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 cris…
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…
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 disc…
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, stretche…
World Oceans Day 2019: plastics and gender
This article was co-written by Laura F. Zarza.
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 festiva…
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 tra…
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 …