US President Donald Trump has argued that arming teachers with guns could be a way to prevent school shootings, just like the last one at Parkland’s high school in Florida in which 17 people died at the hands of 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz on 14 February. “A gun-free school is a magnet for bad people. Highly trained
Thanks to Short Edition, a small French startup, eight short story distributors were installed in the city hall, train stations, tourism office and post offices in the southern French city of Grenoble at the end of 2015. Perfect to help people kill time without relying on ever-present smartphones and, instead, giving literature a chance. Depending on how much time you have, you choose the one,
Maximón, also known as San Simón, is an important Mayan folk saint in Guatemala represented by a dressed up wooden effigy sitting on a chair who, unlike other saints, smokes cigars and drinks alcohol. Today Maximón is actively worshipped as part of what we could refer to as “folk Catholicism“, especially in the highlands of
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
Ocean warming, driven by increasing carbon emissions and rising temperatures, may become one of the biggest challenges facing humanity and threatening the Earth’s life systems, affecting even those living far from oceanic coasts. Already impacting people, fish stocks and crop yields, it may lead to more extreme weather events and increased risk from water-borne diseases including cholera. Fuelling
“We’ll make America great again,” thundered Donald Trump in front of guests and journalists gathered in the luxurious Hilton Hotel in Midtown, New York City. It’s 02:40 Eastern time and the results reveal what no one thought was possible. The Republican candidate has overtaken the magic threshold of 270 electors voting in his favour, out of a total
È diventata legge la proposta che vieta gli spettacoli dal vivo e la riproduzione in cattività delle orche in California.
Dallas protest shooting Sniper fire hit police officers presiding a protest march in the US city of Dallas on the evening of Thursday the 7th of July. Five have died and six were injured. Three suspects have been arrested whilst a fourth man has been reported dead after a standoff with police. The killing of Alton Sterling
Over 560 billion litres (150 billion gallons) of water from Lake Okeechobee in the US state of Florida have flewn into the delicate ecosystems of the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon since January 2016. This has caused an explosion in the blooming of blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria, which can be dangerous to human and
After a moment of silence for the victims of the Orlando shooting, the New York Pride Parade began at noon on the 26th of June. Thousands of people flooded the streets of Manhattan to celebrate the 46th annual LGBT pride march: 32,000 marchers, 425 groups and around 2.5 million spectators. This year the event came at an
