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- Global Warming, Water Wars and other blather....
- by playwrite27
- in oldmaid.blog.co.uk
- 41 days old
- Yes, we are experiencing global warming. Yes, it is effecting us, right now, affect you, where you live, whether you notice it or not. It is most telling in regards to wildlife: shifting migration patterns and territorial boundaries, changes in population and growth. For instance, where I live, we're seeing wildlife moving into areas they hadn't... more
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- Long day...
- by playwrite27
- in oldmaid.blog.co.uk
- 47 days old
- ...doing pretty much nothing. I hate that. But, not much I can do when my body decides to shut down. I've been drinking lots of juice and water, as per the doctor junior's instructions and resting, but now I'm out of water, and nearly out of juice, so I will have to make a short walk to the store, to get some more, I suppose. I can't drink the... more
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- HOW SEA AIR MAY NOT BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
- by kendrive
- in kendrive.blog.co.uk
- 49 days old
- A bracing beach walk has long been believed to be a tonic. The Lincolnshire seaside resort of Skegness attracted many visitors in the first half of the century thanks to a poster celebrating the quality of its sea air. But scientists have warned that a coastal stroll could mean breathing in noxious chemicals. Smoke from vessels at sea or in port... more
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- Homo sapiens sapiens revisited
- by incidentals
- in incidentals.blog.co.uk
- 60 days old
- Homo sapiens sapiens vs “Homo sapiens tabellarius”. Modern humans are classified within the animal kingdom as Homo sapiens sapiens. Bearing in mind that in Latin (Homo = human) and (sapiens = wise/knowing) cynics may wonder how many of us truly qualify as members of the human race. Perhaps a better term (albeit marginally) that covers all of us... more
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- Dirty Electricity
- by ianrthorpe
- in machiavelli.blog.co.uk
- 61 days old
- There is a capitalist myth gaining currency that electricity is “clean energy.” When we are sucking the watts out of sockets or batteries it is clean enough of course, no columns of yellowy grey smoke rising from tall chimneys, no nasty oily smell as of exhaust fumes from internal combustion engines. That might seem to confirm the claims of ... more
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- Olympic Javelin Throwers Face New Problems.
- by ianrthorpe
- in greenteeth.blog.co.uk
- 66 days old
- Concerns about the effect of Beijing's notorious pollution took on a new aspect this week as the problems likely to be caused by air quality problems become apparent. The smog is so thick over the training ground that medal contenders in the javelin event, while getting in some practice at their sport have complained of having thrown their... more
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- The Walking Bus
- by netbizguru
- in greenerliving.blog.co.uk
- 88 days old
- Turn up at any primary school at around 8.40 am on a weekday, and you’re likely to be confronted by a chaotic scene as parents and children make the daily dash to school. In those 15 minutes at the start and end of the school day, the school vicinity becomes jammed with cars vying for parking space. Cars will be parked on kerbs and road corners.... more
