Benedetta Pagni

Freelance data analyst working on several journalistic and science communication projects on database creation, scientific literature review, data analysis, and application of Artificial Intelligent tools to satellite imagery and data analysis. Specialized in medical writing for a platform of doctors. Freelance consultant at formicablu and FACTA.

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  • Episode

    An audacious idea: granting legal rights as a subject to Lake Garda

    At our café table, we ask Viola: “If Lake Garda gains legal personhood, does that mean it can take someone to court? Or take to court those who fail to protect it?
    09/10/2025
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    At what cost? The loss of nature risks becoming irreversible

    The data as a whole are alarming, and they cast a very different light on all those commitments that, on paper, were made to steer at least Europe toward a model of development that is more respectful of the environment, and of our relationship with nature, which we continue to think of as something we are not part of.
    07/10/2025
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    Green to Grey. On Lake Garda, where tourism and concrete are devouring nature

    There is only one connection between Largo Goethe and Piazza Castello: the drawbridge built at the end of the 13th century by the Della Scala family of Verona, who also built the fortress. We are in Sirmione, on the Lombardia shore of the lake Garda, and when tourist flows reach their peak, as in high […]
    01/10/2025
  • Investigation

    Green to Grey

    Europe is moving from green to grey at a fast pace. It is constantly losing fragments of nature, destroying entire ecosystems, and reducing its biodiversity. Every year, 1,500 square kilometres of natural or agricultural land are converted into built-up areas.
    01/10/2025
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    Wasted Wetlands. Cervia, the salt pan submerged by the 2023 flood in Romagna

    In 2023, a violent flood hit Emilia-Romagna. The damage was extensive, but the Cervia salt pan mitigated some of the consequences.
    19/07/2024
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    Wasted wetlands: the hidden heritage of Sardinia's wetlands

    In this story, we focus on the wetlands in Sardinia, Italy, showing how a proper wetland protection is impossible without detailed scientific knowledge and an integrated management of these vital ecosystems.
    01/05/2024
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    Investigation

    Wasted wetlands

    Wetlands – such as lagoons, swamps, and peat bog – are a distinct ecosystem saturated by water and are vital CO2 emissions sponges, capable of locking up carbon for thousands of years. This investigation looked into human activities are decimating Europe’s remaining wetlands, as national authorities ignore this ongoing exploitation.
    28/04/2024
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