Our Strength Lies in Our Humanity

Everything is Connected

There are times in our lives when it’s easy to forget how connected everything is. Times when life gets a little too tough and stressful and we end up paying more attention to our own well being in a way that disregards the cost and the consequences to the world out there; the people, the environment and everything else that’s a part of it. We find ourselves being selfish – not because we want to be but because circumstances force us to be.

That’s how the world got into the state that it’s in now. Here’s a neat 20 minute video that explains it all.

On this website I’ll be exploring and adding videos and articles that help to expand and explain the rich and diverse complexity of the world we live in – complex but not complicated.

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This Breakthrough Just Got Us One Step Closer to a Quantum Internet

February 17, 2020 - Computing, General, Science and Society, Topics - No Comments

This Breakthrough Just Got Us One Step Closer to a Quantum Internet While quantum computing tends to garner all the headlines, quantum technology also has huge promise for the communication networks of the future. That’s why on top of the roughly $450 million the Trump administration just earmarked for quantum research in their proposed budget,…

Eating meat: links to chronic disease might be related to amino acids – new findings

February 17, 2020 - Health - No Comments

Eating meat: links to chronic disease might be related to amino acids – new findings Meat contains higher levels of sulphur amino acids than plant proteins. Natalia Lisovskaya Plant-based diets have been popular in the media recently, but research shows that going vegetarian or vegan isn’t only good for the environment, but for our health, too.…

Storm Dennis: cars swept away by flooding in Wales – video

February 17, 2020 - Climate Science, Environment - No Comments

Storm Dennis: cars swept away by flooding in Wales – video Cars were swept away by flooding in the town of Hay-on-Wye as Storm Dennis brought heavy rain and winds to the UK on Sunday. Footage posted on social media showed vehicles half-submerged and floating away after a nearby river burst its banks Continue reading……

Ranulph Fiennes labels trophy hunters 'bullying bastards' and calls for UK import ban

February 17, 2020 - Climate Science, Environment - No Comments

Ranulph Fiennes labels trophy hunters 'bullying bastards' and calls for UK import ban Explorer says halting imports would recognise the devastating impact of colonialism on wildlifeBanning the import and export of big game hunting trophies would recognise the destructive impact European powers have had on wildlife in former African and Asian colonies, Sir Ranulph Fiennes…

Drought, bushfires and rainstorms turn Australian rivers black – video

Drought, bushfires and rainstorms turn Australian rivers black – video Ash, along with other detritus, from Australia’s fierce bushfire season is being washed into rivers by heavy rainfall, depriving the rivers of oxygen, killing fish and turning the waters an inky, silty black Continue reading… Source – Full Article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2020/feb/15/drought-bushfires-and-rainstorms-turn-australian-rivers-black-video

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NASA Awards Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon from Virginia

[rNASA Awards Contract to Launch CubeSat to Moon from Virginia NASA has selected Rocket Lab of Huntington Beach, California, to provide launch services for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSat. Source: NASA Breaking news http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-contract-to-launch-cubesat-to-moon-from-virginia

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NASA Invites Media to View Orion Spacecraft for Artemis I Lunar Mission

[rNASA Invites Media to View Orion Spacecraft for Artemis I Lunar Mission Media accreditation is open for an opportunity to view the Artemis I Orion spacecraft following completion of testing at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. Source: NASA Breaking news http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-view-orion-spacecraft-for-artemis-i-lunar-mission

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PM must prioritise climate or Cop26 will fail, say leading figures

PM must prioritise climate or Cop26 will fail, say leading figures IEA welcomes appointment of Alok Sharma but others worry about nature of his dual roleBoris Johnson must put the climate crisis at the top of his government’s agenda if crunch UN talks this year are to be a success, leading international figures have told the Guardian.Alok Sharma was appointed on Thursday as the business secretary and president of Cop26,…

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Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated

Plane, train, or automobile? The climate impact of transport is surprisingly complicated The 2020s will have to involve some very big decisions about transport – the UK’s most polluting sector. The UK government’s response so far has been erratic, choosing to intervene to prevent the collapse of Flybe (Europe’s biggest regional airline) and give the green light for the high-speed rail project, HS2. Decarbonising transport would eliminate 26% of UK…

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Tai chi health benefits? What the research says

Tai chi health benefits? What the research says Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Tai chi is growing in popularity in the UK, with more clubs and classes popping up around the country and people of all ages wanting to give it a go. It has been practised for years in China – often by big groups in parks. Tai chi or “taiji” is a form of qi gong, an umbrella term for ancient Chinese…

