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An Archimedes Screw
I am currently holidaying in Settle and have places that I enjoy visiting, including walking down to the River Ribble to the weir before the bridge that links Settle to Giggleswick. One of the interesting things that is located there is a water turbine that uses an Archimedes Screw, The basic principle of the Archimedes Screw is to raise water from one level to another ,often seen in irrigation systems and much more efficient than carrying the water in buckets.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Earth
Which Parts of the UK are Helping to Save Our Bees?
The Healthy Bees Plan 2030 was announced by DEFRA in late 2020, which includes actions to improve biosecurity and biodiversity, improve the skills and capacity of bee farmers and beekeepers, improve scientific research on bee health, and provide more opportunities for partnerships and knowledge exchange on keeping bees safe.
By Adam Johnson4 years ago in Earth
Zoos:
It is a brave person who speaks out against the evils of animal cruelty and exploitation, and I am not referring to things like puppy mills or industrial meat production where animals spend their entire lives with barely enough room to walk. I am talking about those courageous souls who have spent countless hours being educated on google and twitter by groups like PETA on how to fight against the real oppressors: Zoos. This is not just private zoos with limited regulation and oversight but the disgusting, capitalist machines that are public zoos that exploit nonhumans for entertainment. The utter speciesism of it is sickening.
By Elias Hopkin4 years ago in Earth
Studying the Early Days of the Solar System: What NASA's Recent Lucy Mission Might Teach Us
Asteroids have fascinated humans for thousands of years. In the media, they're typically portrayed as the "bombs" of space, so to speak, the catalysts in events of large-scale destruction. The end of the dinosaurs and the moon's dented surface are two examples that might come to mind. To astrophysicists, however, they have another significance: they have been around since the dawn of the solar system, and their location and composition can tell us a lot about the solar system's beginnings. NASA's recent Lucy mission was launched in an aim to learn more about the dawn of the solar system by analyzing these rocky remnants.
By Liora Wilkins4 years ago in Earth
What really is Fair Trade?
As a well-informed conscious consumer, you’ve probably heard of the term Fair Trade, but have you ever stopped to think about what this certification actually means or how it began? October was Fair Trade month and after taking a deep dive, I was even more impressed with this certification than I was before. Here is what you need to know:
By Farmer Nick4 years ago in Earth
Global Warming is Real and We Can't Keep Pretending!
Global warming and terms like climate change and the greenhouse effect are not simply words we toss around as part of lite conversation. These things are real and happening at even a faster rate than scientists first predicted.
By Justiss Goode4 years ago in Earth
