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How Ireland is abandoning its dirty fuel
“Misery, just misery – your fingers are sore, your legs are sore – my legs are still cramping and it’s three days since I’ve been there.” Seventeen-year-old Eoin, half-laughing, is complaining about his recent experience turning sods of turf on a bog near his home in County Offaly, in the Midlands of Ireland. “But it has to be done – it’s the only way I can heat my house and water.”
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
The world's fastest-growing source of food
merald-green waters and bobbing catamarans welcome one on the way to Pamban Island, also known as Rameshwaram, a sacred pilgrimage site in the state of Tamil Nadu. But just below the sea’s surface, there is a change taking place which could transform the region's ecosystem, economy and even its cuisine – these coastal villages are the home of India's seaweed boom.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
How to stop another 'Day Zero'
Kalaiselvi Murugan's day starts early. She is a domestic worker in Chennai, India, who rises at dawn to beat the queue and place her red plastic pot in line, ready for the water to be released at the neighbourhood water pump. After collecting water for her tiny third-floor flat, she walks to work in a wealthier neighbourhood, where the apartments have piped water supplied by tankers throughout the day.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
Why some bike shares work and others don't
set of iconic photos from 2017 show brightly coloured fields which, at first glance, look like meadows filled with flowers in full bloom. It takes a while to register that the images aren't of verdant fields, but ones filled with bicycles: hundreds and thousands of two-wheelers, stacked end-to-end in what came to be called China's bicycle graveyards.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
Why is the king's position as secure as a mountain when Thailand is prone to coups?
Thailand is an "alternative" country in the South Central Peninsula, and an "alternative" country in the world. Thailand's uniqueness lies in the fact that in the 21st century when most countries in the world have a democratic republican system of government and a few have a constitutional monarchy (a false monarchy in which the prime minister and parliament hold the power), Thailand is one of the few monarchies in the world in which the king has real power to make decisions on military and state affairs.
By Olmash Haiji3 years ago in FYI
The city of sustainable skyscrapers
Looking out over Hong Kong's iconic skyline from the viewing deck of its tallest skyscraper, the 118-storey International Commerce Centre (ICC), it's clear why Hong Kong is known as the world's most vertical city. In every direction you look, countless high-rise buildings are stacked side by side, clustered together, like a real-world version of the game Tetris.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
How to Clean and Maintain Your Black Tile Flooring
Introduction First, when vacuum cleaning black tile floors, use a vacuum with a soft brush attachment. This will help to avoid scratching the tile. Start by vacuuming in one direction, and then go over the floor again in the opposite direction. Be sure to vacuum the corners and edges of the room thoroughly. Next, sweep the floor with a soft, bristled broom. Start in one corner of the room and sweep in long, even strokes. Be sure to sweep up any dust or dirt the vacuum may have missed. Finally, mop the floor with a damp mop. Use a gentle detergent if needed. Start in one corner of the room and work your way across the floor in long, even strokes. Rinse the mop frequently to avoid leaving streaks on the floor. If you're lucky enough to have black tile flooring in your home, you know just how sleek and stylish it can make a space look. But you also know that keeping those floors clean can be a bit of a challenge. Here are some tips on vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping your black tile floors, so they always look their best.
By skytouchceramic3 years ago in FYI
The device that reverses CO2 emissions
he year is 2050. Walk out of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas, and drive north across the sun-baked scrub where a few remaining oil pumpjacks nod lazily in the heat, and then you'll see it: a glittering palace rising out of the pancake-flat ground. The land here is mirrored: the choppy silver-blue waves of an immense solar array stretch out in all directions. In the distance, they lap at a colossal grey wall five storeys high and almost a kilometre long. Behind the wall, you glimpse the snaking pipes and gantries of a chemical plant.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
