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How to Start a New Life in the Countryside: Garden, Home, and Energy
Political instability, economic uncertainty, and oversaturation with low-quality content—whether in the media or on our plates—are once again raising questions about the meaning and quality of life in the system we know. More and more people want to regain control…
From Desert to Pasture: Solar Energy That Changes Lives
Solar power plants are no longer just projects of the future – they are already shaping the present and the world ahead. What remains is to consider how they can be used in the best possible way: how to make…
Has NASA just discovered an ice-cold “Earth”?
NASA has just added another entry to the long list of potentially “Earth-like” worlds. HD 137010 b is the name of a rocky planet, only slightly larger than Earth, orbiting a Sun-like star about 146 light-years away. Its year lasts…
Sponge Cities – The Future of Urban Life in a World of Extreme Change
How often throughout the year do you notice sudden weather changes in the city where you live—or in more urban places you visit—that clearly affect your mood? At times, it seems as though we don’t even know what we want:…
New York on the brink of a law on fully electric buildings?
It has long been known that buildings are among the largest polluters—not only globally, but also in the state of New York. According to currently available data, buildings are responsible for nearly 40 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in…
Does Exercise Make Sense When the Air Is Bad?
That evening, there wasn’t a single free parking space in front of my building, so I parked about a hundred meters away, near the playground. The fog was thick, and the heavy mix of smog and moisture was already pressing…
When Smog Enters Our Homes: How Much Do Air Purifiers Really Protect Us?
These days, air quality has once again become a central topic — and one of the major public health concerns. It’s a shame how quickly we forget about this problem as soon as warmer days arrive, but today I won’t…