What is covfefe, Trump’s Twitter typo that has gone viral
What does covfefe mean, the “word” coined by Donald Trump because of a typo in a tweet.
The status of the world’s native peoples: what was said at the UN Forum on Indigenous Issues
Over 1,000 indigenous peoples’ representatives from the North Pole to New Zealand reflected on the progress and challenges in safeguarding indigenous rights during the 16th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held at the international organisation’s headquarters in New York between the 24th of April and 5th of May. Calling for concrete action,
The Dakota Access Pipeline is leaking, even before opening
L’oleodotto voluto da Donald Trump, il Dakota access pipeline, non è ancora entrato in funzione e già sta perdendo petrolio.
The world’s 7 most beautiful solar farms
Solar farms are architectural and engineering masterpieces that aren’t only functional but can also be beautiful. They can thus become tourist attractions, creating jobs and boosting the clean energy economy, as well as satellite activities. Here are some of the boldest and most beautiful projects that combine the drive towards green energy with respect for the environment. Disney solar farm
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
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.
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.
PFASs, what are the harmful chemicals contained in thousands of consumer products
Many consumer products such as textiles and leather products, firefighting foams, cleaning products and pesticides contain PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known in the United States as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Cookware, carpets, fabrics for furniture and even paper packaging for food also contain these chemicals. Used in manufacturing due to useful
Donald Trump undoes Obama’s Clean Power Plan, to “stop the war on coal”
Donald Trump ha firmato il decreto che impone la revisione delle norme introdotte da Obama per limitare le emissioni di CO2 delle centrali elettriche.