Leading futurologist James Martin looks to our immediate future in his new book ‘The Meaning of the 21st Century: A Vital Blueprint for ensuring our Future’. If the 20th Century was all about ‘progress’, the 21st Century must be about… Read More »Book launch: The Meaning of the 21st Century
There was a time when flowers and plants were used to colour our fabrics, paints and make-up, before the time of man-made chemicals. Now it seems, with concerns about the environment, our reliance on oil, and the effect that chemicals are having on our health, it may be time to go back to using these colour-producing plants. In the southern French town of Lauris, in Europe’s only conservatory garden of such plants, Garance association botanists are working away at reviving this ancient art.
Greenpeace have offered Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) the use of the Rainbow Warrior to transport 100 tonnes of urgent medical and other relief supplies from Cyprus to Beirut. The Rainbow Warrior was already in the Mediterranean and has now docked… Read More »The Rainbow Warrior heads for Lebanon
From the ever vigilant news harvesters at The Onion: Bush Grants Self Permission To Grant More Power To Self In a decisive 10 decision Monday, President Bush voted to grant the president the constitutional power to grant himself additional powers.… Read More »Is George an evil genius poised to take over the world?