In January, the World Economic Forum, backed by US president Donald Trump, announced the One Trillion Trees to plant or protect a trillion trees by 2030, bolstering the estimated 3 trillion that already exist. The scheme joins existing reforestation efforts such as the “Trillion Trees” project launched by conservation groups in 2017. “One Trillion Trees” …
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Birds fly at tens of thousands of metres high. Ice forms on the wings of planes at this altitude, so why don’t the birds freeze? Birds can sometimes reach astonishingly high altitudes. The record is a massive 11,278 metres by a Rüppell’s vulture that collided with an aircraft. The resulting “snarge” – that is to …
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The following is my personal list of qualities needed for anyone, woman or man to be judged a good and civilized human being. (There is no significance to the order in which they are listed): Consideration for others Empathy for the sick and old Generosity with time and money, according to means Critical thinking Ethical …
“Have you noticed that all the people in favor of birth control are already born?” – Benny Hill Very clever, but my serious point of views is as follows: we should only bring into the world human beings that are wanted, cherished, loved ….and in due course educated. A woman should always be allowed to …
Isn’t it amazing that one man can so easily rile up millions of people, who seem to sincerely believe the national election was stolen from him, no proof needed. I am reminded of my youth at a boarding school. By “tradition”, young boys lacking confidence and struggling with being away from home, were stuffed into …
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