In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that, to stave off an irreversible climate catastrophe, we had only until 2030 to cut global emissions of carbon dioxide by around 40%. Kira Nash In 2020, the leader of the year-long MOSAiC expedition to the Arctic said that […]
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Coffee: the good and the bad
Various legends about the plant exist, with several tracing its origins to Ethiopia. One tells of how a zebra shepherd, upon seeing the vitality his flock showed after eating the red beans, took them to a revered Muslim wise man, who threw them in the fire as a sign of […]
Procrastination, or fighting with yourself
Procrastination from the Latin procrastinare: to leave until the next day, to postpone it is the habit of systematically putting off the tasks we are required to carry out. It is such a natural and widespread phenomenon that, according to experts, it has an evolutionary base, affecting on average 95% of the global population.
Cockney culture or ‘would you adam an eve it?’
This is one of the oldest cultures in the capital city. Is it dying, has it migrated, been pushed out by outside influences or is it evolving? Aisling Yeoman If I was to say to you “Would you Adam an Eve it? I was on me way up […]
Mutations could render current Covid vaccines ineffective
New survey from People’s Vaccine Alliance shows urgency of vaccinating all countries. Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality heightens the risk of further mutations. Global supplies are being artificially rationed and a handful of companies decide who lives and who dies. Epidemiologists, from some of the world’s leading […]