Ambiente

2023-03-24 570 Visualizzazioni

2023-03-24

On today’s program, we’ll highlight the current water crisis occurring around the world. “Europe’s rivers are disappearing. Italy’s Po is yet another casualty of the severe drought gripping much of the continent. The river would normally be teeming with tourists; instead its drying bed is littered with empty boats.”In many places, ancient “hunger stones” have been uncovered as the river's water le

The Global Water Crisis, Part 1 of 2

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The Global Water Crisis, Part 1 of 2

2023-03-20 1235 Visualizzazioni

2023-03-20

In this program, we’ll introduce this vegan zero-waste advocate, who is the creator of the blog “Wasteland Rebel,” and the author of “Zero Waste: Simple Life Hacks to Drastically Reduce Your Trash.” The couple started pursuing a zero-waste lifestyle in 2014 when they realized that “our wasteful ways are literally draining this planet.” To reduce their negative effect on the environment, they follo

Shia Su (vegan): Dedicated Waste Minimalist

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Shia Su (vegan): Dedicated Waste Minimalist

2023-03-20 788 Visualizzazioni

2023-03-20

As many nations strive to combat greenhouse gas emissions arising from the use of fossil fuels, India has taken a giant leap forward in its national strategy to implement renewable zero-carbon energy technologies. In early 2022, India announced its ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 and to obtain fifty percent (50%) of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.On the path to

Going Net Zero with India’s First Solar-Powered Village

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Going Net Zero with India’s First Solar-Powered Village

2023-03-13 788 Visualizzazioni

2023-03-13

For over a decade, our Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association has played an active role at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference to bring about wider awareness of the compassionate vegan diet as the most effective solution to the global warming crisis. In December 2010, delegates from over 190 nations and representatives of different government bodies and non-governmental

The Greenest Heroes Gala, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series

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The Greenest Heroes Gala, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series

Viaggi attraverso regni estetici

2023-02-24 1894 Visualizzazioni

Viaggi attraverso regni estetici

2023-02-24

Biofuels: A Carbon Neutral Energy Source

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Biofuels: A Carbon Neutral Energy Source

If we’re faced with a gasoline or power shortage, what can we do to be prepared? Today, we’ll share various ways people around the world are creating alternative energy using simple, cost-effective parts and ingredients. One trend that’s gaining momentum is biofuel. Biofuel is any fuel derived from biomass, such as plants, algae, or animal-people waste. Two of the most common types of biofuels use

Programmi

2023-02-23 833 Visualizzazioni

In recent years, our Sun has been going through a highly volatile phase. Though still a year or more away from the next maximum, Solar Cycle 25 began in December 2019 and is already showing much higher solar activity than astronomers had predicted.As the Sun increases its level of activity, its surface develops with more sunspots, which are dark regions with intense magnetic activity, each with th

2023-02-23

Programmi

Solar Flares – A Warning for Humanity, Part 1 of 2

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Solar Flares – A Warning for Humanity, Part 1 of 2

2023-02-22 1942 Visualizzazioni

2023-02-22

“Our climate is in crisis, our health is at stake.” “A tragedy is unfolding.” “The gradual warming of the earth's atmosphere affects extreme weather like droughts and hurricanes but did you know these types of natural disasters can play a role in disease spread and pandemic.” In another study published in the April 2022 issue of the journal Nature scientists warn that global warming could also sig

How Climate Change Increases the Risk of Infectious Diseases, Part 1 of 2

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How Climate Change Increases the Risk of Infectious Diseases, Part 1 of 2

2023-02-13 906 Visualizzazioni

2023-02-13

Providencia is one of three inhabited islands in the San Andres Archipelago, situated in the Southwestern Caribbean. Hundreds of years ago, the waters surrounding Providencia and its nearby sister islands were given the name “The Sea of Seven Colors.” This vital marine area was finally inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) protected site in 2000 a

Providencia: Fragile Treasure of the Caribbean

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Providencia: Fragile Treasure of the Caribbean

