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Cool thing: plants reduce urban heat

Today, around 4.5 billion people worldwide live in cities, and by 2050, seventy percent of the world’s population is expected to be urban dwellers. But as is currently the case in Zurich (32°C), Athens (37°C), Madrid (38°C) or Antalya (39°C) – it can get hot in the city in summer. On average, the temperature in […] Read on...

Quitting Smoking – The body reacts immediately

Smoking is stupid! Every smoker knows this perfectly well, because who voluntarily spends thousands of euros or dollars every year just to become ill and die prematurely? The overwhelming majority of nicotine addicts, 80 to 90 percent, would therefore like to get rid of their harmful habit, but only around a third of them actually […] Read on...

Celebrating Arbor Day

On the occasion of Arbor Day, various activities took place around the world to properly celebrate this special day. The priority was, of course, to plant trees, however the program also included information booths, park walks with bird feeding and hikes among the trees. Just as the roots of the trees in the forest form […] Read on...

Discover the Healing Power of the Trees

The seeds, leaves, blossom, bark and resins of trees have been part of the medicinal treasure trove of herbal medicine for thousands of years. Our ancestors saw the healing powers in trees as “divine energy”, attributed to gods or saints, but also to elemental beings and tree spirits. These helpers had their seat in the […] Read on...

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