ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin delivered a video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023. Observed on May 17, this year's WTISD focuses on

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin delivered a video message for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023. Observed on May 17, this year's WTISD focuses on "Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies."

The ITU calls on public and private sectors to make pledges for universal connectivity and digital transformation in these nations through its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. For more information, visit www.itu.int/wtisd.

Professor Paco Calvo and author Natalie Lawrence present "Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence." This book offers an astonishing window into plant intelligence, revealing

Professor Paco Calvo and author Natalie Lawrence present "Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence." This book offers an astonishing window into plant intelligence, revealing cutting-edge science. Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities to communicate, manipulate, and move, with new evidence even suggesting sentience.

Paco Calvo is a Professor of Philosophy of Science specializing in plant neurobiology. Natalie Lawrence, an author and illustrator, explores our relationship with the natural world through a scientific lens. Get the book here: Planta Sapiens. Moderated by Rachael Kline. #talksatgoogle #nature

Sea ice is melting at both poles. New technology reveals rugged undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating their melt from warm water. Scientists Peter Wadhams and Patrick Hogan explain

Sea ice is melting at both poles. New technology reveals rugged undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating their melt from warm water. Scientists Peter Wadhams and Patrick Hogan explain that this massive ice loss shifts Earth's mass, increasing tectonic activity and altering ocean currents, with significant implications for sea-level rise.

We must abandon linear thinking for exponential climate changes. Coastal communities face growing danger; rebuilding oceanfront areas after increasingly powerful storms is unsustainable. This increased tectonic activity also raises earthquake likelihood.

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Scientists recently filmed octopuses throwing seashells and debris at each other, possibly for social reasons. This adds them to a select group of animals known to hurl objects. Females initiated

Scientists recently filmed octopuses throwing seashells and debris at each other, possibly for social reasons. This adds them to a select group of animals known to hurl objects. Females initiated most throws (66%), often during mating, with 17% hitting their underwater targets.

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Learn more and take action on our website. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. For inquiries, email center@biologicaldiversity.org.

As a Federal Court ruling nears on January 5th, opponents warn the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in Nevada is already damaging sacred sites. Lithium Nevada Corporation has begun digging test pits and

As a Federal Court ruling nears on January 5th, opponents warn the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in Nevada is already damaging sacred sites. Lithium Nevada Corporation has begun digging test pits and installing infrastructure where Native Americans conduct ceremonies. Tribes argue this violates permit agreements, contending new authorizations terminated older ones, with attorney Will Falk suggesting the company is "lying to get a headstart" with BLM's approval.

Thacker Pass, or Peehee Mu'huh, is a sacred site for regional tribes, used for ceremonies, gathering, and as a massacre site. Tribal leaders emphasize their responsibility to protect these places, asserting the mine violates religious freedoms and consultation rights. The January 5th hearing is the final oral argument in lawsuits. Support protection efforts: https://givebutter.com/protectthackerpass. Learn more: https://ProtectThackerPass.org.

Recycling old clothes often isn't the sustainable choice it appears. Investigations reveal many "recycled" garments are transported globally, ending up in landfills and polluting

Recycling old clothes often isn't the sustainable choice it appears. Investigations reveal many "recycled" garments are transported globally, ending up in landfills and polluting communities.

Journalists, using tracking devices, found clothes from recycling bins accumulating in dumps worldwide. In Moldova, a second-hand shop owner discards 45% of donations, while a local landfill manager reported 50 meters of buried textile waste. This waste pollutes water, impacting residents like Irina, who uses it for her family. For more information, visit journeyman.tv/film/8396.

Explore circular design for fashion, a concept discussed by industry leaders Sara Sozzani Maino (Vogue Talents), Lorna Hall (WGSN), Eshita Kabra-Davies (By Rotation), and Patrick McDowell

Explore circular design for fashion, a concept discussed by industry leaders Sara Sozzani Maino (Vogue Talents), Lorna Hall (WGSN), Eshita Kabra-Davies (By Rotation), and Patrick McDowell (Designer) during our "Circular Design for Fashion" book launch. They shared insights on its relevance to their work.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions the circular economy. This design-driven approach eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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Pro-athletes are entertainers, and their definition of health differs from the average person's. Our bodies constantly expend significant energy just to function; for instance, about 1,400

Pro-athletes are entertainers, and their definition of health differs from the average person's. Our bodies constantly expend significant energy just to function; for instance, about 1,400 calories daily are used simply to keep us alive. This inherent energy cost, a legacy from ancestors who conserved energy for survival, explains our natural tendency to avoid unnecessary physical activity, even with modern access to food.

This insight comes from Daniel Lieberman, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard University. For more, subscribe to Big Think on YouTube or read the video transcript.

Join Jeff Corwin on Wildlife Nation as he explores how climate change impacts North America's iconic creatures. Partnering with Defenders of Wildlife, Corwin investigates critical conservation

Join Jeff Corwin on Wildlife Nation as he explores how climate change impacts North America's iconic creatures. Partnering with Defenders of Wildlife, Corwin investigates critical conservation challenges across the continent.

His journey begins in Florida, where he uncovers how warming beaches affect sea turtle development, leading to an imbalance in sex ratios. In California, Corwin examines the threats of drought and habitat loss on the giant garter snake. He then travels to Alaska to observe how bison and musk ox are adapting to a rapidly changing ecosystem.

Join the Natural History Institute in welcoming Dr. Earyn McGee, a herpetologist and passionate science communicator. Her PhD research focused on how climate change and human water use impact

Join the Natural History Institute in welcoming Dr. Earyn McGee, a herpetologist and passionate science communicator. Her PhD research focused on how climate change and human water use impact lizard diets in the Southwest, particularly as streams dry due to drought.

Dr. McGee is also dedicated to addressing barriers for Black women in natural resources careers. She co-founded a program with Delta Sigma Theta to introduce middle school girls to these fields. A Forbes 30 Under 30 lister and AAAS IF/THEN STEM Ambassador, she engages audiences via social media, including her popular #FindThatLizard game and her accounts at @Afro_Herper on Twitter and Instagram.