Natural treatments to strengthen brittle hair
With the arrival of autumn we have to take a bit of extra care to have healthy and shiny hair. Here are some natural deep-moisturising treatments.
Trekking in the footsteps of wolves
Wolves (Canis lupus italicus) disappeared from the Alps in the early 20th century. In the late 1980s, however, some specimens native to Abruzzo’s Apennines range began to move from central Italy to the North, given the abundance and variety of preys available there and the increase in woodlands. So, in 1992, many years after their disappearance, two
Why melting ice affects us all
In 40 years, the Arctic will run out of ice during summer months, as proven by the lowest icecap winter extension ever registered by satellites last March. It is a phenomenon involving half of the Arctic ice. These are some of the effects caused by the on-going climate change, documented by WWF in
Coal’s inexorable decline: a mine worth millions is sold for a dollar
The collapse in coal prices is real. The “Isaac Plains” coking coal mine in Australia, valued at 860 Australian dollars (about $631 million) three years ago has been sold for $1. According to Bloomberg, the Brazilian mining group Vale SA and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. offloaded the “Isaac Plains” mine for just $1, selling it to
How climate change changes music
Since 2009 Karen Aplin is a researcher in the Physics division at Oxford University. Before getting to manage the teaching laboratories of this renowned English university, Karen obtained a doctorate degree in atmospheric physics at the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, but also a diploma in music performance from Trinity College, London. Metheorology
Be careful what you wear. Greenpeace’s campaign against PFCs in outdoor clothing
Greenpeace is asking for the elimination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), lab-made chemical substances widely used in the production of sports and outdoor apparel such as jackets, trousers,and shoes, in order to make them waterproof. The request by the environmental organisation derives from the persistent and hazardous traits of such substances. In June and July, volunteers and
8 September is International Literacy Day
Illiteracy is a reality that still involves over 700 million adults all over the world.
Safaris support Rwandan communities under the king of the savannah’s watch
The lions are back in Akagera National Park, a stunning 112,000 hectare park in the East of Rwanda. It is only a matter of time before the number of tourists visiting the reserve increases drastically: to the delight of community freelance guides. Realising that park guides were few in number, Akagera’s management team launched a
The queen of reggae Rita Marley: a living legend
Alpharita Costancia Anderson – or simply Rita Marley – widow of the reggae prophet Bob Marley, will be assigned the Living Legends Award and African Women of Excellence Awards (AWEA). During a ceremony that will take place in New York on 12 September, the reggae queen will receive this very important award from the United Nations’ Women
Indonesian artist creates artificial coral reef to give shelter to fish
The installation aims to raise authorities’ and population’s awareness on the poor conservation status coral reefs are going through.