Over the last 30 years, cities have experienced growth, one of the consequences of which is the distance from logistics facilities (sorting platforms and warehouses). from the hearts of cities. This phenomenon, called logistical loosening, was first demonstrated in the Paris metropolitan area. This would result in increased distances travelled – and therefore increased emissions […]
Citizens living in the eurozone earn on average 13 payments per week of all kinds. They circulate through a range of channels and through a variety of media, including cash, payment cards, and online. Our means of payment are constantly evolving, and they are doing so even faster during the COVID-19 crisis. Indeed, they have […]
Pollinators are fighting for survival in the countryside, where meadows, hedgerows and flower fields have been replaced by green monocultures, the result of up-to-date industrial agriculture. However, an unlikely refuge could be urban gardens. Studies have shown that oases created by urban gardeners provide abundant nectaran energy-rich sugar solution that pollinators collect from flowers to […]
Can we justify maintaining water-intensive botanical gardens in an era of climate change and rising water prices? Perhaps such gardens are no longer adapted to Australia’s changing climate – if they ever were. It is uncomplicated to argue that Australia’s botanical gardens are remnants of an empire full of European plants, an increasingly disturbing reminder […]
As many as 3.7 million households in Australia have been affected food insecurity this year – many of them for the first time. Four in five of these households say the rising cost of living is the reason, as rising interest rates and a host of other costs force them to make undesirable compromises – […]
Journaling is definitely one of the most effective habits for personal development. It is one such activity that has profound benefits. It not only affects your writing and thinking skills but also helps you maintain good mental health standards. In the era where digitalization has taken over and the norm of expressing a single thought […]
Data just posted online shows a worrying enhance in cases of infectious syphilis among Australian women aged 15-44 (known as ‘childbearing age’) and a subsequent enhance in transmission from pregnant mother to child. This is called congenital syphilis. Congenital syphilis is easily prevented by timely testing and treatment of syphilis during pregnancy. Untreated congenital syphilis […]
Given the climate in most of Canada, icy, humid or snowy conditions are inevitable for many months of the year. And whether we like it or not, weather and seasonality are a barrier to Canadian children being physically vigorous. We need to find ways to lend a hand kids (and parents and educators) enjoy the […]
Melbourne is emerging from lockdown again, but fitness fans may be wondering: why do gyms remain closed for another week while food and drink venues are allowed to open? It’s true that in most lockdowns around the world, gyms have often been among the last places to reopen. From an infection control perspective, the rationale […]
Older people, especially those over 65, have five times greater risk of hospitalization AND 90 times greater risk of death due to COVID-19 compared to younger adults. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 78% of the more than 114,000 deaths related to COVID-19 between May and August 2020 occurred. they were […]