Barnraiser, crowdfunding dedicated to sustainable food

Barnraiser, crowdfunding dedicated to sustainable food

The huge genetically modified maize fields in the US could be old-fashioned. This is thanks to a crowdfunding experiment, aimed to promote and support small, organic and sustainable farms, and projects – from art to literature – regarding healthy eating.   Barnraiser is a new platform, and its mission “is to put a billion dollars

Top 50 songs of 2014

Top 50 songs of 2014

It’s the end of the year, it’s time to make our music chart. In January we have published a  playlist of that month’s best songs. Within twelve months we have made a list of the most appreciated and played songs of the year. It would have been impossible to put 50 songs in order of

5 SmartDriving Apps

5 SmartDriving Apps

The spread of smartphones apps has allowed for the development of useful software to help us while driving: allowing us to avoid traffic congestion, reduce pollution, make smart choices in every moment of urban life and save money. 5 SmartDriving apps that will change your life on the road.   Waze www.waze.com This is the

The most powerful tool to save forests is now operational

The most powerful tool to save forests is now operational

It is called Global Forest Watch and, to date, it seems to be the most effective and the fastest tool to monitor the conservation status of forests all over the world, and to contribute to prevent illegal logging. It is a well-known datum that every minute a forest area of the dimensions of 50 soccer fields

World’s largest concentrated solar power plant now operational

World’s largest concentrated solar power plant now operational

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, set up in the California Mojave Desert, is the world’s largest concentrated solar thermal power station, and started delivering solar electricity on 13 February. At full capacity, the facility produces 392 megawatts (MW) of solar power, enough electricity to provide 140,000 California homes with clean energy and avoid 400,000 metric

Let’s change the way women are portrayed on the Internet

Let’s change the way women are portrayed on the Internet

The American stock photo agency Getty Images launched on Monday 10th February the Lean In Collection in collaboration with the non-governmental organisation Lean In created by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg.   With more than 2,500 pictures and the promise to add more every month, the aim of this new initiative by Getty is to

World’s most polluted cities

World’s most polluted cities

Dopo la notizia sui livelli di polveri sottili fuori controllo rilevati a Pechino, l’Economist ha pubblicato il grafico delle città più inquinate al mondo.