With the mercury soaring this week, we bet you’ve already planned your little scoop of ice cream. And as always, the next time you want to refill, you’ll swear when you see this layer of ice crystals covering your delicious vanilla ice cream. Don’t worry, it will soon be ancient history thanks to… cellulose from … Read more
Fly, lure, bend and drone! We are not stopping progress, except that this new, highly fashionable practice makes it possible to reach marine species that marine fisheries could not reach. A real scourge to biodiversity to the point that South Africa has decided to ban it. In mid-April, South Africa overcame a legal battle with … Read more
By enticing consumers who are sensitive to animal welfare or concerned about their health, “meat imitations” have taken supermarkets by storm all over the world. Powerful lever to reduce the impact of livestock farming, some experts qualify its nutritional and environmental benefits. “Imitation meat”, that is? First, there are vegetable substitutes, “steaks” made from soy … Read more
Imitating meat is not that “no panacea to solve all problems”warns the co-chair of the international panel of independent experts IPES-Food and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty, Olivier de Schutter, one of the authors of the study protein politicspublished in April. What are the arguments for reducing meat consumption? “According to United … Read more
Since mosquitoes can spoil you for an entire night, nap or meal in the sun, try to keep them away before they come to bite you. And for that it is still best to rely on the power of mosquito-repellent plants. Here are a few. Decorative tobacco: an ideal mosquito-repellent plant for the evening Photo: … Read more
If the caterpillar is known to be a vegetable garden parasite, the butterfly is an excellent pollinator for our crops. So, instead of chasing him out of your yard or balcony, invite him over and enjoy his unexpected benefits… Like our friend the bee, the butterfly plays a vital role in the garden by pollinating … Read more
“We, students of the Ecoles Normals Supérieure (ENS), make a commitment: to rethink our priorities in choosing our research topics, by aligning our scientific practice with the pressing challenges of this century.” A few days after the broadcast of the speech of a group of 8 students from AgroParisTech during their graduation, The world published, … Read more
Success, secrets of success, learning, moments of pride… On LinkedIn, users of this professional network often show their best side. But this Wednesday, May 11, Arthur Auboeuf, co-founder of Time for the planet, took the opposite of these habits to share a much more personal publication: His body let go. In question ? A workload … Read more
The cement industry is one of the most polluting in the world: it is responsible for 8% of international greenhouse gas emissions. In order to fulfill its environmental commitments and the national low-carbon strategy, France needs to thoroughly renovate this sector. In this context, the Landes start-up Materrup has developed a cement made from local … Read more
With temperatures constantly rising, it’s not easy to know when to water your vegetable garden. To prevent fruits and vegetables from getting too much and too little water, there is a very simple and effective trick. There she is ! How do you know if your plants are thirsty? Wondering if your tomatoes, zucchini, peppers … Read more