Ebey’s Landing, a natural treasure where rural traditions are kept alive in Washington State

Ebey’s Landing, a natural treasure where rural traditions are kept alive in Washington State

Home to breathtaking views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountains and nestled between the waters of the Puget Sound, Ebey’s National Historical Reserve, located on Whidbey Island in the US state of Washington, is a thriving rural community, with a history of exploration and settlement. Originally populated by the Lower Skagit Native American tribe, land use has remained

Earthquake in Myanmar, lives lost and millenary temples damaged

Earthquake in Myanmar, lives lost and millenary temples damaged

A powerful earthquake in Myanmar struck on the 24th of August. It left three people dead, including two children, and hundreds of ancient temples damaged in the country’s old capital, Bagan, in the central part of the Southeast Asian country. Tremors from the 6.8 magnitude quake were felt across the region, including in Bangkok, Bangladesh and eastern India. “Two young girls

Earthquake in central Italy, everything you need to know

Earthquake in central Italy, everything you need to know

Earthquake in central Italy, the events Over 600 tremors have been felt in central Italy since the early hours of the 24th of August. The strongest of which, of magnitude 6, took place at 03.36 on the 24th of August. Felt from Rimini in the northeast, all the way to Naples in the southwest, it’s epicentre was

Michelle Obama, her speech for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic Convention

Michelle Obama, her speech for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic Convention

After Donald Trump‘s coronation as the Republican Party candidate at the GOP Convention held in Cleveland, Ohio earlier this month, all spotlights are now on the 2016 Democratic Party Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s Hillary Clinton‘s time to shine and pick up the baton of the candidacy for the presidential elections that will be held on the 8th of November

Scientists are turning CO2 into rock, reducing emissions

Scientists are turning CO2 into rock, reducing emissions

There are many examples of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a system mainly used in thermoelectric power plants to reduce the emissions of the combustion process. However, the drawback of costs and how to find proper spaces in which storing carbon dioxide while avoiding uncontrollable leakage makes this system difficult to use. For this reason,

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal after the disaster

Watch the video reportage produced by LifeGate A journey through Fukushima to meet farmers, food producers and restauranteurs five years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that shook Japan in March of 2011. Instead of desperation and abandonment, what characterises the prefecture is a community of motivated, resourceful and committed people ready to get back on their feet.