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Sandibe Okavango in Botswana is the first sustainable luxury resort

Sandibe Okavango in Botswana is the first sustainable luxury resort

Along the delta of the Okavango River, Botswana, it is possible to admire African wild fauna without undermining the environmental balance of the natural reserve, which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The &Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge resort, designed by Michaelis Boyd and Nick Plewman, offers all comforts and, at the same time, is respectful of nature.

Traces of fracking fluid in drinking water in the U.S.

Traces of fracking fluid in drinking water in the U.S.

Tiny amounts of chemical substances were found in drinking water pouring from the taps of three homes in Pennsylvania, United States. According to a study conducted by the environmental scientists of the Pennsylvania State University, the cause should be ascribed to fracking (hydraulic fracturing) activities promoted by the U.S. Government. The paper was published in the

Chocolate and beetroot cake

Chocolate and beetroot cake

The chocolate and beetroot cake is an extravagant way of using the red tuber in a sweet preparation, by giving your cake a touch of red.

30th April is International Jazz Day

30th April is International Jazz Day

In November 2011, 30th April was declared International Jazz Day, an event organised by UNESCO to celebrate the music genre that, more than any other genre, had a fundamental role in uniting peoples.     Born out of a mix of cultures, son of immigration, synonym of contamination par excellence and unconscious driver that contributed

Amnesty International and the body bags on Brighton’s shores

Amnesty International and the body bags on Brighton’s shores

On 22th April the NGO Amnesty International staged a demonstration, a flashmob on Brighton’s beach, UK. The humanitarian organisation scattered two hundred body bags on the shores to highlight the UK’s little response to the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Then volunteers zipped themselves into the body bags to make their protest more disquieting.