Humanity
ESG and Sustainability will Continue to Gather Momentum and Attract Billions of Dollars in Investments
Momentum is building around ESG. Policy makers, asset managers and business are now more willing to integrate ESG and sustainability thinking in their investment strategies. Furthermore, President Biden has successfully approved a half a trillion Climate Bill creating positive momentum on ESG actions and climate risk reduction.
By Andrea Zanon2 years ago in Earth
The 'smart gene' that Determines victory
Neanderthals, our closest relatives to modern Homo sapiens, split up about half a million years ago. Since then, they have migrated out of Africa and crossed paths and even exchanged genes in Eurasia. In the end, modern Homo sapiens won the battle for survival, while Neanderthals were eliminated.
By Arkzacj kswvwj2 years ago in Earth
NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test
After 10 months in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – is successful and ready to repell asteroids. DART successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
By Dark Secrets2 years ago in Earth
How "crazy" are the top mathematicians? The abyss of mathematics, ordinary people can only float on the water
The phrase "no madness, no life" is perhaps more appropriate for mathematicians. Mathematics has evolved from thousands of years ago to become an extremely rigorous and abstract discipline.
By Flagler Danzig2 years ago in Earth
Forget Collapse: Things May Be Like This Until You Die
There has been a lot of talk of collapse recently. A study out of Harvard asserts that civilization might collapse if we do not make substantial changes. The Doomsday Clock has been moved to 100 seconds till midnight. It would surprise few to wake up one day and receive an alert on our phones telling us that a missile was launching, another plague had started, or that food reserves could no longer support our current population.
By Alex Mell-Taylor2 years ago in Earth
Handprints were found 220,000 years ago on the Tibetan plateau, clearly visible on the hard stone slabs, who is the owner of the handprints?
Scientists have become interested in the Tibetan plateau after learning about handprints on stone slabs. To the general public, a slab with a handprint may seem like an ordinary historical relic, but to scientists, it can reveal the living conditions and spirituality of people at that time.
By Wimble Huhman2 years ago in Earth
Africa has 100 times more groundwater reserves than the surface
Africa in many people's impression is the high temperature, drought, and water shortage, often can see some news information, many Africans head to the water basin to go far away to find water. Is Africa that short of water? This is not the case, Africa's groundwater resources are very rich, about 100 times more than surface water, why do not Africans drill wells for water?
By Flagler Danzig2 years ago in Earth
Going Down To The Farm
This weekend there will be an annual concert held to raise funds for farmers called Farm Aid. In the US, there are 2 million farms in operation across the country. 98% of them are family owned and operated. The farming industry hires 965,000 workers, bringing in 451 billion dollars a year. Farmers Markets have been around for centuries, as a way for farmers to sell their goods directly to consumers. Today, Farmers Markets are still just as profitable, as 19,000 farmers report this is the only way they sell their produce to people who visit these locations every year. When attending a Farmers Market, here is a way to make the most of your trip.
By M.L. Lewis2 years ago in Earth