What happens if you get bitten by a tick? | Here’s what to do

What happens if you get bitten by a tick? | Here’s what to do

Ticks have increased to epidemiological levels. Their bite can cause different effects, from minor signs and symptoms to serious illnesses. These tiny parasites belong to the arachnid family, which includes spiders, mites and scorpions. There are 850 different types and they feed on the blood of humans as well as warm-blooded animals. What happens if … Read more

Anaphylactic shock after an insect sting: First aid and what to watch out for

Anaphylactic shock after an insect sting: First aid and what to watch out for

Beware of poison Hymenoptera insects are a threat to allergy sufferers. Bees, bumblebees, wasps and hornets inject poison with their stingers. “A person allergic to a bee can overreact to a bumblebee sting due to the similar composition of the venom. The mutual similarity of venom is also known between the wasp and the hornet. … Read more

Anaphylactic shock after an insect sting: First aid and what to watch out for

Anaphylactic shock after an insect sting: First aid and what to watch out for

Beware of poison Hymenoptera insects are a threat to allergy sufferers. Bees, bumblebees, wasps and hornets inject poison with their stingers. “A person allergic to a bee can overreact to a bumblebee sting due to the similar composition of the venom. The mutual similarity of venom is also known between the wasp and the hornet. … Read more

Banana peels as fertilizer and for the skin: 10 tips | For women

Banana peels as fertilizer and for the skin: 10 tips |  For women

How to use banana peels:1) As a fertilizer2) For dry heels3) Against dark circles4) For insect stings and bites 5) Treatment of acne6) For warts7) Removal of stuck chips 8) Teeth whitening9) Against the drying out of meat10) For polishing shoes Fertilizer for plants If your flowers are looking a little dull and tired, try … Read more

The home remedy to treat insect bites

The home remedy to treat insect bites

Mosquito bites, those summer annoyances that can ruin even the most perfect afternoon outdoors, are much more than just seasonal inconveniences. Behind those swollen bumps and persistent irritation lies a complex biological process triggered by the saliva of these invasive insects. A mosquito bite, despite being a common nuisance, can have serious consequences if the … Read more

Sting Prague: On October 28, he will play his biggest hits in the O2 Arena

Sting Prague: On October 28, he will play his biggest hits in the O2 Arena

Sting will perform his best hits in Prague’s O2 arena this year on October 28. The multi-time Grammy Award winner went on tour with a rock band and is accompanied by Joe Sumner as a special guest at all his concerts. “Sting’s My Songs concert is a spontaneous and dynamic show featuring his most popular … Read more

Climate Day: What is the La Niña phenomenon and why will it be drier this year?

Climate Day: What is the La Niña phenomenon and why will it be drier this year?

Approximate reading time: 2 minutes, 10 seconds This climatic condition could aggravate the water crisis that the country is going through. Hence, for Greenpeace it is urgent “that the authorities and the population in general adopt measures to take care of the water we have,” says Silvana Espinosa, spokesperson for the organization. This Tuesday the … Read more

Urban Wetland Aculeo Campaign: Interview with Estefanía González of Greenpeace Chile

Urban Wetland Aculeo Campaign: Interview with Estefanía González of Greenpeace Chile

Approximate reading time: 6 minutes, 19 seconds In the midst of concern for the conservation of ecosystems vital to Chile’s water stability, a campaign of vital importance arises: the fight to recover and protect the Aculeo Lagoon. After 2018 having disappeared as a brutal effect of the drought, water diversions and various intensive activities on … Read more

Bodies celebrate 30 years. Frontman Luboš Beránek remembers milestones and invites to Chronos and Balbínka

Bodies celebrate 30 years.  Frontman Luboš Beránek remembers milestones and invites to Chronos and Balbínka

Tela celebrated 30 years of its existence this year. When you started the band, could you have imagined that you would be around for so long? Well, to be honest, we didn’t think about it at all at the time. We just wanted to play. By the way – for those 30 years only I … Read more

Celebrating Nature’s Resilience: The Rebirth of Aculeo

Celebrating Nature’s Resilience: The Rebirth of Aculeo

March 3 marks World Wildlife Day, a date dedicated to honoring wild flora and fauna. This year, the environmental organization Greenpeace highlights an invaluable quality of nature: its ecological resilience. First introduced in 1973 by scientists Holling and Nimmo, the term “ecological resilience” identifies the processes by which ecosystems self-regulate, persist and evolve in the … Read more