On this edition of Your Call, we rebroadcast our discussion about the impacts of the climate crisis on polar bears.
Climate change is heating up the Arctic faster than anywhere else in the world and according to a new study in the Journal Nature Climate Change, without drastic reductions in greenhouse emissions, polar bears could be starved into extinction by 2100. What s being done to save the polar bears?
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How can I stay mentally and emotionally healthy as COVID disrupts the holidays?
The longer we live with COVID-19, the more clear its toll on our mental health becomes. Now we re facing yet another emotional challenge: a holiday season when we must hunker down to prevent the spread of the virus. Psychology professor Steve Joordens offers guidance on how to cope.
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Posted: Dec 10, 2020 2:51 AM ET | Last Updated: December 10, 2020
People take photos of a Christmas display in downtown Toronto. As COVID-19 continues to spread at an alarming rate, people in most parts of Canada are facing a very different holiday season this year, as public health officials plead with them to avoid in-person contact with other households and celebrate virtually instead. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
There are more than 100,000 craters on the moon
That s far more than the 9,137 officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
Side view of the crater Moltke taken from Apollo 10.
Image: Wikipedia
Both the Earth and the Moon have been hit many times throughout their long 4.5 billion year history. Once something hits the Moon, that event becomes frozen in time. Earth, on the other hand, brushes these impact craters off and moves on with its life.
That’s the reason there are so many craters on the Moon compared to Earth! What’s more, their formation and evolution record the history of the inner Solar System.
Next Einstein Forum announces 2019-2021 class of NEF Fellows 22nd Dec 2020 | Source: African Media Agency
The NEF Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all under 42 years, at least 40 percent of whom are women, are chosen for their strong scientific record, the relevance of research or innovation, and potential for leadership. Meet the 2019-2021 class of NEF Fellows unveiled during the just concluded virtual edition of the NEF Global Gathering (NEF-GG) 2020. Selected from across Africa and the Diaspora, their areas of research range from medicine, cancer prevention, public health to urban life, environmental conservation, and sustainable development.