Banksy, new anti-Brexit mural appears in the city of Dover
Banksy realised a new artwork on a building in Dover, United Kingdom, sending a clear message on Brexit.
People’s Climate Change March, protesters confront Trump on global warming
Environmentalists and activists from all over the United States rallied on the 29th of April for the People’s Climate March in Washington DC and in sister marches organised throughout the nation. Last week, the country’s capital welcomed the March for Science and Earth Day rally but organisers say the People’s March was more overtly political, aimed
The Mayan calendar explained, how to find guidance in ancient wisdom
The ancient Mesoamerican civilisation of the Mayans worked out a common denominator linking planets’ cycles, human gestation cycles and the life cycles of maize. In other words they designed a calendar system broken down in 20 periods of 13 days, each with special flavour to it, linking the heart of heaven, the human heart and
Pope Francis at TED Vancouver talks about tenderness, humility and power
Papa Francesco al Ted. Durante la conferenza che si è tenuta il 25 aprile a Vancouver, ha tenuto un talk e lanciato un messaggio fatto di “tenerezza”. Da vedere.
Who is Emmanuel Macron, the former investment banker who won the first round of French elections
Emmanuel Macron si presenta come “candidato anti-sistema” nonostante il passato da banchiere d’affari e ministro. Ecco chi è e cosa propone per la Francia.
Why March for Science on Earth Day: Mr. Trump support science, not silence
Supporters and enthusiasts will March for Science on the streets of the United States capital Washington DC on the 22nd of April: the occasion is Earth Day, established by the United Nations to celebrate our planet and act against the threats that face it. The motive is to protest neo-president Donald Trump‘s retrograde stance towards climate change and the environment.
Ládio Veron. The Guaraní Kaiowà people could soon be wiped out
In Brasile la situazione per i guaraní, il popolo indigeno più numeroso del Paese, è drammatica, privati delle loro terre ancestrali e assassinati impunemente dai proprietari terrieri.
Taiwan bans the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat
Chi contravverrà alla normativa introdotta a Taiwan rischia di pagare multe salatissime. Inasprite anche le pene per i maltrattamenti.
What astronauts can and can’t eat in space
Though eating is a primary necessity for astronauts, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a pleasure. The first meals eaten in space were flavourless, odourless and lacked consistency. But times have changed, and a healthy, balanced, and tasty diet is essential for astronauts to go through long periods at the International Space Station, without negative impacts
Death penalty. Global executions fell 37% in 2016, says Amnesty
Il rapporto annuale di Anmesty International sulla pena di morte indica dati positivi. Ma in Cina le stime ufficiali non sono giudicate affidabili.