Just listen to track coral health

Just listen to track coral health

Did you think that corals had no language at all and did not produce any sound? Think again! Scientists even suggest listening to the sound of the reefs to monitor their health: the more sound they emit, the more likely they are to be well preserved. Indeed, corals are among the underwater species most threatened … Read more

Do video games make kids smarter?

Do video games make kids smarter?

Researchers claim that children between the ages of 8 and 12 who play video games perform better in many tests synonymous with intelligence and cognitive development. Do video games enable children to develop their intelligence? A recent US study, published in Scientific Reports and conducted on nearly 10,000 children, shows an evolution in the latter’s … Read more

Remedies and Protections: How Did Women Do Before Menstrual Products Show Up?

Remedies and Protections: How Did Women Do Before Menstrual Products Show Up?

Using means to get a regular period, get the blood flowing, or use a cloth to catch it: Over the centuries, women adopted various practices to manage their periods, before menstrual products appeared. Remedies for Regular Menstruation Since ancient times, medicine has been interested in menstruation, but has not understood them for centuries. “Back then … Read more

Travel low-carbon to Corsica with Sailcoop sailboats from this summer

Travel low-carbon to Corsica with Sailcoop sailboats from this summer

Are you striving for “slow travel” and are you looking for environmentally friendly means of transport? How about trying the “Sailcoop” adventure? This new cooperative, which offers trips by sailboat Toulon-Calvi, has just closed. The concept: take the time to travel differently, with the lowest possible ecological footprint. A company conceived and co-founded by Maxime … Read more

The tobacco industry emits 84 million tons of CO2: a catastrophic impact according to WHO

The tobacco industry emits 84 million tons of CO2: a catastrophic impact according to WHO

In addition to its impact on public health, the tobacco industry is also the cause of significant environmental damage, among mountains of pollution and emissions that contribute to climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. The tobacco industry is “one of the biggest polluters we know”WHO director for health promotion, Rüdiger Krech, … Read more

Reduce your digital pollution with Ecomail and contribute to environmental actions

Reduce your digital pollution with Ecomail and contribute to environmental actions

What if you went to the checkout to send e-mails…while working to protect the environment? This is the proposal of Nathan Herbert, co-founder of Ecomail, a French ethical and eco-friendly messaging solution. Interview. The raw materials that are essential for the manufacture of our computers, smartphones or tablets, the energy used to store our data … Read more