics? They represent 5 major contradictions (starting with the polluting sponsors)

There is only a very short time to go before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: presented as the 'most sustainable ever', in reality it's clear that behind these green promises is a much more complex and worrying system.

Tons of fruit are rotting in Israel's fields: nobody wants it anymore (and it has to do with the boycott for Gaza)

Tons of fruit are rotting in Israel's fields: nobody wants it anymore (and it has to do with the boycott for Gaza)

The crisis affecting Israeli agricultural exports is unprecedented.

Guatemala says no to oil to save the Mayan forest

Guatemala says no to oil to save the Mayan forest

The choice is clear: give up oil to protect one of Central America's most important ecosystems.

Over 200 dead in coltan mine collapse in Congo: this is the hidden price of our smartphones

Over 200 dead in coltan mine collapse in Congo: this is the hidden price of our smartphones

The collapse of a coltan mine, the second in just a few months, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is not just another news story from a country ravaged by war and misery: it's a deep wound that cuts across entire communities and - whether we like it or not - affects our lifestyles, too.

85% of apples tested in Europe contaminated with pesticides

85% of apples tested in Europe contaminated with pesticides

The results of a new report by PAN Europe - a coalition of environmental organizations active throughout Europe - which analyzed 59 apple samples from 13 countries, including Italy, France, Spain and Germany, reveals almost systematic contamination by multiple pesticides.

What's up with those 'exploding' trees in the U.S.?

What's up with those 'exploding' trees in the U.S.?

At the end of January, videos and photos of trees appearing to explode during intense cold snaps in the USA began to circulate on American social media networks.