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What will be the consequences of the historic drought?
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What will be the consequences of the historic drought?

Everyone has experienced the heatwave caused by climate change in Europe. What is a heatwave for us is a drought for agriculture, and the damage is also historic. We asked climate policy expert Erik Kovács about the plight on the continent and especially in one of the most affected countries
The cost of heatwaves
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The cost of heatwaves

We have experienced an extreme heatwave in the last few weeks, with temperatures of 36-38 degrees. How vulnerable are we to extreme weather? Are there measurable economic and social impacts of the heatwave? Read our article to find out where we give some tips to avoid heatstroke too. The other
Dubai has turned into a jungle
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Dubai has turned into a jungle

Jyo John Mulloor is a digital artist who created the project #LetItBloomDubai, which turned Dubai into lush greenery. Earlier, the artist ‘painted’ the bigger city of the United Arab Emirates as a winter landscape, covering its major sights in snow. The fascinating creation has now entered in a new phase,
Indoor icebergs in Paris
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Indoor icebergs in Paris

Until the end of February, visitors to Le Bon Marché in Paris will encounter two giant icebergs hanging from the ceiling. Envisioned by contemporary Turkish artist Mehmet Ali Uysal and titled SU, the installation draws attention to global warming. With this three-part work, the artist wants to paint a picture
Using wood sustainably is the most environmentally friendly solution | Interview with Péter Csóka, Forester
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Using wood sustainably is the most environmentally friendly solution | Interview with Péter Csóka, Forester

If we’re to cut trees within the framework of reasonable and sustainable forestry, then the cutting and usage of trees is by far the most environmentally friendly way of producing certain types of products and services. We talked to Péter Csóka about the life cycle of wood and global
Norwegian company to harvest energy with new floating wind solution
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Norwegian company to harvest energy with new floating wind solution

The Scandinavian company plans to deploy colossal wind-catching panels on the ocean to contribute to the fight against climate change. These panels will produce green energy and satisfy the annual consumption of nearly eighty thousand households. This unique system, entitled WCS (Wind Catching System), will harness the potential of wind
Magda Biernat | Adrift
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Magda Biernat | Adrift

The pairs of photos depicting the Antarctic icebergs and hunting cabins stand as silent witnesses to the threats posed by global warming. In 2013, Polish photographer Magda Biernat traveled from the Antarctic to the Arctic Circle, through seventeen countries in the Americas. In the course of her journey, she investigated
Armillary sphere atop the Alps | Studio Olafur Eliasson
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Armillary sphere atop the Alps | Studio Olafur Eliasson

Ólafur Elíasson’s latest artwork is located in the Italian Alps, atop Hochjochferner glacier: dubbed Our Glacial Perspectives, the goal of the installation is to direct the visitor’s attention to a broader planetary perspective on the climate change. The main element of the installation is an oversized version of
Reorganize your life! | IKEA
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Reorganize your life! | IKEA

With more and more global companies trying to live up to their commitments regarding creating a sustainable future, IKEA also had to take action: they released their first store selling used furniture. The store will be opened in ReTuna shopping center in Eskilstuna, Sweden, offering second-hand goods only, but hopefully
Apocalypse has arrived to Paris fashion week
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Apocalypse has arrived to Paris fashion week

Balenciaga gave a foretaste to the audience how our life would look if there was a flood at its fashion show held on the weekend. Balenciaga [https://www.balenciaga.com/hu/] hosted the show of his fall-winter 2020 collection in Saint-Denis quarter of Paris, at Cité du Cinéma film studio.