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How to Optimize Your Headspace on a Mission to Mars

How to Optimize Your Headspace on a Mission to Mars Imagine being confined to a metal cell with a couple of other people and few amenities for months or even years. Maybe after that, you’ll be moved to a new compound, but you still have no privacy and extremely limited communication with your family and anyone else in the outside world. You feel both crowded and lonely at the same…

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Protecting indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world’s biodiversity

Protecting indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world’s biodiversity Species are being lost at about a thousand times the natural rate of extinction. This is faster than at any other period in human history. Ecosystems — the vital systems on which all life depends — are being degraded across the globe. This crisis of biodiversity loss is finally getting some attention. But its connection to another loss – that…

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Why the most distant object ever visited looks like a snowman – flyby delivers results

Why the most distant object ever visited looks like a snowman – flyby delivers results Arrokoth. Quapan/Flickr, CC BY-SA Just over a year ago, courtesy of NASA’s New Horizons mission, we were treated to images of 2014MU69, a small object 6.6 billion kilometers from the sun – making it the most distant object to have ever been visited by a spacecraft. It was described, variously, as a snowman, a bowling pin or a peanut. What we were seeing was a picture of one of the oldest and most primitive bodies in the solar system. New Horizons took only a handful of minutes to fly past the object at its closest approach of about 3,500km – but those minutes were well spent, recording a huge amount of information. It has taken…

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Anxiety in autistic children – why rates are so high

Anxiety in autistic children – why rates are so high Krakenimages/Shutterstock Many aspects of the world can be overwhelming for autistic children, so it is unsurprising that dealing with the challenging impact of anxiety has become a daily struggle for many autistic children and their families. In fact, autistic children are twice as likely to develop anxiety than non-autistic children. Not only this, but around 40% are diagnosed with at least one anxiety disorder, with the most common being specific phobia, which is an extreme fear of a particular place, object, animal, person or situation. Many autistic people carry this disabling anxiety into adulthood, which can negatively affect their future prospects and quality of life. Because of this, autism researchers have made it a priority to understand why autistic children…

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Extinction Rebellion escalates disruption of London Fashion Week with 2020 ultimatum

Extinction Rebellion escalates disruption of London Fashion Week with 2020 ultimatum Email: press@risingup.org.ukPhone: 07846202269, 07835186574, 07876636244Facebook|Instagram|Twitter|Media Assets #ExtinctionRebellion #fashionActNow #XRFashionAction Extinction Rebellion UK continue its ask for a cancellation of London Fashion Week and are joined by Caryn Franklin MBE, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, Labour Behind The Label, Livia Firth of Eco-Age, Safia Minney MBE, UN officer, Simone Cipriani of Ethical Fashion Initiative, TRAID, and The Sustainable Angle among others. On Monday 10th February, Extinction Rebellion delivered a letter to British Fashion Council calling on it to “cancel September 2020 fashion week” and “ immediately start work on an emergency action plan that aids stakeholders through change.” Extinction Rebellion have creative disruptions planned on Saturday 15th February together with XR Youth, Animal Rebellion and XR Internationalist Solidarity and more, and…

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DreamUp and Nanoracks announce HBCU collaboration with Langston University

DreamUp and Nanoracks announce HBCU collaboration with Langston University Langston OK (SPX) Feb 14, 2020 DreamUp, the leading provider space-based educational opportunities, and sister-company Nanoracks, the leading provider of commercial access to space, have announced a joint effort with Oklahoma Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Langston University, to fly their research to the International Space Station. These efforts will contribute to ongoing microgravity research that w Source: NanoDaily.com https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/DreamUp_and_Nanoracks_announce_HBCU_collaboration_with_Langston_University_999.html

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Economical and environmentally friendly solutions on the commercial satellites market

Economical and environmentally friendly solutions on the commercial satellites market Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Feb 12, 2020 We are observing a considerable increase in the demand for satellite systems around the world. Various independent sources forecast that the nano- and microsatellite market will grow from $1.5 billion in 2019 to $3.6 billion in 2024, and will keep growing – to even slightly more than just over 5 billion by 2027. Consequences of such growth include orbits getting crowded, and technological compet Source: NanoDaily.com https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Economical_and_environmentally_friendly_solutions_on_the_commercial_satellites_market_999.html

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