Artificial Snow Goes Green
Michael Bacher is determined to provide an alternative to the artificial snow commonly used to groom ski slopes. Rather than light, powdery snowflakes, snow cannons pump out tiny pellets of […]
End Of The World As We Know It
Meet two young people dealing with effects from climate change today: A Pacific Islander likely forced to move in her lifetime and a Scandinavian whose traditional reindeer grazing grounds are […]
Climate Change In Alaska
Climate change has already reached Alaska. In fact, the largest state in the US is especially hard hit. Temperatures here are rising twice as fast as the global average. That’s […]
YoungMuslims Joining The Jihad
Belgium is considered one of Europe’s focal points for Islamist extremists. Up to 500 fighters are said to have returned to Belgium from Syria. Security forces are on standby.
Are Tattoos A Health Risk?
What do tattoos do to the body? Do they represent a danger to health? Biophysicist Wolfgang Baumler from Regensburg University Hospital is one of the scientists to research the matter. […]
Carcassonne Region In France
The medieval, walled city of Carcassonne has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997. It lies in the wine- growing region of Languedoc- Roussillon, which is also famous for […]
India: Assaults On Women
The Indian state of Haryana is notorious for assaults on women. Last year ten thousand such offenses were counted, among them many rapes. Now the first all- female police unit […]
Romania:Rage Against The System
Romania is in political upheaval. Tens of thousands of demonstrators protested against corruption for days, forcing Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta to step down. But the rage against the country’s […]
Offshore Windparks
Technicians and engineers board ships on Heligoland, Germany’s sole high- seas island, to build and maintain wind parks in the North Sea. The noise of construction can damage marine mammals, […]
Cecelia Ahern’s New Novel
Irish best-selling author Cecilia Ahern is publishing her new book. She’s accomplished more than most writers manage in their whole lifetime. ‘The Marble Collector’ is already the 13th novel by […]