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How waste heat can help get us off natural gas for good.
The urgency of our global sustainable energy transition has never been in sharper focus than it is now. Every possible strategy for accelerating our move away from fossil fuels needs to be pursued robustly, and that includes capturing and utilising … Continue reading
Photographer Shares How a Community in Kenya Came Together to Help Orphaned Elephants | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on May 21, 2022 “Everywhere I go, I see people, often with very little, making huge impacts in their communities and the planet.” Conservation photographer Ami Vitale is known for her incredible ability to support local … Continue reading
Six English words borrowed from the Romany language | The Conversation
Tavarius/Shutterstock There’s a long history of communities speaking Romany in the UK, so it’s hardly surprising that some of its words have found their way into everyday English. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities have been part of the UK’s … Continue reading
How taking a closer look at your family tree can help you get to grips with climate change | The Conversation
Tracing our ancestors’ connections to colonialism and industrialisation can help us personally connect with the climate crisis. Shutterstock Understanding how our ancestors may have benefited from industrialisation and colonialism could help us become more climate-friendly citizens. Engaging people when … Continue reading
Exploring Japan’s Historical Landmarks and Shrines in the Middle of Streets | Spoon & Tamago
MAY 20, 2022 / JOHNNY If you’ve ever driven in Japan you may have come across an unfamiliar scene: a small shrine right in the middle of the road. Sometimes the road curves to one side to avoid the shrine … Continue reading
A Conservationist Teaches Geese to Use Safer Migration Routes by Flying With Them Across Europe | Colossal
MAY 20, 2022. GRACE EBERT Back in 1995, Christian Moullec embarked on his first migration alongside a flock of lesser white-fronted geese that he intended to introduce to Sweden. He flew an adapted delta plane alongside the birds, which were threatened … Continue reading
International Week of Non-Self-Governing Territories 25-31 May | United Nations
Celebrations to mark Timor-Leste’s independence in 2002 were held in the capital Dili. | PHOTO:UN Photo / Sergey Bermeniev Non-self-governing territories: a sacred trust In the UN Charter, a Non-Self-Governing Territory is defined as a Territory “whose people have not yet … Continue reading
Who made these circles in the Sahara?
[…] Deep in the Sahara, far from any towns, roads, or other signs of life, is a row of markings in the sand. There are dozens of them stretching for miles in a straight line in central Algeria, each consisting … Continue reading
How the planet became the prime political entity of our century | Aeon Essays
Weather Forecasting Factory (1986) by Stephen Conlin. Based on the work of Lewis Fry Richardson, and on advice from Professor John Byrne, Trinity College Dublin. Image © Stephen Conlin How did the planet replace the nation-state to become the prime … Continue reading
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