September 05 Switzerland’s glaciers are becoming a front-row seat to climate destruction For most of its existence glaciology has been a slow-moving profession, but this year is different. The belting heat waves that struck Europe over the past few months handed the specialists in Alpine ice sheets an unprecedented set of challenges. And some ofContinue reading “Reviews about nature for the first half of September”
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Struggles with democracy
In the U.S.A. democracy has come into danger by white right-wing Christians demanding that their idea of mankind shall be followed by law and that their religion has to be taken to construct or determine the legal rules to be implemented.
Bloomberg’s view on the world for the fourth week of June 2022
June 27 G-7 Latest: Oil-Price Cap in Focus as Zelenskiy Addresses Summit Dazzling Mountain Views Can’t Hide Darker Mood Among G-7 Leaders US Resuscitates Bid at G-7 to Counter China’s Belt and Road Ban on New Gold Imports From Russia Seen as ‘Largely Symbolic’ Follow our latest coverage of the G-7 summit here. Russia defaultsContinue reading “Bloomberg’s view on the world for the fourth week of June 2022”
Anno 2022, In which way is neutrality tenable
Neutrality was for some nations a necessary condition for their independence, for their freedom from the rivalries among other nations. Previously, neutrality for countries like Finland and Switzerland had benefits to those countries — and to the world at large, but in which way is neutrality tenable?
Germany wanting to do something against racism
America and its allies have used 9/11 to wage certain wars, but with their hostilities they have also evoked great fear around the Islamic faith, making many feel threatened by Muslims.
At a time of heightened fear of Muslims, governments must try to allay that fear and stop anti-Islamism. Germany is taking its first steps in this direction.
Greece: humanitarian workers’ lives remain on hold as trial is adjourned #2
In how far can people come to rescue people who are trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe? This is at stake in Greece.
All those who come to the rescue of people at sea must be protected by their own countries and the European Union and must be assured that their rescue duties will not be compromised.
The focus of multiculturalism in Europe on Muslims and Jews
Although current debates on multiculturalism in Europe often focus on Islam and Muslims, there also are long-standing Jewish communities in many Western European countries. The Pew Research Center survey finds Christians at all levels of religious observance are more likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to say they would not be willing to accept Jews inContinue reading “The focus of multiculturalism in Europe on Muslims and Jews”
Swiss to vote on embryo regulation in June
Microscopic image of an human kidney (embry…\” border=\”0\” class=\”zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured\” height=\”263\” src=\”//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Human_embryo_kidney.jpg/350px-Human_embryo_kidney.jpg\” style=\”border: none; font-size: 0.8em;\” width=\”350\” /> -> Microscopic image of an human kidney (embryo). H&E. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Switzerland will hold a constitutional referendum on June 14 to decide whether to legalize preimplanation genetic testing. Swiss law currently only permits three embryos toContinue reading “Swiss to vote on embryo regulation in June”
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