Africa's last glaciers will melt by 2040, warns the UN, and 118M poor people on the continent will face drought or floods by 2030 due to the climate crisis.
Africa produces 4% of global emissions. Studies say places least responsible for the crisis will suffer its worst effects.
it’s been about four months since we started our four-day workweek experiment and i can honestly say that the idea of a five-day workweek now seems insane looking back, both because three days are necessary for a proper weekend and no job truly needs all five days
If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions.
A hotter future is now "locked in" due to lack of action on CO2 emissions, says a major UN report — calling it a "code red" for humanity.
▪️ Humans "unequivocally" to blame for climate crisis
▪️ Temps may hit Paris limit in 20 years
▪️ Rapid, major emissions changes needed
Tomorrow is the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of insulin.
In 1921, insulin’s discoverers sold its patent for $1 so insulin would be affordable to all.
Today, a single vial of insulin that lasts me about a week is priced at $300+, only in the United States.