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24-10-2024 15:00 Farmers are using a special robot that goes through their grain. Farmers store grain in special towers, and the work is very demanding. If the grain gets wet, it gets warmer. More bugs come, and dangerous fungi start to grow in the grain. It is not possible to use such grain for food, […]
23-10-2024 07:00 Salmon farming is a big business. But it has some problems. Norway and Chile are the biggest salmon producers. The fish often get sick or die. Small parasites attack the fish and make them weak. It is not easy to stop the parasites. Some farms, like Norlock in Norway, use chemicals, fresh water, […]
21-10-2024 15:00 A severe drought and wildfires in Brazil this year have once again demonstrated the destructive effects of climate change. These events have raised awareness of one of Brazil’s most prominent Indigenous activists, Ailton Krenak, who advocates for a renewed relationship with nature. Kraki, known as the philosopher of the forest, is a writer […]
21-10-2024 15:00 This year, Brazil is facing a bad drought and wildfires, showing how climate change is affecting the world. These events are also making people more aware of Indigenous activist Ailton Krenak. He wants people to rethink their connection with nature. Krenak is a writer and journalist and he is known as the philosopher […]
From the system behind bobbing for apples to why we wear orange and black on Halloween, here are the most interesting Irish facts about Halloween. Halloween comes from the ancient Irish festival of Samhain, a day when the undead are thought to walk among the living, and we must ward off the evil spirits. Samhain […]
16-10-2024 15:00 Fitness fanatics are creating art while tracking their runs and bike rides on their phones, turning their exercise into a masterpiece. When you create art with your GPS as a paintbrush, you follow points on a map to make a single line across an area to create the art. You enter the points […]
14-10-2024 15:00 The European court decided that plant-based products can keep using names like “vegetarian burger” and “vegan steak.” This is good for consumers because it helps them understand what they are buying. But there is a worry that different countries in Europe might make their own rules, which could confuse people. Some people think […]
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”— Mark Twain For nearly 15 years, I started almost every public presentation with the above quote. First and foremost, it was a reminder to myself. It still is. Four score and 750+ episodes ago, I started a podcast. […]
The anticipation of embarking on new adventures often makes us wish to fast-forward time and dive right into the middle of the action. Yet, before you can fully embrace your upcoming journey, you often find yourself enduring the inevitable long hours of wait at the airport. But here is the silver lining: If you are […]