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Apr 19, 2023

L’effetto della natura sulla salute mentale: come la natura può ridurre lo stress e migliorare la salute psicofisica

La natura ha un potere incredibile sulla salute mentale dell’essere umano. Infatti, numerosi studi scientifici hanno dimostrato che l’esposizione alla natura può ridurre lo stress e migliorare la salute psicofisica. Negli ultimi anni, c’è stata una crescente consapevolezza riguardo l’importanza di trascorrere del tempo all’aria aperta e di vivere in armonia con la

Apr 19, 2023

Peru national park sees deforestation spike despite carbon credit program: report

A March report from the Associated Press revealed that the carbon credit program in Peru’s Cordillera Azul National Park has been financially profitable but ineffective as a means of conservation. Despite that more than 28 million credits have been sold since the program’s launch in 2008, average annual deforestation has risen significantly. One

Apr 18, 2023

Cities Are Rethinking What Kinds of Trees They’re Planting

U.S. cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, but hardier species can restore their canopies. Kate Wheeling X April 11, 2023 Published in: Next City After a series of winter storms pummeled California this winter, thousands of trees across the state lost their grip on the earth and crashed down into

Apr 18, 2023

A train collision, a toxic derailment and thousands killed in an earthquake: How cost-cutting led to disaster in Turkey, Greece and Ohio

A train collision in Greece, a toxic derailment in Ohio, and thousands killed under collapsed buildings in Turkey – February 2023 was a month marked by tragedy across the world. What unites those affected by these disasters is a feeling of injustice and a demand for change within the governments and regulatory bodies

Apr 18, 2023

Science for Peace

In tumultuous times, science diplomacy can help keep the world stable — if we let it. By Fintan Burke In December of 1951, at a time of high tension in Europe, representatives from twelve nations met in Paris and agreed to create a new, international center dedicated to peaceful nuclear research. Three years

Apr 17, 2023

A rare and lethal virus is spreading in Europe, prompting hunt for tests and cures

A 62-year-old man was bitten by a tick while hiking through fields in Spain. Two days later he began to feel ill and was taken to a hospital in Madrid, where his condition deteriorated rapidly. He died on the ninth day of his illness. This was in 2016 and proved to be the

Apr 17, 2023

The Drug Company That Prospered Without Creating Any Drugs

The new drug looked so promising — except for that one warning sign. At the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting in 2008, Duke University’s Dr. John Sundy proudly announced that pegloticase, a drug he’d helped develop, was astoundingly effective at treating severe gout, which affects perhaps 50,000 Americans. In about half of

Apr 17, 2023

Ukraine war: the lessons from the Northern Ireland peace process

Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham As the French and Chinese presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping, were discussing the need for more constructive international engagement to end the war in Ukraine, it emerged this week that Ukraine, too, was open to reconsidering its options. A top adviser to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, noted

Apr 17, 2023

Ukraine war: the devastating effects of conflict on infant mortality rates – new research

M. Rodwan Abouharb, UCL The brutal war in Ukraine is now over a year old. While estimates of the numbers of civilians killed and injured vary, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has estimated that 8,317 civilians have been killed and a further 13,892 injured from the beginning of the

Apr 17, 2023

China’s Sodium Batteries: A Sustainable and Affordable Alternative to Lithium-ion

Welcome to our latest podcast episode where we discuss China’s latest innovation in the battery industry: sodium batteries. This new technology has the potential to replace traditional lithium-ion batteries, which are currently used worldwide, due to their cheaper cost and lower environmental impact. Reading: William More News of the Week

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