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www.dw.com
3 weeks ago
Germany news

Germany's President Steinmeier calls for unity amid upheaval DW 04/23/2024

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German federal president, has written a book titled 'Wir' ('We') reflecting on Germany's current state and concerns amidst rising right-wing populism and societal challenges. [ more ]
The Atlantic
4 months ago
Books

Octavia Butler's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse

Octavia Butler, a speculative fiction author, accurately foresaw many of the challenges we face today, including climate change and technological advancements.
Butler's vision of a future resembling the past is relevant to our current disorienting moment of societal and geopolitical turmoil. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Environment

Opinion | 1.5 Degrees Is Not the Problem

Leaders need to address the climate crisis and other challenges such as biodiversity loss and plastic pollution
The current human age, known as the Anthropocene, is the first where a single species has the power to reshape the Earth's climate [ more ]
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