Hungry and parched
Trees throughout the world are vulnerable to excessive heat. A warmer atmosphere sucks more moisture from plants and soil. During droughts, trees close pores in leaves, called stomata, or shed…
Future in our hands
Geologists have classified most epochs in Earth’s history according to fossils, radiometric dating and composition of the strata. The widely endorsed label for our current era, the Anthropocene, describes the…
Germany’s Free Democrats could be brake on euro reform
Germany's general election brought the pro-business Free Democratic Party a triumphant return to parliament, but memories of its near-death experience last time will make for tough coalition talks with consequences…
Healthcare neglect
One troubling aspect of our society is the presence of a host of mafias which have cropped up as a result of wrong and unimaginative policies of successive governments. These…
The struggle is real
‘YOU can’t make enough milk.’ ‘You can’t possibly breastfeed, don’t you have to return to work?’ ‘You have to give a bottle at night.’ ‘Give formula with it for more…
The dark side
Scandinavians have it all. Universal public healthcare and education that is the envy of the world. Reasonable working hours with plenty of paid vacation. They have some of the highest…
Who’s afraid of Greta?
Some are fascinated with her: they see her as a hero, as a Joan of Arc of modern times or as a Mafalda, with a political agenda to preserve planet…
Fuelled by China fears, Russians protest Baikal bottling plant
A China-funded project to bottle water from Russia's Lake Baikal has caused a backlash in Siberia, where people are increasingly angry about what they see as a Chinese land-grab. Ecologists…
Saving forests
There is a huge difference between the Industrial Forestry worldview and an ecological perspective. Many people assume that foresters understand forest ecosystems, but what you learn in forestry school is…
In denial
This Christmas, the Arctic had a heatwave, scoring record high temperatures, even in the dark. A chunk of ice the size of the United Kingdom thawed in the warmth. On…
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