9 h. ago The Spanish camping brand that’s big on nature immersion, cool design and creature comforts

A site in the pine-clad hills of Andalucía is part of a chain that seeks to connect with nature and outdoor adventure while offering a stylish glamping experienceA few years ago, camping with friends, I watched in awe as Becky set up her pitch. While the rest of us were stringing out guy ropes on tents as glamorous as giant cagoules, she arrived with a bell tent, duvets instead of sleeping bags, sheepskin rugs and vintage folding chairs. For all the talk of breathability, practicality and “high performance” gear, it was Becky’s tent we all wanted to sleep in. In the years since, I have never quite achieved her level of camping chic – until this summer, when I discovered the innovative Spanish camping brand Kampaoh.It all began back in 2016, when Kampaoh CEO Salvador Lora and his partner were backpacking in the Dominican Republic. One night they came across a campsite with pre-erected tents within which were mattresses and blankets. “We were in the middle of nature, surrounded by pea...

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6 d. ago Stone Age 'Atlantis' found 8,500 years after being lost at sea

Archaeologists have discovered an underwater city in Denmark's Bay of Aarhus, which is being hailed as the Stone Age Atlantis

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6 d. ago Stone Age 'Atlantis' lost to the sea 8,500 years ago offers new glimpse into prehistoric life

Archaeologists have discovered a lost city below the sea, hailed as the Stone Age Atlantis. They found several artifacts that point to a human presence with structured activities.

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7 d. ago Stone Age settlement swallowed by rising sea levels discovered after 8,500 years

Animal bones and stone tools have been uncovered by divers so far

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7 d. ago Researchers uncover Stone Age settlement submerged by rising sea levels in Denmark

Archaeologists are searching for ancient coastal settlements submerged by rising sea levels over 8,500 years ago in the Bay of Aarhus, Denmark

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1 week ago Queens Of The Stone Age headline festival rocked by controversy

Irish band The Mary Wallopers had their sound cut over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest.

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1 week ago Is YOUR hometown at risk? Terrifying interactive map reveals the towns and cities that could be plunged UNDERWATER if the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapses

Climate Central's Coastal Risk Screening Tool shows the areas around the globe that would be worst hit ig the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed - sparking 9.8ft of sea level rise.

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2 w. ago Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges

Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more intense and destructive storms and leads to sea-level rise that puts tens of millions of people at risk

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2 w. ago 'Forever toxins' found in everything from cosmetics to waterproof clothing linked to weight struggle

Researchers have discovered that levels of so-called 'forever' chemicals in the blood may, in the long term, lead to people piling the pounds back on after shedding them.

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2 w. ago Stone Age humans were picky about which rocks they used for making tools, study finds

New research finds early human ancestors during the Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously thought

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2 w. ago Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’

Author Michael Grunwald reckons with the challenge of food-based climate emissions in his new book We Are Eating the EarthRidding ourselves of fossil fuels has been a tortuously ponderous process and, in the current political era, one that can seem to be in full retreat. But we do have the tools to run our cities, vehicles and industries on clean energy and even through the murk of vested interest, the contours of a post-fossil world are becoming clearer.Our system of producing food, though, is in a relative stone age when it comes to the climate crisis. We continue to raze vast tracts of carbon-rich forests for crop and grazing land thereby creating, by some estimates, as much as a third of all global planet-heating emissions. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hyperrealistic reconstructions reveal the faces of the Stone Age sisters who may have been victims of human sacrifice 6,000 years ago

Scientists have revealed the faces of two Stone Age sisters who may have been the victims of human sacrifice around 6,000 years ago.

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