Given the polarisation of politics, it may come as a surprise to find widespread unity in the UK on the subject of tackling climate change. Labour and Conservative voters alike, whether leavers or remainers, place the environment among their top four priorities for government action. And even though support falls when people are confronted with …
A wildfire that forced residents to flee the small town of Lytton in British Columbia continued to burn out of control last Thursday, fueled by three days of record high temperatures in Canada. The town’s inhabitants were told to abandon their homes with just minutes’ notice on Wednesday after a day when the temperature soared …
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Said Apollo the God To the belle, Aphrodite, “Come hither, my lovely And take off your nightie. “Oh no, Sir, said she, (the advice of her mother) You’re a hunk, that I know, But I’m seeking another. He’ll be tall, he’ll be fair And more handsome than you, (Who sits on this mountain with Nothing …
The Hellenic term “ataraxia” speaks to the acute pain caused by uncertainty and a lack of autonomy, and offers a way forward. Instead of harnessing experiences – like parties or big trips – for happiness, ataraxia proposes a much more modest view. If you are more tranquil, you will be less likely to react or …
Signs of ‘catastrophic’ Gulf Stream collapse spotted. Climate scientists have detected warning signs of the collapse of the Gulf Stream, a development they say would have devastating global impacts. A study found “an almost complete loss of stability over the last century” of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation currents, which may be nearing shutdown. The …
