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The Earth Is Telling Us We Must Rethink Our Growth Society As the pandemic builds, most people, led by government officials and policy wonks, perceive the threat solely in terms of human health and its impact on the national economy. Consistent with the prevailing vision, mainstream media call almost exclusively on physicians and epidemiologists, financiers and economists to assess the consequences of the viral outbreak. Fair enough - rampant disease and looming recession are genuine immediate concerns; society has to cope with them. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right...

What Does ‘Carbon Footprint’ Actually Mean — And How Can You Reduce Yours? There are lots of easy ways to assess and cut down on your carbon emissions. Why Global Citizens Should Care The United Nations Global Goal 13 calls for countries to take action on climate change, and Global Goal 12 calls for responsible production and consumption. Being aware of your carbon footprint and taking steps to reduce it is an important part of achieving both goals. To find out more about climate change and take action, join us here. You’ve probably heard of the phrase “carbon footprint” — as in...

An early edition of the Western Telegraph’s forerunner, dating back to 1866, has come to light during a cupboard clear-out in a house in Haverfordwest, and research has revealed it was published just eleven days after the death of Welshman George Everest, who the famous Himalayan mountain is named after. Joanna Warden, 47, of Hill Street, made the stunning discovery of the Pembrokeshire newspaper which was stuck behind the lining paper of her bedroom cupboards. Cllr Dr Simon Hancock, curator of Haverfordwest Museum, confirmed the paper was the Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph...

In his 1939 memoir, the author best known for “The Little Prince” chronicles his experiences as a pioneering aviator.

Taking to the skies in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Wind, Sand and Stars’ Mary Winston Nicklin © Mary Winston Nicklin for The Washington Post The author's well-worn copy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “Wind, Sand and Stars,” published in French as “Terre des hommes” in 1939. The fourth in an occasional series on the books that spurred our love of travel. I can’t remember the last time I flew on a plane. It was over a year ago that the pandemic grounded the world’s citizens and airline fleets. If I really press myself to recall the time before social...