The July 2017 Night Sky
Welcome to the July night sky. This is the ideal month for sky-watching due to the warm dark nights. Just after sunset this month, we have the opportunity to spot
The June 2017 Night Sky
Welcome to the June night sky. This is the month of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. It occurs when the Sun reaches its highest point in the daylight
Preventing forest fires
Yes, I know I have covered this broad topic before, but this time I want to focus on the main causes of forest fires and what we can all do
The May 2017 Night Sky
Welcome to the May night sky. Now that the warmer nights have arrived in the northern hemisphere, it’s not so uncomfortable to stay up late to see the ringed-planet Saturn
The April 2017 night sky
Welcome to the April night sky. Now that the clocks have gone back, we are again in sync with solar time. This means that the Sun will be due south
The March 2017 night sky
Welcome to the March night sky. This is the month of the spring equinox when the sun passes the celestial equator travelling northwards. It marks the end of winter in
Make your world a better place to live
More and more people are interested in what their options are in a sustainable environment. Not only is our climate changing as are our laws and rules that very much
The February 2017 Night Sky
Welcome to the February night sky. This is the month when the late winter evenings are dominated by the constellation of Orion the Hunter, visible high up in the south.
Crime 2017 – beyond the crystal ball
We end the year on a positive note. The Security Coordination Bureau (Gabinete Coordenador de Segurança – GCS) indicated that overall and violent crime in 2016 has decreased by 6.5%
The January 2017 Night Sky
Welcome to the January night sky. At the end of the day, as soon as the sky starts to darken, high up in the west the brilliant planet Venus will