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03/06/2023

A vertical forest took shape in Utrecht.

At 110m it’s just over five metres short of the tallest tree in the world, however the greenery-clad walls of the Wonderwoods Vertical Forest – a new office and residential tower block in Utrecht, Netherlands – will equate to an impressive one hectare (2.5 acres) of woodland.

The building (main picture) is the brainchild of Italian architect Stefano Boeri, who has nurtured a reputation for covering his creations with vegetation. Besides housing 200 apartments, a gym and workspaces, Wonderwoods’ facades will feature almost 10,000 shrubs and 360 trees.

The plants will not only dampen city noise, provide summer shade, and absorb an annual five tonnes of CO2, but they’re expected to draw 30 animal species to the city, including blackbirds, robins and swallows. Work is underway and should be complete by mid-2024.

Image: Stefano Boeri Architetti

02/12/2022

Where there was once a dried-out landscape, a beautiful landscape with a return of biodiversity arose (by human interference). Wonderful people: Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado Wonderful project this: Institutoterra.org

02/12/2022

Where there was once a dried-out landscape, a beautiful landscape with a return of biodiversity arose (due to man). Wonderful project this:

Vídeo institucional do Instituto Terra.ONG indealizada por Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado e Sebatsião Salgado, que tem como missão a restauração ecossistêmica e...

14/10/2022

"Gewoon een normale, mooie do**he voor op de boerderij", zo omschrijft Janneke Bom de do**he die in haar koeienstal hangt. In de afsluitbare ruimte staat ook een toilet, hangt zelfs een urinoir en die worden nog wel eens gebruikt. Maar de do**he hangt daar maar. En dat is jammer, want uit de kraan komt gratis verwarmd water.
Op Facebook doet Maatschap Bom Wessels uit Emmer-Compascuum daarom een oproep om gratis te komen do**hen. 'Hoge energieprijzen? Wij bieden gratis warm do**hen! Wij hebben de beschikking over veel warm water en een do**heruimte op onze boerderij. Dit delen we graag met u', zo is te lezen op de betreffende Facebookpagina. "Het nieuws over de do**he gaat als een lopend vuurtje rond. Het wordt vaak gedeeld", weet Bom.
Zelf handdoek en zeep meenemen
Wie langskomt in Emmer-Compascuum moet zelf een handdoek en zeep meenemen, maar mag wel liefst een kwartier onder de do**he blijven staan. "Mijn zoon had het bedacht" verklapt Bom. "En wij werden meteen enthousiast, want iedereen krijgt in deze tijd te horen dat energie duur is."
Een mono-mestvergisterinstallatie achter de koeienstal produceert warmte en elektriciteit. Volgens zoon Jos Bom levert dat het methaangas waar een aggregaat op draait. Dat aggregaat zorgt dan weer voor stroom en warmte. "Voel je vrij om te komen. We proberen iets te bieden waar wij van over hebben. Het is misschien een druppel op een gloeiende plaat, maar warm do**hen gun je iedereen."

(Bron: RTV Drenthe, Steven Ophof)
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03/10/2022

Wales will plough its own furrow with agricultural reforms designed to battle climate change by paying farmers for protecting nature.

The Welsh government said its “historic” Agriculture Bill, which has been in the making since the 2016 Brexit vote, will back sustainable farming. A new subsidy scheme will be rolled out to support the sector’s role in environmental stewardship.

The step is seen as a stark counterpoint to rumours that plans for similar measures over the border in England face being scrapped by Westminster. Defra has confirmed that the Environment Land Management Scheme, currently being piloted, is under review.

In Wales, a new Sustainable Land Management programme will reward farmers for measures that mitigate climate change, enhance ecosystems and conserve the Welsh countryside. These include tree planting, habitat protection and sustainable food production.

Wales will also become the first UK country to ban snares and glue traps, widely criticised for catching animals indiscriminately and causing unnecessary suffering.

“These are difficult and challenging times for our farmers. Climate change, rising costs, new trade deals and the war in Ukraine, are just some of the issues they face,” said Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths.

“This Bill provides a framework on which all future agricultural support will be delivered and outlines how we can keep farmers on the land, produce food sustainably and deal with the climate emergency.”


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Image: Highwaystarz-Photography/iStock

29/08/2022

Going Dutch took on a new meaning this week with the publication of an enlightening report. It revealed that if other nations cycled as much as the Netherlands, the world would save 686m metric tonnes of carbon annually. That’s roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of Germany.

It’s certainly doable. In the UK, 60 per cent of journeys between one and two miles are made by motor vehicle, most of which could easily be done by bike.

