Новости за 13.11.2013

In many fields of science, there is little doubt that the period 1830-1965 was a golden age. There is also little doubt that changes in the support structure for science since the late 60s have powerful unintended consequences that serve to inhibit major developments. Richard Lindzen will discuss these changes from the personal perspective of a climate scientist and place them in the historical perspective of other areas of study.

The nation's aging electrical grid poses a significant risk to cities. A move toward a more efficient, "smart" grid will help cities better distribute power and avoid problems encountered during natural disasters. Becky Harrison discusses. Photo: Getty Images.

Airbnb unveiled new versions of its mobile apps and a series of additional features Tuesday morning during an event for hundreds of hosts in the sleek and expansive lobby of the company's new headquarters. [...] the clear secondary purpose of Airbnb Open was to answer ongoing criticisms of the 5-year-old San Francisco company, which allows people to rent their apartments or rooms to travelers. Various cities, including New York and San Francisco, have struggled to find the appropriate way to regulate the company's "sharing" business model... Читать дальше...

Tourism is not just only cross-country foot walks and not only planned routes, but eventful and cognitive adventure, acquaintance with natural and historical monuments. Foot walks are the unique opportunity to see your country from inside, its millennial culture and traditions, away from dust and bustle of big cites. There are unique opportunities in mountains […]

Ice climbing is an ascent of ice cascades by the means of special equipment. Ice climbing is another new and prestigious passion of all extreme lovers in winter time. This is a quite young kind of sport which recently got separated from mountaineering. Try to do ice climbing and escape from daily stress. It’s impossible […]

Sport orienteering is quite new kind of sport for Mountains Sports Club, but it became one of the most loved ones. It combines physical and intellectual load, which is amazing. By means of a compass and a map you should pass certain distance in the forest (park or city), choocing the most optimal route and […]

Mountaineering is a kind of sport which is aimed to ascents on mountains peaks. However, all mountaineers are sure that mountaineering is not the sport but a way of life, requiring various skills and habits. Plunge into the world of adventures, romanticism, risk and dangers by coming to mountaineering! Mountaineering is one of the best […]