Monthly Archives: June 2022

The world’s first WhatsAppocracy Government by social media in Somalia Cheap data, social media and creativity are filling in for an absent state Illustration: Lehel Kovacs Jan 23rd 2025|ADDIS ABABA THE ECONOMIST Thirty years ago, making a phone call from Somalia … Continue reading →

The most serious hazard for sea kayakers on exposed coasts is surf – most kayakers aim to spend as little time as possible surf kayaking. Loaded kayaks are not really suited for riding breakers. Helmets should be worn in the … Continue reading →

What’s the oldest tree on Earth—and will it survive climate change? Bristlecone pines in the western U.S. have been alive for nearly 5,000 years, but an upstart Patagonian cypress challenges that record. This 1,400-year-old bristlecone pine on Mount Washington in … Continue reading →