In other news, data revealed that the healthy life expectancy for people in Africa has risen by a decade this century thanks to improvements in health services. Plus, magic mushrooms were touted as a cure for alcoholism, a once-lost species flourished in England, and France banned (some) fossil fuel ads.
(Source: Positive.News)

22/05/2022

Iryna (with her 2 daughters) fled from Ukraine. We got to know her in the "blue yellow living room" in Sittard and now lives temporarily in the Netherlands. Her hobby is making beautiful hair jewelry and brooches and she would like to continue this in the Netherlands. On her instagram .hm are examples she has made with fabric, foam and beads. If you are interested, she can make something beautiful to your liking. Any color and size is possible. Let her know what you personally would like. You can always contact her by sending a personal message on her instagram account.

Carolien Mulder-Leers

12/05/2022

Super mooi initiatief van een super mooi mens: de Blauw Gele Huiskamer in Sittard, ontmoetingsplek voor Oekraïense vluchtelingen.
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Супер приємна ініціатива суперприємної людини: Blue Yellow Living Room у Сіттарді, місце зустрічі українських біженців

18/01/2022

Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda since Tuesday has been able to call herself the first female head referee at an international final tournament. She refereed the group match between Zimbabwe and Guinea (2-1) at the Africa Cup.

The 33-year-old Mukansanga received compliments about her performance afterwards. Her most striking moment was the yellow card she gave in stoppage time to Guinea captain Naby Keita, who protested over Zimbabwe's time-wasting. Keita is therefore suspended for the eighth finals.

"We are very proud of Salima," said Eddy Maillet, head of referee affairs on the website of the African federation CAF. "She achieved this through extremely hard work."

"A woman has to overcome serious obstacles to reach this level. This is a great moment not only for Salima, but for all women and girls in Africa with a passion for football and arbitration," said Maillet.

Earlier this Africa Cup of Nations, Mukansanga became the first female official in the tournament's history when she acted as the fourth official in the game between Malawi and Guinea (0-1).

With Carine Atemzabong from Cameroon and Fatiha Jermoumi and Bouchra Karboubi from Morocco, there are also two female linesmen and a female VAR active at this edition of the Africa Cup in Cameroon.

Source: Reuters and Nu.nl

15/01/2022

A study revealed the climate benefits of a veggie diet
One hundred billion tonnes of carbon dioxide could be removed from the air by the end of the century, if high-income countries adopt a plant-based diet.

That’s according to a study by researchers at Leiden University, in the Netherlands. They calculated that switching to a veggie diet would reduce agricultural emissions by 61 per cent, while rewilding grazing sites would actively remove 98bn tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2100.

“It’s a remarkable opportunity for climate mitigation,” said the university’s Paul Behrens. “It would also have massive benefits for water quality, biodiversity, air pollution and access to nature, to name just a few.”

Source: Positive.News

15/01/2022

Exchange pays off!

On January 1, 2021, Mike from Zierikzee (NL) started his exchange. He had a Pokemon card in his possession, the plan was to exchange it until he had his dream car in his hands. A Porsche. And he is well on his way, because after 16 trades he already owns a car. Okay, an Opel…, but his dream car is in sight.

Keep on trading
Mike is very happy with the progress of his action, but he is not there yet! The Opel has to get out of the door quickly, because to get to the Porsche, you have to keep on trading. He offers his latest properties on his page, where he has already amassed a considerable number of followers. And that goes in all directions. “At the moment I am talking with someone who wants to exchange his Ford K, trailer and boat for this car. But I haven't seen any pictures yet, so we'll just have to wait and see," says Mike.

Playstation 4.
Mike started the swap as entertainment during corona. It took quite a few trades in the run-up, but once he traded a Playstation 4, the ball started rolling. His popularity on Facebook and especially TikTok also contributes to this. “Of course that helps with the exchange,” he admits. Mike sometimes lets his thoughts go to the next trade.

Summer house with pool
“I will never trade in the Porsche. I want that too much! But maybe in the future I can start a new exchange with the end goal of a large villa with a swimming pool, that could be a nice next challenge. Apparently it works, so who knows.” We hope to join you, Mike!

Source: omroepzeeland.nl

Main photo source: Laurie Byrne

14/01/2022

A single page of artwork from a Spider-Man comic book sold at auction for a record $3.36 (or € 2.93) million.

Mike Zeck's artwork for page 25 from Marvel Comics' “Secret Wars No. 8” brings the first appearance of Spidey's black suit. The symbiote suit would eventually lead to the emergence of the character Venom.

The record bidding, which started at $330,000 and soared past $3 million, came on the first day of Heritage Auctions' four-day comic event in Dallas.

