On July 16, 1945, at 5:29:45 a.m., the Manhattan Project yields explosive results as the first atom bomb is successfully tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Plans for the creation of a uranium bomb by the Allies were established as early as 1939, when Italian emigre physicist Enrico Fermi met with U.S. Navy department officials atContinue reading “This Day In History (July 16-1945): The first atomic bomb test is successfully exploded”
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Floods a sign of climate crisis tampering Spain
The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time, and addressing it should be a top priority for every nation. As Greta Thunberg aptly describes, it is an existential emergency. Last year was the hottest on record, with the UK reaching 34.8C. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires, hurricanes are becoming more frequent andContinue reading “Floods a sign of climate crisis tampering Spain”
The Navajo Nation, largest tribal nation in the US
Louise Boyle recently had the opportunity to visit the Navajo Nation, the largest tribal nation in the US, spanning 27,000-square miles across New Mexico, Utah and Arizona.
Stories the Week brought to you from 2022 June 02 – June 08
June 02 Goats are giving firefighters in Northern California an assist Firefighters in West Sacramento, California, have a not-so-secret weapon in their arsenal: goats. Lots and lots of goats. The city regularly uses hundreds of goats to clear out weeds, high grass, and other dry brush that could easily go up in flames. The goatsContinue reading “Stories the Week brought to you from 2022 June 02 – June 08”
Some View on the World 