There has been a great deal of media focus on the near-total lack of snow in Swiss ski resorts at the beginning of the year. Sonia Seneviratne explains why we will have to get used to this scenario and what needs to be done about it.
>To the full article in English and German (ethz.ch)
What is the Gaia hypothesis?
Origin or Greek mythology of Gaia.
Der Kreislauf des Lebens - die Gaia-Hypothese
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Nuclear reactor under the hood
Who needs gasoline or diesel? You can also get ahead with sun and wind, steam and even nuclear power! Here are the most adventurous car drives in history - including crazy flops and great ideas.
To the article (in German, sterm.de)
Proteins: Why they are so important for us (ardmediathek.de, in German)
Protein has a good image: Unlike fats and carbohydrates, which have fallen into disrepute because of their effects on the figure and metabolism, protein continues to enjoy great popularity, and not only among athletes. What makes protein so special - and what protein do people need?
Video verfügbar: bis 05.05.2027 ∙ 21:45
>Last exit: outer space / Letzte Ausfahrt: Weltall<
(arte.tv, unfortunately not accessible from Switzerland, 2020, in German, by Rudolph Herzog) More...
Change usually happens at a snail's pace (im Schneckentempo) in Cuba, but new media have rapidly transformed the Caribbean island in recent years. Since Cubans gained free access to the Internet in 2018, censorship has become permeable (Zänsur wurde durchlässig). International websites - and thus also Spanish and U.S. daily newspapers in which Cuban dissidents have their say - can be easily accessed via the mobile network. Anyone who wants to obtain critical information in Cuba can do so today without major restrictions.
WOZ_15-2022_Zensur-auf-Kuba.pdf (818.43 kb) (in German, woz.ch)
Goats, blockchain and the future of money (Video, ted.com)
by Fariel Salahuddin
What if smallholder farmers could use their produce and livestock to pay for goods and services? TED Fellow and alternative currency enthusiast Fariel Salahuddin is working to make this a reality in places including rural Pakistan, where basic necessities like water and electricity are often expensive or inaccessible. She explores how the way we exchange value has evolved over time -- from bartering to blockchain -- and shares a new perspective on currency that promotes self-reliance for farmers and creates a more inclusive economy.
Video (srf.ch)
Every minute, about one truckload of plastic waste ends up in the ocean worldwide. Are we in Switzerland partly responsible for this problem?