Ecology

Enhanced Rock Weathering

What is Enhanced Rock Weathering, the technique to reduce CO2 emissions from agricultural land

Credit: Carbon Drawdown Initiative In recent years there has been a growing interest in new approaches and technologies aimed at accelerate CO sequestration2 from the atmosphere. Among these, the technique ofEnhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) applied to agricultural land is emerging as an economically and ecologically advantageous solution capable of guaranteeing negative emissionsIn this article, we will explore in detail what ...

cosa e fenomeno brigantaggio postunitario mezzogiorno italia

What was the brigandage phenomenon in Southern Italy after the unification of Italy?

The brigandage It is a form of crime existing at least since times of the roman empireThe brigands were criminals who operated in the countryside and in rural towns, carrying out robberies, extortions and thefts to the detriment of the population and often resorting to blackmail and to thehomocide. On the other hand, the word brigandage often refers to post-unification ...

idrogeno

How Hydrogen is Produced: Techniques and Main Differences

THE’hydrogen is one of the fuels more interesting for the Energy future of humanity. If we start from 100% pure hydrogen its combustion is in fact among the least polluting in the world, with the only combustion product being water. Furthermore the possibility of obtaining it also from renewable sources makes it a good ally in the fight against climate ...

Starliner

Two Astronauts Stranded on the International Space Station: Why and When They Might Return

Starliner docked at the ISS. Credit: NASA The first manned flight of Starlinerthe space capsule made by Boeing to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, is proving to be a real odyssey For Sunita Williams And Barry Wilmorethe two NASA astronauts who left on June 5, 2024 for the orbital outpost and are currently stuck in the Space Station. ...

Anello smart di Samsung

Smart rings: how they are made, how they work and what they are used for

Credit: Samsung. The smart ring or, if you prefer, smart ringsare wearable devices that combine the convenience of a wearable accessory with the advanced technology of the most advanced wearable. Small, light and discreet, these rings are typically worn on the index finger and are very similar to normal rings, but are able to monitor health of the wearer by ...

Immagine

The True Story of Mata Mari, the Most Famous Spy in History

Mata Hari: a name, a legend. This enchanting Dutch dancer – whose real name was Margaretha Geertruida Zelle – who was tried and shot for treason in France, because she was considered an enemy spy during the First World War. But was she really a traitor? There are many imaginative stories surrounding her. Hers, however, was truly fascinating: having recovered ...

Immagine

G-Cans, Tokyo’s Underground Tunnel That Protects the Metropolis from the Dangers of Floods

The Tokyo Metropolitan Area External Drainage SystemThe “G-Cans Project” also known as the Tokyo Underground Tunnel, is an underground hydraulic infrastructure for the control of floodsand is the largest in the world. It was built between 1992 and 2006, at a cost of approximately 2.5 billion euros, and consists of a complex of 6.4 km of tunnellocated up to 50 ...

Cloro abbronzatura

But is it true that chlorine removes your tan? No, but it can dehydrate your skin

If you’re worried that a day at the pool might ruin your tan, don’t worry: chlorine, used as a disinfectant in swimming pools, It has no effect on melanin (the molecule responsible for tanning). Pool water does not remove your tan and has no bleaching effect on our skin. If after a day at the pool you see your tan ...

Perseidi

The Perseids are coming: when to observe the “shooting stars” of San Lorenzo and how to photograph them

Credit: TreeLab Oleg Kuchurivsky, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons We are approaching the peak of the Perseidsthe August meteor shower known as “tears of San Lorenzo”. Traditionally, “shooting stars” – which are not stars but small meteors that become incandescent upon contact with the Earth’s atmosphere – fall on the night of August 10thbut in reality the Perseid swarm is active ...