Last Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel about efforts to combat climate change via video link. U.S. Climate Ambassador John Kerry spoke last week about climate cooperation in China and India. This week, the European Union proposed a plan to halve carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. Today marks the end …
Read More »Dutch gymnastics abuse report presented on Wednesday | NOW
Research agency Verinorm will present the report on the nature and extent of unacceptable behavior in Dutch gymnastics on Wednesday at 10.00. Researchers Marjan Olfers (professor of sport and law) and Anton van Wijk (working for a research and consultancy firm in the field of integrity and social security) focused on both high-level sport level and recreational sport on behalf …
Read More »Producing sustainable energy, but too little space on the electricity grid? Drenthe entrepreneurs receive a grant for the search for alternatives
Drenthe is making a grant of 170,000 euros available to companies which cannot start their energy project due to insufficient space on the electricity network. The money is intended to study the feasibility of alternatives to a grid connection. Depending on the province, the initiators of sustainable energy projects in Drenthe are grappling with the obstacles of network congestion or …
Read More »Verinorm presents report on gymnastics abuse on Wednesday
Research agency Verinorm will present the report on the nature and extent of unacceptable behavior in gym sports on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Researchers Marjan Olfers (professor of sport and law) and Anton van Wijk (working for a research and consultancy firm in the field of integrity and social security) focused on both high-level sport level and recreational sport on …
Read More »NASA Marshelicopter flies higher and longer on second test flight | NOW
NASA’s Marshelicopter Ingenuity completed its second test flight to Mars on Thursday. This time the plane flew longer and higher than in the first test. Ingenuity made its first test flight last Monday. The small helicopter climbed 3 meters, where it hovered for about 40 seconds. Then he landed again in the same place. It was the first time that …
Read More »Race against time: more oxygen for missing submarine crew members tonight | Abroad
IndonesiaThe US Air Force sends a number of teams to assist Indonesia in the search for a missing submarine with 53 sailors on board. Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that authorities were doing everything in their power to locate the submarine. It is a race against time. The naval chief expects crew members to run out of oxygen around 3 …
Read More »US Defense Minister: “The world is less secure due to climate change” | Abroad
Austin called the climate crisis “very unsettling” for the world. He pointed to the melting ice in the Arctic. According to the minister, this leads to increased competition for raw materials. He said the extreme weather conditions had also caused billions of damage to U.S. military installations in recent years. Radicalize In other parts of the world, according to Austin, …
Read More »The British Parliament also considers that China is committing genocide against Uyghurs Now
The UK Parliament first condemned the conduct of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province as “crimes against humanity and genocide”. BBC News. The resolution, which was approved by a majority of parliamentarians, did not force the UK to take action against China, but said it was a strong signal of growing dissatisfaction with the Chinese government. BBC News. This country follows …
Read More »6 Tips To Follow While Choosing The Best wedding Flower
If you are a married person, you know the significance of the wedding date. It is the day when you get married to your partner. So, it is important where you need to make your partner happy. So, to make your partner happy, you should present him or her with a flower. However, you have to make sure that the …
Read More »Cyclo-cross World Cup cross-mad organizer takes over: “But the World Cup has no doubts” | Cyclocross World Championship
Cyclists will cross to the United States next year to get the rainbow jersey. But the World Cup in the United States is now without a host. At the UCI, they regret the change of course, but they are not concerned. Brook Watts’ name (perhaps) doesn’t immediately ring a bell with every sports fan, but loyal DNA Nys viewers have …
Read More »Signal mocks the police apparatus – Crime Site
The company that reads cell phones for law enforcement around the world is making fun of tech nerds right now. A BBC entry claimed that Cellebrite cracked the Signal crypto app. Meanwhile, Signal fired back: Cellebrite’s UFED, which the Dutch police – and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) – also work with, is so poorly secured it wouldn’t actually produce …
Read More »His own doctors call Navalny: stop the hunger strike | Abroad
During a call, doctors, including a cardiologist, ask Navalny, 44, to end his action as quickly as possible “to preserve your life and your health”. Protests in dozens of Russian cities were banned on Wednesday by supporters of Navalny expressing support for President Putin’s well-known opponent. Police have reportedly arrested at least nearly 1,500 people, including journalists. Russian authorities arrested …
Read More »Zeeland customs officers work with new uniform
Thursday April 22 10:00 – 2021 THOLEN – Customs will be implementing a new uniform on Thursday, April 22 that will improve visibility and recognition for employees along the border and in other surveillance areas. This also applies to Zeeland customs officials. The new uniform was designed by Mart Visser and the most notable change is that the color green …
Read More »Bijleweld vs. Chamber of Commons: ‘I do not like half mast flags
Minister Bijleweld had no choice but to fly 80 soldiers to Afghanistan last night. “Demand violates the law,” he told “insulted” lawmakers this morning. “If we come late, I will never forgive myself.” Bijleveld pointed out that 80 soldiers were going to Afghanistan to protect about 160 Dutch soldiers in the Mazar-i-Sharif. The defense secretary said the Taliban had threatened …
Read More »Wheat ears breed on Kale Duinen; zoning leads to more peace and space
Nest with young larks. Own image While the ears of wheat are just beginning to reproduce, the first young wood larks from Aekingerzand in the Drentse-Friese Wold almost fly away. There are now hardly any protected nests on the ground anywhere in the area, but thanks to the new signage and intensive protection and information, these vulnerable ground brothers of …
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