When I was about 7 years old, living part-time overseas in a small village in North Africa in Algeria, we had a small handheld cam recorder, which some of you might recognize, some maybe not. Um, and I would follow it every time it was on, no matter what what we were doing, whether we were olive picking aid celebrations, or even if we were just throwing out the rubbish. Sorry, I've already messed this up.There we go. Oh, okay. I'm back.Um, yeah, whatever we were doing, I would follow it around and I was alw ...

A small boy 10 yearear-old along with his mother walked for 1 to two hours just to fetch 30 to 40 liters of drinking water for his home requirement. The daily rituals of collecting water is not a duty. It was mode of survival.The family understood the value of water. The boy carrying the weight of water pot for 1 to two hours was grome for a small little boy. He could understand absolutely the values of non-negotiable nature of drinking water.After 35 years, let me introduce that boy. His name is Ram Prasad ...

Core Insights - The world's two largest asset managers, BlackRock and Vanguard, have significantly reduced the number of meetings with company executives this year due to new SEC guidance, impacting discussions on climate change and diversity [1][2][3] Group 1: Meeting Reductions - BlackRock and Vanguard reported declines of 28% and 44% in meetings with company executives compared to the previous year [3] - The new SEC guidance has led to a decrease in shareholder-manager discussions, particularly on non-contentious issues like directorships and executive pay [3][4] Group 2: SEC Guidance Impact - The SEC's new directives, influenced by the Trump administration, have created a chilling effect on investor engagement, making it difficult for fund managers to communicate their voting intentions [4][6] - The guidance requires fund managers to file more complex forms if they exert pressure on management, which could deter active engagement [6] Group 3: Voting Patterns - Both BlackRock and Vanguard have reduced support for climate and social resolutions, continuing a trend observed in previous years [5] - Corporate governance issues remain a focus, with support for these matters still prevalent despite the decline in discussions on climate and social topics [5]

If its awful air pollution is ever solved the country will get even hotter https://t.co/9C42bXD0ai ...

Alex, I want to speak about AI helping with global challenges, real challenges, things like food security, global health, climate change. Where do you think AI plays there and how long is it going to take for it to have real impact. I think we need to look at AI as an enabler to help us solve global challenges faster and hopefully better.Uh AI is not a replacement of humans to solve these challenges. It's a tool which will give us the ability to do so faster, more cost effectively and better hopefully. ...

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Toxic smoke from wildfires will cause mounting deaths and economic losses as the planet warms, according to two new scientific studies https://t.co/0iihaCQUn1 ...

Exxon called for European leaders to repeal a new climate and human rights law that would fine corporations and is threatening to become a flashpoint in US-EU trade negotiations https://t.co/DzgysGyoSk ...

Climate change was responsible for over two thirds of the 24,400 heat deaths estimated in Europe this summer, according to a new report. Read more in today's Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/4MNRcD94IX ...

Scientists can now attribute climate change-related deaths practically in real time. Here's how many people they estimate died due to this summer's heat waves in Europe https://t.co/XXGBWbwruG ...