Mosquitoes, the most effective remedies
We long for summer, hot temperatures, holidays, dinners outside with friends. During good weather, however, mosquitoes and other insects come and bother us with their bites.
The world’s boldest and most efficient solar power plants
The use of renewable energy sources is increasing globally. 2014 recorded the highest number of wind and solar power plant installations.
In 2020 self-driving cars will run on Germany’s highways
Bosch and TomTom believe that the maps incorporated in cars GPS systems must have a margin of error of a decimetre, in order to make self-driving possible in the near future. By the end of 2015, the two companies will completely computerise all Germany highways. To turn self-driving car to reality (and this will be painful for
Guacamole (Mexican avocado sauce)
Ingredients to prepare guacamole for 4/6 servings 1 ripe avocado 1 spoonful of lemon juice a piece of fresh hot chili pepper half a clove of garlic a piece of onion or shallot whole salt to taste Preparation Peel the avocado and remove the kernel. Blend the avocado pulp with all the ingredients
A rap song from Congo against racial massacres in the US
Pierce Freelon is a US professor, journalist, and musician. Graduate in African Studies, he is founder of Blackademics – online community made of coloured young people debating on racial events – and of the hip hop group The Beast. Such mix of musical passion and academic education led him to become Professor of Political Sciences and
Honey, the work of worker bees
To produce honey, bees collect flower nectar, convert it with their own body substances and they store it in honeycombs where they let it ripen. Basically, once foraged, nectar is stored in the honeystomach of the bee, where it is mixed with the enzymes secreted by its salivary glands, and then it is taken to
Rose water, for hydrated skin
Rose water, whose use dates back to ancient times, is still appreciated today for its anti-ageing, tonic and hydrating properties.
Saad Lamjarred: history’s most viewed Arabic music video all the way from Morocco
“The secret of my success? We’ve worked hard,” said Saad Lamjarred, the current most popular Arabic singer, to the interviewer of Al Arabiya. Born in 1985 from an artistic family, the Moroccan young man reached almost 23 million views on YouTube with his latest song “LM3ALLEM (The Boss)” in only 3 weeks, breaking a Guinnes
New wind farms will be built on bridges and viaducts
According to a survey published by a European research team, it is possible to build wind farms on bridges and viaducts.
Latin America’s first sustainable university opens in Mexico
In this Latin American country there is a green university where students learn how to build a future with low environmental impact.