Nature, one of the leading multidisciplinary science journals, describes him as a “crop scientist whose high-yield hybrid rice fed billions.” True enough, for his contributions […]
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Principles of Natural Capitalism: Definitions, Assumptions, and Applications
Physicist Amory Lovins, environmentalist L. Hunter Lovins, environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken wrote the 1999 book on environmental economics “Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial […]
Explained: Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage
Several countries have already acknowledged the rights of same-sex couples to marry. However, despite this paradigm shift and the achievements of the global LGBT movement, […]
A Brief History of the LGBT Movement in the United States
In 1965, members of the LGBT community rallied in the American capital and gathered in front of the White House to stage the first LGBT […]
LGBT Movement: The History of the Rainbow Flag
The history of the Rainbow Flag is also the history of the LGBT movement in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Fundamentally, the […]
Cradle to Cradle: Principles, Examples, Pros, and Cons
During the 1970s, Swiss architect and industrial analyst Walter Stahel coined the expression “cradle to cradle” while developing a closed-loop approach to production processing. Further […]
Waste Incineration: Advantages and Disadvantages
Incineration or waste incineration is a waste disposal method and part of the overall solid waste management strategy positioned as an alternative to landfill. As […]
Climate Emergency Declaration
Several governments, scientists, climate activists, and media organizations around the world have declared a climate emergency to underscore further the need to tackle climate change […]
Goddess Ēostre and the Origin of Easter
Easter or Pasch Sunday is one of the most important religious festivities in Roman Catholicism and some Christian denominations. This event marks the celebration of […]
ECHELON Program Explained: Global Surveillance Network
The ECHELON has become a popular word used in media and popular culture to describe an alleged secret global surveillance network developed and operated by […]