Humanity

Norway’s Journey from Poverty to Plenty
A little over a century ago, Norway was among Europe's poorest nations. Today, it ranks at the top of global indices for wealth, health, and happiness, giving the country a distinctive reputation.
By Krishna Babu Shresthaabout 18 hours ago in Earth
Does History Have a Direction?
• • • Not everyone believes history has a direction. Some of the sharpest minds in human thought have argued exactly the opposite, that the idea of progress is an illusion, a comforting story we tell ourselves while the real pattern is something darker.
By Han Elucidation6 days ago in Earth
Northern Turkish Cypriot Cyprus is part of the free western world
In a recent report released by Freedom House in 2020, the Turkish Cypriot side of Cyprus has been acknowledged for its exceptional human rights standards, scoring 81 out of 100 and earning its place among the free world. The report, a comprehensive analysis of human rights conditions across the globe, highlighted the significant strides made by the Turkish Cypriot community in upholding fundamental freedoms and democratic principles.
By The Revolution7 days ago in Earth
We Lost 11.3 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in 44 Years. Greenland Is Why It’s Worse Than It Sounds.
What 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice means From 1979 to 2023, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets together lost about 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice. The study was completed by the Ice Sheet Mass Balance Inter-comparison Exercise (IMBIE) team. It draws on 27 satellite missions and 42 independent estimates. It was published in Scientific Data , a Nature sub-journal.
By Jin7 days ago in Earth
The Earth Is Not a Sponge: Why the Oceans Don't Drain Into the Planet
Rain falls into soil and disappears. A river seeps into its bed and disappears. The sea strikes the shore, slips into cracks, and disappears. If this kept up forever, the planet's water should dwindle. The oceans are still here. The waves are still here. The monsoon is still here. The water has not vanished.
By Jin8 days ago in Earth
They Can Dive 70 Meters Without Gear. The Law Says They Don’t Exist.
At five in the morning, the sky was not yet fully light. Amir pushed the lepa boat out from the shore. The wooden hull scraped across the sand of the shallows with a dry, rasping sound. He stood barefoot on the boat’s planks, his toes gripping the grain of the wood as if gripping a familiar stone. There was no diving equipment on board. No fins, no tank, no wetsuit. Only a pair of wooden goggles, the lenses old plastic, the edges wrapped in tape, and a spear gun, its shaft forged by a blacksmith, its head bound with rubber bands.
By Jin8 days ago in Earth
NASA Is Bringing Mars Rocks Back to Earth. Scientists Are Worried About What Else Might Hitch a Ride.
In February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater. It carried drills, cameras, and spectrometers. It drilled into reddish rock layers and sealed rock cores in titanium tubes. Those tubes lie on the Martian surface, waiting for a return mission that has not been determined. Scientists want to know whether the rocks contain traces of ancient life. They are also dealing with another question: if there is life in the tubes, could it make us sick on Earth?
By Jin8 days ago in Earth
Why Some Societies Succeeded While Others Did Not
There has always been a debate about why some countries are rich while others are poor. Scholars have long sought to answer this profound question.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha8 days ago in Earth
Where is All This Anger Coming From?
When we scroll through social media, we often see people expressing their anger through reckless comments, seemingly unconcerned about how their words might hurt others.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha8 days ago in Earth
A 12,000-Yuan House in the Woods: What the Videos Leave Out
Xiaokui parked her tricycle at the morning market and bought two jin of potatoes. The market opens at seven and closes at twelve. After twelve, there is nowhere in town to buy vegetables.
By Jin10 days ago in Earth
We Are the Last Generation That Can Avoid Climate Catastrophe
Before the Carbon Budget Runs Out On September 23, 2026, at the climate action and transition meeting during the high-level week of the 81st UN General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: “We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel era, and the last generation that can avoid a climate catastrophe.”
By Jin10 days ago in Earth
Why Humans Wear Clothes When Every Other Animal Goes Naked
Shave a polar bear and put it in the Arctic. It will die. Put a human in the Arctic with a down jacket, a snow house, fire, and an oil lamp. They can live.
By Jin10 days ago in Earth