2023-02-03 762 Visualizzazioni

2023-02-03

At the heart of the Indian Ocean sits Maldives, an independent island country consisting of almost 1,200 small islands stretching along 871 kilometers. The country's unique geography, which spans across the equator, means one can consistently enjoy a tropical climate that is hot and humid all year round, with an average annual temperature of 28 degrees Celsius. Due to these natural factors, it is

Maldives: A Sunny Paradise in the Indian Ocean

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Maldives: A Sunny Paradise in the Indian Ocean

Tracce culturali da tutto il mondo

2023-02-01 750 Visualizzazioni

Tracce culturali da tutto il mondo

2023-02-01

Sustainable Innovations to Help Preserve Our World, Part 3 of a Multi-Part Series: Greener Fuels for a Greener World

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Sustainable Innovations to Help Preserve Our World, Part 3 of a Multi-Part Series: Greener Fuels for a Greener World

On today's program, we’ll explore sustainable green fuels, how to develop them, and their great potential for a greener future. Green fuels, also called biofuels or drop-in biofuels, are fuels derived from biomass sources by applying various mechanical, thermo-chemical, and biochemical conversion methods. Green fuels are chemically identical to petroleum-based gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel a

Tecnologie dell’Età dell’oro

2023-01-30 775 Visualizzazioni

Tecnologie dell’Età dell’oro

2023-01-30

Positive Changes in Countries, Part 46 of a Multi-part Series – Grateful Governments, Grateful Citizens: Nigeria, Norway, Oman

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Positive Changes in Countries, Part 46 of a Multi-part Series – Grateful Governments, Grateful Citizens: Nigeria, Norway, Oman

Boasting more than 250 ethnic groups and 500 spoken languages, she is blessed with rich and diverse cultural heritage and houses two UNESCO sites. The wise Nigerian Government empowers smallholder farmers, who produce 70% of the nation’s food. In addition, the International Organization for Good Leadership and Agricultural Development (IOGLAD), supports approximately one million farmers across 22

2023-01-30 669 Visualizzazioni

2023-01-30

Did you know that Earth is home to a special type of tree known as the Mangrove? Mangroves play an important role in their natural surroundings by protecting the health and welfare of various types of animal-people and coastal communities worldwide. Apart from helping to enrich and protect ecosystems, mangroves are also known for aiding in the quest to combat climate change. Without mangroves, coa

Mangroves: Protecting our Coasts and Sheltering the Local Inhabitants

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Mangroves: Protecting our Coasts and Sheltering the Local Inhabitants

2023-01-23 700 Visualizzazioni

2023-01-23

The United Nations states that rising seas threaten 90 percent of the world’s megacities. In addition, approximately 40 percent of the world’s population lives within 100 km of the coast. As a result, hundreds of millions of people could be forced to flee their homes by 2050. Let’s now visit Bangladesh, one of the world’s most densely populated countries, where approximately 35 million citizens li

Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 2 of 2

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Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 2 of 2

2023-01-09 696 Visualizzazioni

2023-01-09

Since record-keeping began in the 1800s, the Earth’s average global sea level has consistently risen. Between the 1900s and the 2000s, the sea rose very slowly, an average of only 1.4 mm/year. However, between 2006 and 2015, the rate began accelerating, and now sea levels are rising more than twice as fast as before.Rising sea levels threaten many essential coastal infrastructures, including roads

Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 1 of 2

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Rising Sea Levels: A Threat to All Life on Earth, Part 1 of 2

2023-01-02 901 Visualizzazioni

2023-01-02

New Zealand is a recipient of Shining World Leadership Awards for Compassion and Peace, and the laureate of two Shining World Leadership Awards for Climate-Change Mitigation, and Shining World Leadership Awards for Earth Conservation, Earth Protection, Earth Guardian, and Earth Restoration. In 2017, two types of Kiwi, the northern brown and the rowi, were removed from the endangered species list.

