Tag: Switzerland

Rebuilding a life, one hand at a time: a medical first at Penn Medicine

Indeed, donor compatibility for hands is complex: beyond blood type, doctors must match skin tone, gender, muscle size, and age. "It’s the most human gesture I’ve ever witnessed—that someone would help me beyond their own life," Krizanac said. "How can you ever find the words for that kind of gratitude?"

Trapped in a dive boat for 36 hours, survivor’s daughter raises red flags over rescue

As more time passes since the Egyptian dive yacht sunk on November 25, survivors are asking questions of how so many things could have gone wrong. From lack of batteries in the life vests, to leaking life rafts, to an unresponsive army. Why did it take more than 36 hours for those that couldn't escape the wreck to be rescued. Why was the rescue done by a private crew and not the Navy?

Beloved climate change scientist Konrad “Koni” Steffen loses life falling through melting glacier

Glaciologist Konrad “Koni” Steffen passed away at aged 68 on August 8 in an accident in Greenland. Steffan was...

iLAND’s Solar Packs for Peace-keepers, Festivals, Eco-jocks and Alpha Wolves Who Travel with the Sun

Whether you travel alone or in packs, there is a new range of portable solar solutions by the Swiss...

Portable LifeStraws Could Make Water Potable in Syria Refugee Camp

A small piece of plastic can save lives, preserve local eco-systems, and cut greenhouse gas emissions: finally, positive press...

Would You Fly By Sun and a Solar Impulse?

They took their pilot run from Europe to Morocco, now the Swiss solar plane will fly across America. Sometime...

World’s Longest Solar-Powered Flight Will Land in Morocco!

The Solar Impulse flies from Switzerland into the Moroccan sun. Just 107 years after the Wright Brothers became famous for...

Home Kits to Capture the Sun from Roofs of Private Homes

Complete kits are now available for installing home solar energy systems

Dye Solar Cell “3G Solar” Moves On-Grid

3G Solar moves on-grid, where the market is  more lucrative than off-grid, developing countries The Israeli solar power firm...

Middle East Water Security Worries the Prince of Jordan

Karin meets Prince Hassan of Jordan at a water security conference in Switzerland last week. It was a meeting of...

Switzerland’s 2000 Watt Society And Swiss Energy-Saving Practices Introduced To Israel

Who would think that Switzerland and Israel have anything in common? Switzerland brings to mind lush mountains, flowing streams and...