One year since the breathtaking images mesmerised us, it is time to ask:. Is the telescope delivering on its promises to transform our knowledge of cosmology? Is it worth the hefty price tag of $10 billion?
Sixth Mass Extinction: Surreal as it may seem, we have clearly embarked on the path to self-annihilation. Indeed, several recently published scientific studies warn that the Sixth Mass Extinction is already underway. Lest we forget, our ancestors – Neanderthals, Denisovans, Homo erectus – became extinct, leaving just their descendants, the Homo sapiens, to follow them. The
Mayan civilisation: One of the best ways to understand the social structure, distinctive religious practices, elaborate hieroglyphics, sophisticated calendar systems, and extraordinary achievements in the areas of astronomy and architecture of the Maya, who ruled a large part of Mesoamerica for more than 2,500 years, is by visiting their ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula.
Has COP27 succeeded or failed? It’s not difficult to answer the question. Given that no decisions were made to address the severity of climate impacts, world leaders and their sidekicks came to Egypt to admit defeat. That makes COP27 memorable in its failure to meet any desirable objective.