Positive Changes in Countries, Part 45 of a Multi-part Series – Empowering Governments, Empowering Citizens: New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger

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Positive Changes in Countries, Part 45 of a Multi-part Series – Empowering Governments, Empowering Citizens: New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger

2022-12-26 725 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-26

“Researchers warn about what they call the four horsemen of the climate end game - famine, extreme weather, conflict, and disease spread by insects. Scientists are urging world leaders to investigate possible outcomes ranging from a loss of 10 percent of the global population to eventual human extinction.” Recently, there have been some very strange occurrences amongst the animal-people that have

Signs of the Final Days: The Last Chance for Humanity to Change, Part 2 of 2

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Signs of the Final Days: The Last Chance for Humanity to Change, Part 2 of 2

2022-12-21 1828 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-21

On today’s show, we’ll examine how food production and consumption play a major role in emitting GHGs and how this process affects our precious planet Earth.Various scientific studies have found that high levels of GHGs are emitted at every stage of the animal-people meat production process, resulting in a massive carbon footprint for every piece of animal-people flesh consumed. However, something

Food Crops at Risk of Extinction Due to Global Warming, Part 1 of 2

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Food Crops at Risk of Extinction Due to Global Warming, Part 1 of 2

2022-12-19 823 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-19

Around the world, more and more people are observing that humanity is at a crisis point. Put together, the Covid-19 pandemic, changing weather patterns, floods, droughts, wars, species loss, and crop failures all feel like an ominous warning that even bigger changes are coming to our planet. In this episode, we will look at events around the world that appear to be signs that we are in what is oft

Signs of the Final Days: The Last Chance for Humanity to Change, Part 1 of 2

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Signs of the Final Days: The Last Chance for Humanity to Change, Part 1 of 2

2022-12-14 3255 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-14

Forever chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances or PFAS, were introduced in the 1940s and have been used widely ever since. They don’t break down in the environment, can move through soils, contaminate drinking water sources, and build up in fish-people, wildlife, and even the human body.The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says exposure to PFAS

Forever Chemicals: What They Are and How They Affect Our Planet

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Forever Chemicals: What They Are and How They Affect Our Planet

2022-12-12 736 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-12

Today, we introduce Dr. Sebastião Salgado, an internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning documentary photographer known for powerfully expressing the suffering of people living in hidden corners of the world and for his collaborations with humanitarian organizations. He has been especially recognized for photographing famine and its effects in Africa’s Sahel region. Dr. Salgado’s eight-year

Dr. Sebastião Salgado: Celebrated Photojournalist with Love for Nature and the Environment

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Dr. Sebastião Salgado: Celebrated Photojournalist with Love for Nature and the Environment

2022-12-12 599 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-12

Did you know that while humans started forming democracy back in ancient Greece, we animal-people were already using a democratic voting system? Most of us live in a group with little chance of survival on our own, which is why having a leader through a majority vote is vital for us.Within our baboon-folk society, we have a ranking system. We do not have one particular figure, but a few high-ranki

Nature’s Democracy: How Animal-People Vote for Survival

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Nature’s Democracy: How Animal-People Vote for Survival

Il mondo degli animali: i nostri coabitanti

2022-12-09 696 Visualizzazioni

Il mondo degli animali: i nostri coabitanti

2022-12-09

Shining World True Beauty Award Recipient: Merissa Underwood (vegan)– A Caring and Bold Beauty for Animal-People and the Environment

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Shining World True Beauty Award Recipient: Merissa Underwood (vegan)– A Caring and Bold Beauty for Animal-People and the Environment

Today, we are delighted to present the Shining World True Beauty Award to Merissa Underwood, Miss Montana USA 2020, a talented and outspoken beauty queen who reigns in many hearts. A compassionate vegan, along with being an animal-people and environmental activist, Merissa voices her concerns regarding the suffering of animal-people and the resulting ecological destruction caused by raising them f

Shining World Awards

2022-12-07 915 Visualizzazioni

In our previous episode, we learned about several virtuous, noble cities in the USA, Argentina, and India that have already endorsed the Plant Based Treaty. In today’s episode, we’ll learn about the wise governments of other towns and cities that support the Treaty. UK citizens grew increasingly apprehensive about the dangers of global warming, and on July 21, 2022, the concerned members of the Ha

2022-12-07

Shining World Awards

Progressive Cities: Halting Climate Change through the Plant Based Treaty, Part 2 of 2

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Progressive Cities: Halting Climate Change through the Plant Based Treaty, Part 2 of 2

2022-12-05 1023 Visualizzazioni

2022-12-05