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An environmental crisis is on the agenda and never has there been so much debate about the illness of the planet. For the argument to be elevated, however, it must be raised to worldwide awareness, concerning the fate of humanity…what kind of human being do we aspire to be? ...more.

Astronomers have measured high-speed winds in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting a distant star. ...more.

It is a cliche to state that football is big business. Football, the most popular sport on the planet, generates billions of dollars. It is also a cliche to state that everywhere there is money, there is corruption. The more money, the more corruption. Unfortunately, cliches tend to be true, that is why they are called cliches. It is important to keep this in mind when you watch a world cup game. Next time you switch on your TV-set to see some exciting action, especially one of those games where the stakes are high, you should ask yourself a simple question ...more.

Are plastic bags really the scourge of the planet? ...more.

The Hubble Space Telescope captures evidence of a Sun-like star "eating" an Earth-like planet, in the constellation Auriga. ...more.

Extracting oil in oceans and seas has its pluses and minuses. It brings hydrocarbons for the chemical industry and fuel for cars – the cars that continue to conquer the human civilization. It seems that the number of cars in the world will soon be comparable to the number of people living on the planet. It is about time one should realize that cars no longer exist for people – people exist for cars ...more.

Looking for a solution of a recent unprecedented for Canadian history parliamentary crisis, the Liberal Party addressed the country’s governor general with a request to appoint the “ aristocrat and his majesty Michael Grant Ignatieff” as an official responsible for forming alternative government. The title sounds somewhat funny. However, it reflects the actual biography of the parliamentary who started his sweeping ascend early last year when the shadow of the world crisis fell on one the crisis-free countries of the planet ...more.

A report supported by UNEP provides alarming evidence on the complete failure of humankind to protect the planet and guarantee biodiversity as a brutal assault on natural habitats coupled with a total disregard and disrespect for ecosystems has wiped countless species off the face of the planet, drastically reduced populations and destroyed their living areas. ...more.

Kama Chinen, the world’s oldest person, has left us at the age of 114. Just nine days before she was to turn 115 years old, the woman who reigned as the eldest on the planet has passed away. ...more.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected on Thursday (29th) by the North American edition of Time magazine as the most influential leader of the world. According to companies that specialize in communication, Time is now the largest circulation weekly magazine on the planet. ...more.