Coping with Climate Anxiety: Navigating Worries in a Changing World
Gazing at a raging California forest inferno or watching a glacier spectacularly crumble via your screen can send icy shivers. Climate change, a perpetual peril, looms, adding stress. Your cart brims with eternal single-use plastics, guilt-inducing. A quick drive turns a mind battle, with the future’s fate heavy on your mind. What’s Climate Anxiety? Climate […]
Crafting Tomorrow’s Vocational Education and Training Systems
Sweeping changes are reshaping labor markets and societies, driven by transformative factors like the green and digital transition. These shifts are directly impacting the skills demanded, making vocational education and training (VET) a pivotal player in equipping both young individuals and adults with the aptitudes required by today’s workforce and the imminent future. VET simultaneously […]
SpaceX: Astronauts from 4 countries Successfully Connects to ISS
On Sunday, August 27, 2023, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named “Endurance” successfully rendezvoused and docked with the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule carried a multinational crew of four astronauts, symbolizing global collaboration in space exploration. Leading the mission as the commander was Jasmin Moghbeli from NASA. Alongside her were European Space Agency (ESA) […]
Gender Lens Investing: Fostering Gender Equity in the Investment Landscape
Gender lens investing is a deliberate and intentional approach to integrating gender considerations into investment strategies, with the aim of ensuring equitable investment opportunities for all genders. Traditional investment approaches have often been “gender neutral,” not favoring any particular gender. However, data suggests that these gender-neutral approaches have led to significantly lower funding outcomes for […]
Are Paper Drinking Straws Really Eco-Friendly? New Study Raises Concerns
In the fight against plastic, meet paper and bamboo straws, our eco-heroes! Surprise alert: Belgian experts reveal a twist. Watch out – those cool green straws might have hidden tricks. Europe’s first-ever shocker: sneaky PFAS chemicals join the scene, spotted in most straws tested. PFAS: The Unseen Threat PFAS (PFAS stands for “Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl […]
Brown Rice: A Diabetes-Friendly Superstar for Healthier Living
In the intricate dance of diabetes management, every food choice is a move toward better health. Enter the arena, brown rice – the heroic rival to white rice. Packed with nutrients and armed with fiber that thwarts speedy sugar spikes, it’s the go-to for steadying blood sugar levels. Let’s unravel the secrets of this diabetes-friendly […]