Egypt triumphs in 100-year fight, declared Malaria-free

Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) - an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as "truly historic".

“Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

#News #Health #Malaria #InfectiousDisease #WHO #Egypt

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2yl8pjgn2o

@gemswinc @jackdetate

Kind of nice to be streamlined.

Elon Musk has now entered the info wars arena

Can we live on our planet without destroying it? Researcher investigates planetary boundaries

https://phys.org/news/2024-11-planet-destroying-planetary-boundaries.html

With eight billion people, we use a lot of the Earth's resources in ways that are likely unsustainable. Klaus Hubacek, Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, takes stock of the situation.

#KeepItInTheGround
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateAction
#52ClimateActions

This artwork is called “Stepping On Fresh Snow”. It was created 2021 by Japanese embroidery artist Narumi Takada
The snow is rendered so well you can practically feel its texture. It was created using a punch needle and cut loops. The footprints have been precisely rendered in straight stitch and satin stitch.

#cosoart

These are just the cutest. 🥹 Can’t capture the pink sparkles. Got four of these as seeds for $5 #GrowAllTheThings
Anthurium NOID x (Michelle x Zara)

Brant Goose.

Today we saw 100s of Eiders & Ruddy Ducks, from a distance, and a flock of Gannets, a life bird for me, among others.

Iceland - August 2024

#ScienceRules