Science & Technology

Compulsory Vaccinations in Europe – Current State of Play

29 October, 2019

In total, 15 European countries do not have compulsory vaccinations, while the remaining 14 countries have at least one compulsory vaccination included in their vaccination programme. The United States and Canada - in a way like Germany - have chosen…

Viceroy’s House: The Story of the End of the British Empire in India

29 October, 2019

India gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947. On this date, the legislative sovereignty to the Constituent Assembly of India was passed through the Indian Independence Act. This assembly was first elected to write the Constitution of…

How to Replace Polystyrene with More Eco-Friendly Options

28 October, 2019

You may have to send a package, maybe a gift, and you may be afraid that its contents will be damaged during the trip. To avoid this, it is very common to use wool pads, crackling plastic or polystyrene. Although…

Say Goodbye to Plastic in Your Beauty Routine With Solid Beauty Products

27 October, 2019

Plastic pollution is one of the main issues the world is facing today. Depending on the chemical composition of plastic, it may take from 50 to 600 years to decompose. In the meanwhile, plastic waste endangers ecosystems and contributes to…

Happy Birthday, Gandhi – The “Great Soul” of India Turns 150

27 October, 2019

The poet Rabindranath Tagore called him "Mahatma", great soul, but in the world he became famous very simply with his surname. On October 2, 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, central-western India. A lawyer for civil rights, an…

These are the 3 Smallest Indigenous Tribes in the World

26 October, 2019

In the age of globalization, it is easy to make the mistake of assuming that all the land on earth has been explored and that it holds no secrets for us. The fact is that not only are there unexplored…

Childhood: Which Is the Best Country in the World to Be a Child?

26 October, 2019

One in four children are denied a safe and happy childhood. The worst country to be a child is Niger, the best is Norvergia. This is underlined by Save The Children, who presented in 2017 the first End of Childhood Index.…

Land Is Life – Displaced Guaraní Fight For Their Existence

25 October, 2019

Hunger and violence characterize the lives of a total of 43,000 Guaraní in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in southeast Brazil. They have been driven off their land and mostly camp on the roadside amidst large sugar cane,…

What Is the Impact of Automotive Industry on Climate Change?

25 October, 2019

Marshall McLuhan, in his attempt at describing the effects of technology on modern culture, defined modern technologies as an extension of the human body. So, for example, the auto is an extension of our foot. And he did not stop…

30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

24 October, 2019

20 November will be World Day on the Rights of the Child. This day was chosen because on 20 November 1989 the General Assembly of the United Nations approved the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which this year…

Everything You Need to Know About Online Petitions

23 October, 2019

If you want to change something in your city, your country or at an international level, there are many ways to let your ideas reach other people - or even the institutions you should refer to. Among the most used…

3 Indigenous Heroic Deeds That Will Leave You Breathless

23 October, 2019

It doesn't matter where you live or which ethnic group you belong to, whether you are a rich westerner or a Mongolian farmer. There is something that unites the whole of mankind: the adrenaline that drives people to do heart-stopping…

Effect of Climate Change on Seasonal Monsoon in Asia

23 October, 2019

Liquid (ocean) and solid (land) matter absorb heat in a different way. The process of heating up and cooling down is slow in the liquid matter while fast in solid matter. During the summer, the sun heats both land and…

How To Recycle Old Clothing (Without Taking It to Landfill)

22 October, 2019

As a consequence of fast fashion, people in developed countries buy more and more new clothes. Surveys have shown that people buy around 60% more clothing items every year. This means that the textile waste is increasing year by year…

Ethical Banking: Measuring the Impact of Investments on Climate

22 October, 2019

Investing means supporting a company, which will have an impact on climate change, depending on the company and its commitment to environmental protection. So investing also means choosing whether and how much to contribute to climate change, depending on the…

Why Bioplastics Are no Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic

20 October, 2019

Bioplastics are plastic materials made of renewable plant or animal material - known as biomass - just like corn starch, recycled food waste etc. Compared to plastic, bioplastics employ these materials as substitutes for fossil fuel. For some time, these…