Stay Away From Hair Dyes that Contain These 3 Ingredients
Hair dyes are one of the most used products by women. However, after the many alerts about health risks raised by experts, many wonder if it is best to change their habits. Unfortunately, it is not enough to look for ammonia-free hair dyes to take cover. In fact, ammonia is not the worst ingredient. Dyes contain an endless list of chemical ingredients, as well as powerful allergens.
Storm Dennis hits the UK just days after storm Ciara
Just days after Storm Ciara, Storm Dennis has hit the UK. With extreme flood warnings and flood alerts issued over the country, here’s an overview.
How Climate Change Affects Rainfall Today in Our Hemisphere
How is climate change affecting rainfall today? Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have tried to answer this question. To do so, they have developed an innovative approach, based on precipitation weather data from the last century (1921-2015). The study shows unequivocally that human-induced climate change in recent decades has influenced precipitation over the last 100 years.
The Consequences of Gender Selection in the World
Although we are in the 21st century, gender selection is still a major problem. Gender-selective abortions performed in recent decades have caused an unexpected distortion in the ratio of males to females. Statistically, every 100 newborn babies are born 103-107 males. It is not yet clear, from a scientific point of view, why there is such unbalance. However, from the 1970s onward there has been an unnatural imbalance in the genus of newborns. In favor, of course, of males.
Green Technology: 5 Hi-Tech Gadgets That Respect the Environment
Considering the amount of electronic waste we produce, we need to implement green technology. The hi-tech field needs to renew itself and find greener solutions. Someone actually has already tried to combine technology and respect for the environment. As a result, we now have some eco-friendly, energy-efficient or easily recyclable products on the market. For example, there are fair trade smartphones, wooden earbuds and solar power banks.
How Insect Extinction Is Also Due to Light Pollution
Every year in the world, the total mass of insects decreases by 2.5%. And this has been happening for some years now. At this rate, insects could disappear completely within a century. The situation is so serious that the conservationists do not call it ‘insect extinction’, but even ‘insect apocalypse’. Yet, in addition to classic pollution, soil consumption and climate change, a new cause has emerged from more recent studies. Its name is ALAN, which stands for ‘artificial light at night’.
7 Units of Measures That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
When in Rome, take your units of measures. It is already difficult to convert from feet to meters or from pounds to kilograms, which is essential to move in European countries. Things get even more hard if we think that there are some original units of measurement, unknown to most people. For example, have you ever heard about the Porunkusema, the Waffle House or the Mickey?
Best Household Plants to Grow to Purify the Air at Home
Most people would never say that, yet the substances most dangerous to health are inside our homes. How can we avoid contact with indoor sources of pollution? As well as being careful when buying furniture, preferring eco-friendly detergents and natural paints, and often changing the air at home, plants can also help. Many can purify the environment and neutralize harmful compounds.
Pets at homes are the best allies for finding love on Valentine’s day
Valentine’s Day is a day to show love to those who are important in our lives: if there are creatures that deserve all the love, they are pets.
Valentine Day Origin: Why Do We Celebrate It Today?
The pagan origins of Valentine’s Day, the feast of lovers, were wild and uninhibited. The highlight of the feast was when the matrons let themselves be whipped by a group of naked young men. Then came a pope who christianized the feast with the saint, or rather with 3 saints.
On Valentine’s Day, Do Not Forget to Respect the Environment
Valentine’s Day is coming up. As an opportunity to express more attention to your partner, it is lately becoming a tool of mass consumerism, to enrich large companies. In fact, we should show love to our partner every day throughout the year, and not only on February 14. However, if you are looking for an idea to amaze your beloved, we suggest some eco-sustainable ideas. So you can celebrate without unnecessary waste, respecting the environment and surprising the other with original gifts.
Surviving Fires: Nature Does It Better than Humans
Surviving fires is not easy, yet nature does it better than humans. Fire has an important and often negative impact on wild plants and animals, but some systems have adapted to it. And, paradoxically, some species cannot live without fire. In an environment adapted to the fire, in fact, once the fire is extinguished, nature can resume the lost ground. Moreover, some species, even with a fire, do not die and can grow back very quickly.
A list of the world’s 5 most popular sports
Sports permeate through billions of lives whether it be playing, supporting or watching. Here we round up the world’s 5 most popular sports.
Global Warming: is it really getting too hot?
Global warming has become the most pressing concern for humanity in the present day. How hot is it getting and how will this affect us?
Brexit timeline: key dates in the saga of the UK’s divorce from the EU
The UK passed its vote to leave the EU back in 2016. Nearly 4 years later, the UK has finally left. We present a Brexit timeline of how it all unfurled.
Conspiracy Theories Were Born Sooner Than You Thought
A The history of conspiracy is ancient. The moment when the “conspiracy theories” became an explicit and conscious political method to justify political actions was the French Revolution (1789) and the following years. It was the so-called period of Terror. Poverty and social inequality in France had reached such a dramatic threshold that it became unsustainable. The bourgeois masses, inspired by the new ideals proclaimed by the Enlightenment philosophers – equality, freedom and brotherhood – joined forces to subvert the feudal monarchical order. In this way they led to the fall of the so-called ancien regime. As a result, kings, nobles and clergy became the privileged targets of their protest.
Simple DIY Projects to Perfume Your Home in a Natural Way
Having a scented home can help you create a unique atmosphere. However, you don’t have to resort to industrial environment perfumers, which often contain chemicals that are both polluting and harmful to health. Fortunately, it is possible to perfume your home with natural ingredients. Flowers, spices or aromatic herbs are all you need to create simple DIY projects for this purpose.
Here Are The Most Incredible, Best Marathons in the World
The most famous are those in New York, with more than 50 thousand participants, that of Berlin and that of Athens. But there are many other suggestive marathons that can give unique emotions. Among them, we have the Outdoor Marathon in Australia, the Kilimanjaro Marathon, the Midnight Sun Marathon in Norvegia, the Inca Trail Marathon and the Grand to Grand Ultra.
Is my smart speaker spying on me?
People have grown increasingly comfortable with technology all around them. Smart speakers are now commonplace in millions of homes – are they spying on us?
How have influencers changed the world of marketing?
The rise of influencers on social media has generated a new wave of marketing success. How have these influencers changed digital marketing?
How This Peruvian People Avoided the War by Drinking Beer
A border town of the pre-Incan Huari empire woven diplomatic relations with neighboring peoples by organizing festivals based on chicha, a fermented beverage made from local berries. Alcohol production could continue unaltered during periods of drought and economic crisis.
3 Toxic Substances That You Can Find Inside Your House
Every day we use products that are dangerous to our health at home, perhaps without knowing it. Among the most toxic substances to which we are exposed on a daily basis are certainly chemical detergents, ammonia and pesticides. The greatest risks are due to ingestion or accidental contact, which can cause intoxication or even permanent damage to the digestive system.
5G networks: what are the benefits and how does it work
5G has started to appear around the world, promising faster connections, better communication and more reliable connectivity but how does it work?
Food allergies: why are more people developing them?
In recent years there has been an inproportional rise in food allergies among children. What are their causes and what is the reason behind this rise?
4 Things You Probably Do Not Know About Rainbows
The word rainbow comes from the Latin arcus pluvius. This shows that even our ancestors understood its physical origin: there can be no rainbow without rain. But how are rainbows formed? They occur when sunlight – i.e. all wavelengths of light, which together appear as white light – passes through water droplets. And how many color do they contain? That really depends on us. Some scientists even think that perception can be a cultural issue.