Air pollution’s human toll: children born today will have their lives shortened by 20 months on average by the toxic air that is widespread across the globe, with the greatest toll in south Asia, according to a major study. Air pollution contributed to nearly one in every 10 deaths in 2017 – bigger than …
“I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.” (Montaigne)
“Joe Biden joked about the controversy that has engulfed his campaign-in-waiting in his first public appearance since several women accused him of touching them inappropriately. “Biden arrived on stage at the Washington Hilton to address the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) conference and shook the hand of the union president, Lonnie Stephenson, before giving …
We are now well into the third version of the German European empire. Startling claim? Only if you haven’t studied history. German Empire, Mark 1 (if you exclude the medieval “Holy Roman” version): the strikingly stupid German Kaiser, sitting astride a belligerent Prussian- dominated army and a burgeoning industrial economy, jealous of the British and …
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In our personal drive to reduce plastic waste, we should beware easy, but false, solutions: Cutting out single-use plastic – water bottles, straws, disposable plates and so forth – is a good place to start reducing waste. But make sure you aren’t inadvertently increasing your carbon footprint. A cotton tote bag must be used …
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