To avoid nursing homes for our elderly, more and more of us opt for the furnished studio. It must be said that this small accommodation for your garden offers many advantages. It enables autonomous seniors to maintain their independence while having their loved ones by their side, while providing a simple, cost-effective and reassuring solution … Read more
Not everyone is lucky enough to have their own garden or access to a shared grow space. So for those who still dream of growing their own fruits and vegetables, know that many varieties are particularly good in pots. Indoors or on the balcony, it doesn’t matter, as long as the sun is shining… Here … Read more
For several weeks, the temperature in New Delhi has been approaching 50°C: heat so strong that it can lead to death. According to a recent study by the Met Office, such periods of extreme heat waves are becoming the norm in climate change. A disaster for construction workers, who are particularly exposed: for one day, … Read more
A blind spot of the social sciences: housewives. In her new documentary, MichÃle Dominici gives a voice to those who stayed at home during the Glorious Thirties. Chosen or suffered, the status of these housewives is revealed to us through diaries, family films and television archives. Discovery. photo : “The Forgotten History of Housewives”ARTE The … Read more
For a fish paddling in a European river, it is impossible to travel more than a kilometer without encountering an obstacle: dam, ford, sluice… And it is not for nothing that Europe has more than a million filtering devices on its streams . However, a large part is now no longer in use or obsolete. … Read more
This is a first in Miss France history and a major step towards inclusion. Andrea Ferret, a young transgender woman, tries her luck today in the famous beauty pageant. Since its inception in 1920, Miss France has never hosted a transgender candidate. But this year, things may change. And rightly so, Andréa Furet, the 19-year-old … Read more
More than a month after the discovery of a killer whale off the Channel, a new specimen has been sighted not far away, under the bridge of Normandy. Since Tuesday 17 May 2022, the presence of an orca in the open sea of the Channel has aroused the curiosity and fascination of the Norman people. … Read more
During the health crisis and more recently during the elections, we have seen many age-related comments on social networks. ‘Sunday results can only be thanks to a sleeping pill in the herbal tea’† “we can just take away their voting rights”† “We saved the old with the vaccine. Big mistake “† So many hateful messages … Read more
Today more than 780 million people in the world do not have access to drinking water. France is not spared: 2.1% of the population has no access to safe drinking water. With climate change, this reality is accentuated even more. Faced with these challenges, two friends have developed an ingenious solution inspired by nature: using … Read more
Formerly doomed to be thrown away, gariguette strawberry scraps, clementine bark or carrot seeds are now the new perfumery palette. After fashion and cosmetics, upcycling is proving to be a new playground for perfumers who, dissatisfied with working for the good health of the planet, use waste to invent new fragrances. Upcycling, in French ‘surcycling’, … Read more