In a era of dramatic climate change, articles to raise awareness of the dangers of irresponsible development and policies, and to draw attention to great initiatives and practices.
July 10, 2018
To reduce the risks of climate change on the planet, the 2016 Paris Agreement set a goal, which was keeping the increase in the global average […]
July 9, 2018
The Sacred Valley of the Incas -or the Urubamba Valley- is located in the Peruvian Andes and runs on average one kilometer wide, west to east, […]
July 9, 2018
(Photo: A. Ambrose, UC Berkeley) Sequoiadendron giganteum –giant sequoias- are among the oldest living things on Earth (1,800 years or more) and they can reach a […]
July 9, 2018
Yuan Longping is well-known in China for his pioneering research and development of the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s. The work of this agronomist […]
February 5, 2013
Cool interactive map by the Financial Times today, showing how overpopulation in some megacities is reaching critical levels. Central Paris‘ population today has 2 million, having […]
April 13, 2012
The Blanket Octopus is a fascinating animal with a beautiful defense mechanism. The males have an almost irrelevant existence because they are only a few centimeters […]
March 31, 2012
Entomophagy is the consumption by humans of insects as food. Although you may not know anyone who actually eats insects, and may think it is a […]
January 7, 2012
Photo: ESO/José Francisco (josefrancisco.org) ALMA is the biggest array of telescopes in the world and the largest astronomical project ever attempted, a truly global partnership between […]