Category: environmentalism
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The First WHO/Europe Indoor Air Conference
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday we could of the first indoor air quality conference. It was available in French, German, Russian and English. The link is to the English language version. This is an interesting conference to have because, as two or more speakers highlighted, we spend up to 80 percent of our lives indoors,…
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The Luxury of Walking Paths Away From Cars
Reading Time: 3 minutes I love to walk and cycle every day. I love to walk from home and not touch the car. This morning I refuelled the car and it cost 90 CHF for 44 litres or so. Every single time I refuel the car I get a shock. Petrol is expensive, and yet…
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The Environmental Impact of Construction Noise
Reading Time: 3 minutes When people speak about construction they always think of the carbon footprint of construction but I’d like to take a look at the noise footprint of destruction of old buildings and construction of new buildings. I live close to a quarry. If I open the windows I can hear the noise…
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Air Conditioning and Heat Tolerance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Years ago, when working in an air conditioned office I came up with the theory that air conditioning, rather than helping us, during heatwaves, actually has the opposite effect. I came to this idea when I stepped out of my air conditioned office into a warm summer’s day wearing a fleece,…
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An Afternoon Walk in the Heat
Reading Time: 3 minutes Yesterday I went for a walk with a Garmin Etrex 32 that was sometimes in my hands and at other times in my pocket. I could have been hands three with a GPS watch but it’s good to play with a variety of devices. I chose the Etrex because it was…
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Slowed by the Wind
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday I walked into the wind for two to three kilometres. The wind was so strong that the Apple watch gave me “high noise level” warnings more than once. The wind was around 30-40km/h. It was so strong that I stopped listening to an Audiobook because I couldn’t hear it. I…
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Heat Waves and Tarmac
Reading Time: 3 minutes Heatwaves and Tarmac When you cycle you feel the difference between different landscapes between seconds. You go from farming landscapes to wooded areas near forests before finally getting to the cities. In the process you notice the difference in temperatures between these different land uses. The Permanent Summer Heatwave This summer…
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Cycling With Different Levels of Fitness
Reading Time: 3 minutes Originally I wanted to write about following route 50 from one village to Romainmôtier. I changed my mind as I created the title for this post. An old pickup truck and bike Yesterday I cycled with two people on electric bikes on my normal bike. I didn’t feel that I was…