We Are Still in Time
Photo Credit: MCC Thomas Koehler In October, the IPCC – that under the auspices of the United Nations studies the effects of climate change – published a s...
Bamboo Makes a Comeback
The Anjan Bridge in China is one of the oldest in the world and up until a few decades ago was entirely made of bamboo. Only at the end of last century were the bamboo canes replaced with steel cabl...
When a Party Extends Your Life
In 1924 the expression “planned obsolescence” did not exist, but the phenomenon was already there. Indeed, during the same year, a few light bulb manufacturers signed a non-aggression pa...