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Eurovision Song Contest 2020: in deep water
It is the month of May and with it the time to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest, on this occasion a bit differently: from home. The coronavirus health crisis has had an impact…
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Our toilets: a brief history
Every time we think about our ancestors, we wonder what they ate, what they drank, where they lived, etc. But we do not often ask ourselves how did they relieve themselves. It seems trivial, because for many of us it is something of the past and we cannot think of relieving ourselves anywhere else than […]
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How mysterious flooding led to the discovery of a 5,000-year-old underwater city
Complaints about leaks from neighbours in the Cappadocia, Turkey, revealed a surprising finding last June: a 5,000-year-old city submerged under water. The discovery was almost accidental, as residents of Calis, city located in central Turkey where the sighting was found, complained to the local municipality about water leaks in their houses, most of these single-storey and […]
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Why is Tibet known as the ‘Water Tower’?
Tibet is a region located in Asia, specifically on the Tibetan plateau, northwest of the Himalayas. Its total area, some 2.5 million square kilometres, stretches from the Himalayas to the northern plains of Janthang. Famous for its tourist sights, it is the largest and highest plateau on the planet, with an average altitude of 4,900 […]
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World Oceans Day 2019: plastics and gender
This article was co-written by Laura F. Zarza.
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Five Eurovision songs about water
This week marks the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. After Netta's victory with the song "Toy", last year in Lisbon, the festival celebrates its Grand Final on Saturday 18 May, not without controversy. Apart from political speeches and territorial favouritism, such as that of all the faithful Eurovision fans, […]
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Ofuro, Japan’s sustainable bath
Japan is a country with many ancient traditions. For Westeners, some of the most striking are those to do with bathing rituals. Furo, also known as Ofuro, a traditional Japanese bath, is one of them. For the Japanese, who have a particular predilection for water, bath time is not a moment of hygiene, but a […]
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Greta Thunberg: the revolution of small things
My mother always says that the best things come in small packages. Something like that must happen with Greta Thunberg, who at only 16 years old is the visible face of a relentless and inspiring fight against climate change. Does anybody not yet know who Greta Thunberg is? Photo: Wikipedia This Swedish girl measures just a metre and […]
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