Day: August 26, 2018

Being A Light During Troubled Times

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Ezekiel 1 – 3. Ezekiel, a contemporary of Jeremiah, prophesied in Babylon. He was part of the exilic retinue, together with Judah’s King Jehoiachin, taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar in 597 BC. At 30 years of age, six years before the final destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel was called as a

Climate Change Melting French Alps

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

For the tourists thronging the streets and pavement cafes of Chamonix, the neck-craning view of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is as dazzling as ever. But the mountaineers who climb among the snowy peaks know that it is far from business as usual – due to a

No Alcohol Safe To Drink

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Bad news for those who enjoy what they think is a healthy glass of wine a day. A large new global study published in the Lancet has confirmed previous research which has shown that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. The researchers admit moderate drinking may protect against

Tribes In Deep Water: Gold, Guns And The Amazon’s Last Frontier

Posted on Sunday, 26 August, 2018Sunday, 26 August, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Vale do Javari (Javari Valley) is one of the largest indigenous territories in Brazil, encompassing 85,444.82 km 2 (32,990 mi 2), or an area larger than Austria. It is named after the Javari River, the most important river of the region, which since 1851 forms the border with Peru. It includes much of the Atalaia do Norte municipality as well as adjacent territories