How much of someone else's pee could you be swallowing while taking a swim? And is it dangerous? This week, Risk Bites takes on the terribly important topic of peeing in swimming pools. Surprisingly, beyond the yuck factor of drinking someone else's urine, there is a more serious hazard -- produc
When watching football, you don't want to worry about sunburn. In three UV tips for the EURO, we show you how you can easily protect yourself. Today, among other things, it's about the UV index. The next UV tip will be on 13 June 24. You can find more information on the topic here: www.bfs.de/euro2
Would you cycle 4,500km through Europe? No? Neither do we! But that's what Benedict does for us. He rides from Paderborn to Lisbon (https://www.ride-for-all.de) to draw attention to the DKMS and picks up a few tips from mountain bike professional and outdoor specialist Fabio Schäfer in this talk. Bu
I got something cool for my birthday: a hot tub! So I asked myself if these things are any good at all and if they are stable. After all, they are quite expensive! The setup took a solid 45 minutes. Filling it with water using a garden hose took another 1.5 hours. The water had about 24° Celsius d
The ruins of Neudahn Castle are located high up on a rocky spur in the Dahner Felsenland. But the strenuous climb is worth it! From the top you have a great view over the Moosbach valley. If you don't like it so steep, you can also choose a slightly longer, but flatter way up. 🗺️ Address: Neudahne
Four pillars of UV protection: The Federal Office for Radiation Protection explains how UV protection is becoming even more common practice in municipalities, schools and sports grounds. Climate change is already having a noticeable influence on UV radiation and thus on people's UV exposure. For ex
All it takes is one storm with heavy rain and streets become waterways. Basements become pools of water. The water enters the house from seemingly everywhere, even on slopes. Furthermore, this type of weather event will increase in the future and may increase everywhere. That's why it's important to
