We sometimes see and recognize even less the closer we are to something. Magicians and illusionists, for example, make use of this to amaze the audience with their tricks. But maybe this also applies to our view of Nature and the Earth. We rely on the solidity of the ground beneath our feet. We firmly […] Read on...
Imagine lying in the soft, green moss between the strong roots of a mighty tree. Your gaze wanders high up its trunk to its spreading crown. Lush green, its leafy cloak glows, sprouting with new strength in spring. A gentle wind plays amongst its branches. The Sun’s rays warm your skin, and you hear the […] Read on...
In 2011 mobile phone radiation was classified as ‘possibly carcinogenic’ (level 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO). This classification has since been a thorn in the side of the mobile phone industry, which is trying to eliminate it. So when a report in early […] Read on...
Today, around 4.5 billion people worldwide live in cities, and by 2050, seventy percent of the world’s population is expected to be urban dwellers. But as is currently the case in Zurich (32°C), Athens (37°C), Madrid (38°C) or Antalya (39°C) – it can get hot in the city in summer. On average, the temperature in […] Read on...
Seas and oceans define this planet Earth in a unique way. They make it a blue planet and establish a connection between all the continents. The sea gives life. It is the biggest converter of carbon dioxide and is crucial for the entire water cycle, it is habitat for uncountable numbers of animal […] Read on...
