Wednesday, 19 June, 2019

Day: August 26, 2018

Being A Light During Troubled Times

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

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Climate Change Melting French Alps

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

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No Alcohol Safe To Drink

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

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

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

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Burma (Myanmar) - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
Exercise increased caution in Burma due to areas of civil unrest and armed conflict. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do not travel to: Buthidaung, Kyauktaw, Maungdaw, Minbya, Mrauk- U, Ponnagyun, and Rathedaung townships in Rakhine State due to civil unrest and armed conflict. Paletwa township in Chin State due to civil unrest […]
Burundi - Level 3: Reconsider Travel Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
Reconsider travel to Burundi due to crime and political violence. Violent crimes, such as grenade attacks and armed robbery, occur regularly. Though westerners are unlikely to be specifically targeted, the risk of being in the wrong place at the wrong time is high. Local police lack the resources and training to respond effectively to crimes. […]

Rising emissions, unstable markets, plant annihilation: 3 big stories you might have missed Monday, 17 June, 2019
Human Nature shares three stories from the past week that you should know about.
Trisha Calvarese
How an unheralded US law could help protect Africa’s forests Friday, 14 June, 2019
The head of Conservation International's Africa field division has a suggestion for the continent’s decision-makers: redirect some of your debt to the United States into conserving nature.
Sophie Bertazzo

NASA Awards Contract for Near-Earth Mission Services Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
NASA has awarded the Space Exploration Network Services and Evolution (SENSE) contract to Peraton, Inc. in Herndon, Virginia, to perform telemetry, tracking and command services for near-Earth missions.
NASA Invests $45M in US Small Businesses for Space Tech Development Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
American small businesses will help NASA land astronauts on the Moon in five years and establish a sustainable presence there, as part of the agency’s larger Moon to Mars exploration approach.