Boring Stories To Fall Asleep

It is well known that life on Earth depends on water. Some researchers believe that this molecule is predestined for this mission, thanks to its many unusual properties. What makes this mysterious substance, found throughout the universe, so unique?

Northern European countries are known for their long tradition of welfare: Norway, Sweden and Finland still share the defence of their social welfare model, but also the goal of climate neutrality by 2030. How can these two demands be reconciled? Three examples of sustainable architecture in Oslo, Skelleftea and Helsinki.

Various voices from different countries, including Russia, Ukraine and Poland, reflect on the trauma and legacy of the Second World War. Some express concern about Russia's attempt to monopolise the narrative of victory and use it to justify present actions, while others recall the atrocities of the conflict and the importance of not forgetting the past in order to prevent it from repeating itself.

Temperatures on the Svalbard archipelago, home to the world's northernmost population centers, are averaging five degrees higher in just 30 years. The “ice fjord” must now change its name, rain and rainbows are replacing snowfall, reindeer are not surviving, and the administrative capital Longyearbyen has become a study base for scientists from around the world.Kim Holmen, director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, sums up, “If we even magically eliminated all carbon dioxide emissions today, it would take 20-30 for the situation to return to normal.” Nowhere in the world have temperatures, for decades now, risen as much as in the Arctic Circle.

Drugs have a bad reputation; yet, scientists have long been convinced that the use of psychedelic substances can be (sometimes) beneficial. In an age when the consumption of ecstasy, LSD and other hallucinogens is about to be approved for therapeutic purposes, should we perhaps change our relationship with certain narcotics?