Ecology

The story of Times Beach, a ghost town in Missouri contaminated by dioxin

The story of Times Beach, a ghost town in Missouri contaminated by dioxin

Times Beach in 1990 (left) and 2009. Credit: EPA – US Geological Survey The town of Times Beachin the state of Missouri (USA) was evacuated in 1982 during a flood, but the inhabitants never returned to their homes: the land in the area had in fact been contaminated, over the years, by dioxins mixed with engine oil which was spread ...

More than 1 Italian in 100 suffers from food insecurity: what it means and why it is a problem

More than 1 Italian in 100 suffers from food insecurity: what it means and why it is a problem

For food insecurity refers to the difficulty in having access to sufficient quantities of healthy and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life. In Italy, it is estimated that 5.5% of people are exposed to this condition more than 1 Italian in 100 suffers from moderate or severe food insecurity, especially in the South and among foreigners. What ...

More than 1 Italian in 100 suffers from food insecurity: what it means and why it is a problem

More than 1 Italian in 100 suffers from food insecurity: what it means and why it is a problem

For food insecurity refers to the difficulty in having access to sufficient quantities of healthy and nutritious food to lead an active and healthy life. In Italy, it is estimated that 5.5% of people are exposed to this condition more than 1 Italian in 100 suffers from moderate or severe food insecurity, especially in the South and among foreigners. What ...

Why San Siro is nicknamed the "Scala of football": the history of Milan's iconic stadium

Why San Siro is nicknamed the “Scala of football”: the history of Milan’s iconic stadium

One hundred years ago, in 1925the then president of Milan Piero Pirelliurged the construction of an English-inspired football stadium. Although its official name is Giuseppe Meazza Stadium – in honor of the two-time world champion who wore the shirts of both Milanese teams – for the whole world it is simply San Sirofrom the name of the neighborhood that hosts ...

When pigs and other animals ended up in court: animal trials in the Middle Ages

When pigs and other animals ended up in court: animal trials in the Middle Ages

AI-generated content For centuries, in Europe, pigs, horses, donkeys and even insects were tried as people: arrested, defended by lawyers, judged and condemned “in the name of the law”. It is not macabre folklore nor a medieval oddity: those trials tell of a precise moment in our history, in which the law tried to bring order not only to nature, ...

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If a table wobbles, just rotate it: what is the bar intermediate value theorem

If we are in the outdoor area of ​​a bar and our table is wobbly, a possible solution is to take a piece of paper, fold it and stick it under one of the legs. This solution, however, is not definitive: after some time, the paper will compress and the table will wobble again. We can then try a more ...

What does "sustainable mobility" mean and why is it interpreted differently from one country to another in the EU

What does “sustainable mobility” mean and why is it interpreted differently from one country to another in the EU

We talk about sustainable mobility indicating a transport organization system aimed at minimizing their environmental, social and economic impact. Cross-cutting examples of sustainable mobility policies are the promotion of the use of bicycles and public transport, but also car sharing and sometimes the use of electric vehicles. The concept of sustainable mobility, however, is not a monolith: his practical implementation ...

Why don't airliners ever fly over Antarctica?

Why don’t airliners ever fly over Antarctica?

Image generated with AI. One of the first arguments brought forward by those who support the unscientific theory of flat earthism has to do with overflight of Antarctica. The idea is this: if the Earth were spherical then many air routes would have to pass through the South Pole; if this is not done it is because the Earth is ...

Concert ticket prices are increasingly higher

Concert ticket prices are increasingly higher

Going to a concert always costs more. Globally, the average price of a ticket passed the 90 dollarsIn Italy, the average expenditure per spectator is approximately 34 euros with pop, rock and pop music attracting the majority of the public. Despite the prices, concerts remain the most popular form of entertainment in the world, ahead of cinema and sport. How ...