The previous record for an interior page of a U.S. comic book was $657,250 for art from a 1974 issue of “The Incredible Hulk” that featured a tease for the first appearance of Wolverine.

Also Thursday, one of the few surviving copies of Superman's debut, Action Comics No. 1, sold for $3.18 million, putting it among the priciest books ever auctioned.

Source: Associated Press,
ABC News

12/01/2022

If we believe in the reality of humanity's kindness and altruism, it will form the foundation for achieving true change in society, a case that Dutch author Rutger Bregman makes convincingly in this book with his signature wit, refreshing frankness, and memorable storytelling.

Rutger Bregman provides new perspective on the past 200,000 years of human history, setting out to prove that we are hardwired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens.

The “lively” (The New Yorker), “convincing” (Forbes), and “riveting pick-me-up we all need right now” (People) that proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.
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12/01/2022

Scientists record events before supernova for the first time.

https://www.optimistdaily.com/2022/01/scientists-record-events-before-a-supernova-for-first-time/

The Keck Observatory in Hawaii was used to record the massive star as it “went supernova”.

11/01/2022

The European Union produced approximately 2.54 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2020. This was a reduction of 13 percent when compared to 2019 levels and for the first time lower than the level in 1965. The highest level of CO2 emissions produced in the EU was in 1979, at 3.99 billion metric tons.

The substantial reduction in emissions in 2020 was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns and restrictions.
Still, the curve seems to head in the right direction.

Source: Ian Tiseo, Statista

11/01/2022

World-first rewilding centre gets under way in the Scottish Highlands.
https://www.positive.news/society/world-first-rewilding-centre-gets-underway-in-the-scottish-highlands/

Ground has been broken on a new rewilding centre, which will be located on the 10,000 acre Dundreggan estate in Glenmoriston

11/01/2022

Goldfish seem to be smarter than we thought:

https://www.google.nl/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6309485

Goldfish are capable of navigating on land, Israeli researchers have found, after training fish to drive.

10/01/2022

John Gonsalves wrote to his mother when he was stationed in Germany in 1945 but the letter would be lost until this year.

A letter sent from a US soldier stationed in Germany to his mother in Massachusetts has been delivered 76 years after it was sent.
Army Sgt John Gonsalves, 22 at the time, wrote to his mother in Woburn in December 1945 after the official end of the second world war, WFXT-TV reported Wednesday.
The letter would sit unopened for more than 75 years before being found in a US Postal Service distribution facility in Pittsburgh.

“Dear Mom, Received another letter from you today and was happy to hear that everything is okay,” the letter reads. “As for myself, I’m fine and getting along okay. But as far as the food it’s pretty lousy most of the time.”

He signed the letter: “Love and kisses, Your son Johnny. I’ll be seeing you soon, I hope.”
Gonsalves died in 2015. His mother has died as well. But the USPS found an address for his widow, Angelina, whom the soldier met five years after he sent the letter.
Alongside the decades-old mail, USPS employees also sent a letter of their own, saying “delivering this letter was of utmost importance to us”.
After the Gonsalves family received the letter, they called the facility and thanked them.

“Imagine that! Seventy-six years!” Angelina Gonsalves told WFXT-TV. “I just, I couldn’t believe it. And then just his handwriting and everything. It was just so amazing.”
Angelina Gonsalves, 89, spent another holiday without her husband, but she said this year, “It’s like he came back to me, you know?”

Original source: The Guardian

10/01/2022

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10/01/2022

Positief nieuws delen heeft zin! Lees het in dit artikel.
https://www.nrc.nl/brandedcontent/vattenfall/hoe-pakken-we-de-klimaatcrisis-gezamenlijk-aan

Klimaatverandering wordt ook tijdens de coronacrisis gezien als het grootste probleem waarmee mensen worden geconfronteerd, zo blijkt uit recent onderzoek. Maar de bereidheid om er zelf iets aan te doen is relatief klein, terwijl je als individu ook een verschil kunt maken. Hoe komt dat nu?

10/01/2022

https://jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2412583-onderzoekers-vinden-fossiel-van-enorme-zeedraak.html

Bekijk het hele bericht op Jeugdjournaal.nl

10/01/2022

https://www.nu.nl/tech/6174215/urenlang-gamen-kan-ook-goed-zijn-voor-de-sociale-ontwikkeling-van-kinderen.html

Nu we door het coronavirus steeds meer aan huis gekluisterd zijn, spelen kinderen steeds vaker videogames. Niet alle ouders zijn daar blij mee, maar gamen kan ook goed zijn voor de sociale ontwikkeling van jongeren.