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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
“ Jahzeel goes Underground” by Billi Lynn Holt
Honduras is a Caribbean Sea coastal country located in Central America. The capital of Honduras is Teguciagalpa and Comayagüela. Chapter 11, of the Honduran constitution, Article 295, translates, "The Central District consists of a single municipality made up of the former municipalities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela.” Comayagüela is referred to as “Little Comayagüela” and along with Tegucigalpa these cities make up the capital of Honduras. Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela have a long-standing history of political and economic strife. This strife that occurs could be a result of the scarcity of resources due to the increasing population growth in this country and the dry weather effecting the security of water supply. The longstanding banana, shrimp and coffee production in Honduras is, affected by the weather, including drought, and hurricanes. Because of these environmental factors, the citizens of Honduras have tried to market other agricultural initiatives but continue to struggle and have unmet sociological needs. Aid from the US denied to Honduras was due to the disagreement about the countries choice of how the country is governed and continual disregard for debt. Unemployment and underemployment measure over 50% of the citizens in Honduras. Due to wars from neighboring countries, the damaging weather and mismanagement of government rule, the decent citizens of Honduras have desperately sought relief by competing for scarce jobs and demand for government reform. Violent crimes conducted by gangs continue to become the societal norm in Honduras. The misconstrued “weak” members of society in Honduras are still targeted for murders, sexual abuse, violation of human rights and other violence by government officials and gangs. Corruption is the way of life in Honduras. Efforts in the past by the US to aid the country of Honduras of crime have been obstructed, purposely, by the corrupt local officials and gangs. Violent gangs such as the "Mara Salvatrucha" and "The 18th Street Gang" rule the way of life in Honduras. There have been ongoing efforts at solving Honduras’s problems by enacting the services of government entities, yet obstructed by governmental abuses, and collusion with criminals.
By Billi Lynn Holt4 years ago in Earth
The Quiet Mr. Curtis
The rosary in her hands comforted her a little, but just a little. Lucy Chow finally unclasped her hands and put the rosary in a little plastic bag near her computer. She was done asking Mother Mary to send help. Mary must be totally busy, and has forgotten all about me, Lucy grumbled to herself as she helped herself to another cup of percolated coffee.
By C C Farley4 years ago in Earth
Is Sex Seven Dimensional Chess? By Howard Bloom
Why did nature allow you, the gaudiest and most wasteful plants in history, you flowering plants, you angiosperms, to thrive? Why did she favor you despite your sins, your sins of materialism, consumerism, waste, and vain display? Because your sins were blessings in disguise.
By Jimmy Stars World4 years ago in Earth
