CultureThe good news
Trento’s Mostriamoci mural puts shared creativity on a public wall
The collective work by La Rete cooperative was inaugurated on October 15 in the Via Taramelli underpass.
Photo · Comune di Trento · archivio comune · CC BY 4.0
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Music for today ·Edition of 16 October 2026
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ScienceThe good news
NASA backs twelve institutions to build research skills
The agency announced $12 million for university projects connected to the Moon, Mars and deep space.
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SocietyThe good news
Caserta’s Giardino della Camelia moves from announcement to opening
Inaugurated on October 14 and open to the public from October 15, the cultural bistro connects heritage with paths to independence.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
FARM expands to fifteen countries to tackle agricultural pollution
Eight countries join the programme; FARM+ field activities are due to start in 2027.
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Moving forward.
EnvironmentThe bright side
Scotland puts plants at the centre of ten urgent actions
NatureScot and Edinburgh’s botanic garden set out a strategy linking research, habitat care and participation.
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CultureThe bright side
England announces over £41 million for 74 heritage sites
Funding announced on October 15 will support repairs and community uses; the restoration work still needs to happen.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Madagascar’s Ala update follows seedlings beyond planting day
An October 15 report describes 18,500 seedlings of 24 native species planted between January and April 2026.
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CultureThe good news
Books and supplies reach Sin El Fil public library in Lebanon
The October 14 delivery is one step in a library-support programme following staff training.
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A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Harry Bertoia: a chair you can see the room through
Harry Bertoia’s Diamond turns metal wires into a seat, making the empty spaces a visible part of the design.
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Hobbes: words are counters, not coins
In Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes compares words to counting tokens: they help us reason, but should never take the place of thought.
Read the full story03Plants
Peperomia: flowers that look like little sticks
Its glossy leaves catch the eye, but Peperomia obtusifolia has another detail to discover: tiny flowers packed along slender spikes.
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Why does a drop of coffee leave a ring?
The dark stain on a saucer records a tiny journey: as water evaporates, suspended particles can travel towards the edge.
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Orchestra: a dancing space before the musicians
The Italian word orchestra preserves the memory of a theatrical space and a Greek verb connected with dancing.
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Chilli peppers: heat that begins with a signal
Capsaicin in chilli peppers activates a receptor that also responds to heat: a familiar sensation opens a question about perception.
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Angklung: bamboo played together
In the Indonesian angklung, movement turns bamboo into sound: a light instrument opens a story about shared musical practice.
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A chart a day
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Enlarge the chart Ozone, year by year.
- Data period
- 1979–2025
- Datobello chart dated
The history of the ozone hole is not a line that falls every year. In NASA’s series of annual maximum daily areas, the largest value is 29.9 million square kilometres in 2000. The maximum reached 22.4 million in 2024 and 22.9 million in 2025: the latter is slightly higher. This chart includes every available year from 1979 to 2025, with a gap in 1995, for which the table has no data. [1]
NASA defines the Antarctic ozone-hole boundary using a threshold of 220 Dobson units, a measure of ozone in the atmospheric column. It is not an area with no ozone. These numbers describe each year’s maximum extent, not its seasonal average. This historical chart does not predict the 2026 result or, by itself, establish a steady trend. [2][1]
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- Annual Records — Maximum Daily Ozone Hole Area NASA Ozone Watch · Published · Accessed
- What is the Ozone Hole? NASA Ozone Watch · Published · Accessed
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