Since yesterday, a large forest fire has raged in Brecht, Flanders, after an army shooting exercise. According to the latest reports, around 1,000 hectares of land have been destroyed. The fire is not yet under control. As a precaution, 400 residents and a campsite were evacuated yesterday. They must have spent the night elsewhere. At the moment, it is not …
Read More »Brown aims for third Grand Prix in the United States
After the announcement of the Miami Grand Prix last week, hopes Mclaren CEO Zak Brown that a third American Grand Prix will appear on the calendar. His preference will then be a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A third race in America Miami recently signed on for ten years to host the Grand Prix around the Miami Dolphins stadium. …
Read More »Germany warns that separating the pair from China is the wrong way to go
German Foreign Minister Heiko Moss wears a safety mask during a meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen on April 14, 2021 in Brussels, Belgium. Reuters / Jonah Geron / Paul Despite many differences, Germany said on Wednesday that the EU should enter into a dialogue with China instead of choosing an isolated approach with China. “In the EU, …
Read More »Finding Sheela: A Hypocritical Messy Job
Let’s get right to the point: The Search for Sheela is by no means a sequel to the captivating Wild Wild Country released in 2018. Where these six parts critically put under a magnifying glass the dubious concerns surrounding the Baghwan and his right-hand man Ma Anand Sheela, Searching for Sheela is a slavish portrait of the woman who was …
Read More »Elon Musk sends people into space with ‘SpaceX-occasion’
(Image: SpaceX) Elon Musk’s space company, SpaceX, today sent four astronauts to the ISS space station with a reused launcher. The Edeavor capsule was also used last year, during a manned flight from SpaceX. By reusing the material, the costs of space travel are significantly reduced. From SpaceX-occasion by Elon Musk The Crew Dragon capsule launch was actually scheduled for …
Read More »“ I would like my children to grow up to support the Swiss football team ”
Switzerland is known for its neutrality. The small Alpine country was also neutral when Eogan O’Sullivan and his British wife decided where to raise the family. “It made sense that we were going to a neutral country in terms of a place where we could build a life together,” said O’Sullivan, who grew up in Greystones, Co Wicklow. The couple …
Read More »Here are the highlights of space company SpaceX in recent years | NOW
SpaceX first launched astronauts on Friday in a converted Crew Dragon capsule. This is already the third time that space company Elon Musk has brought people to the ISS space station. These are SpaceX’s strengths over the years. February 6, 2018: Launch of Falcon Heavy heavy missile That day launched SpaceX has successfully launched its heavy, reusable Falcon Heavy rocket. …
Read More »Garden suddenly disappears due to landslide | Abroad
Because the coastline is made up of relatively fragile rocks, cobbles and dirt, the pieces often come loose. But a change of this caliber has never happened before. One of the residents even saw more than half of her garden disappear into the abyss last Tuesday. Local authorities have asked local residents to temporarily evacuate. Christian Pilling, who works nearby, …
Read More »Bird Records: higher than an airplane and faster than an F1 car! | Nature
Peregrine Falcon: 389 kilometers per hour! The title “fastest bird in a dive” is awarded to the peregrine falcon. The record of 389 kilometers per hour (faster than a Formula 1 car!) Was measured in the United States in 2005 and was entered in the Guinness Book of Records. Arctic tern: 90,000 kilometers in one year The arctic tern flies …
Read More »Biden: Climate policy offers better economic opportunities
Photo: ANP The fight against climate change offers better economic opportunities. U.S. President Joe Biden said this on the second day of the Digital Climate Summit that began in Washington. According to Biden, the new policies could create millions of well-paid jobs worldwide. Among other things, he pointed to the expansion of electric mobility and the commitment to renewable energy …
Read More »Watch this documentary on Earth Day in Durham
Columnist Margaret Carney urges readers to watch the documentary “Life on Our Planet” narrated by famous British naturalist Sir David Attenborough. It reminds us of how beautiful the natural world is, how much humans have damaged and disturbed it, and that Stay and watch TV? When do we all need to be around on Earth Day to plant native trees, …
Read More »RUG teacher targeted by far-right smear campaign: ‘Insane’
She is receiving intimidating and insulting messages at her address, according to the tweet. Threats after appearing on television The threats began after his performance last Thursday on broadcaster HUMAN’s Argos Medialogica TV program. The assistant professor specializes in far-right organizations and populism. She has conducted extensive research on the relationship between media attention and the success of political parties …
Read More »US Governors Block Anti-Transgender Law | NOW
The governors of the US states of Kansas and North Dakota have vetoed bills prohibiting transgender girls from playing sports with other girls at school. A Republican campaign is underway in several conservative states in the United States to restrict the rights of transgender people. Similar bans are already in place in the states of Arkansas and Mississippi. South Dakota …
Read More »British Parliament Also Believes China Is Committing Genocide Against Uyghurs | NOW
British parliament on Friday condemned for the first time the treatment of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province as “crimes against humanity and genocide,” reports BBC News. The motion, approved by a majority in parliament, does not force the UK to take action against China, but it is a strong signal of growing discontent with the Chinese government, said BBC News. …
Read More »Growth Regulation Improves Yield of Grass Seed Crop – New Harvest
The application of growth regulation in the cultivation of perennial ryegrass and fescue fescue is an insurance premium for higher seed yield. The condition is that the treatment is carried out on a growing culture. This is the result of a study by the Grass Seeds and Turf Working Group which was carried out from 2018 to 2020 on plots …
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