antonfoek A Tapestry of Green The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a vast expanse of lush greenery that stretches across nine countries in South America. Covering approximately 6.7 million square kilometers, it is the largest tropical rainforest in the world1. The dense canopy of trees, interspersed with winding…
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Douglas Main Wed 21 Aug 2024 15.00 CEST – A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain, leading researchers to call for more urgent actions to rein in plastic pollution. Studies have detected tiny shards and specks of plastics in human lungs, placentas, reproductive organs, livers,…
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antonfoek There was serious concern at the Royal Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem. Mama, the 59-year-old chimpanzee matriarch, had refused to eat or drink for several days. Her condition was rapidly worsening, and the zoo staff felt time was running out. In this tense atmosphere, the arrival of a familiar person was about to change everything. Mama was not…
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Teenage bagpiper becomes ‘sensation’ in Munich ahead of Scotland match A Scottish teenager has wowed crowds in Germany with a bagpipe performance of songs including Super John McGinn and the German national anthem. Fraser Smith, 17, is among thousands of Scotland fans to have travelled to Germany to support the team on their campaign to…
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‘Werken bij de Marechaussee’ antonfoek De deur zwaait open van het klaslokaal naast het oude trainingsveld van Ajax. Het gebouw kijkt uit op het grasveld waar spelers als Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Jari Litmanen en Rafael van der Vaart zich in het zweet werkten. De Johan Cruijff ArenA statig op de achtergrond. In de deuropening staat de…
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by Shel Silverstein I’ll tell you the story of Cloony the ClownWho worked in a circus that came through town.His shoes were too big and his hat was too small,But he just wasn’t, just wasn’t funny at all. He had a trombone to play loud silly tunes,He had a green dog and a thousand balloons.He…
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Amsterdam, 26 march 2024– Just before the start of the 544-mile Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983, one particular runner caught the attention of the Australian media: a 61-year-old potato farmer named Cliff Young. He had shown up before the race wearing overalls and work boots, telling journalists that he had trained in his large…
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eyesonindonesia Surabaya, March 8th 2024– As a young boy growing up in Palembang, East Sumatra, Indonesia, Kaharuddin Salamun, had his dreams, of course. He also had the urge of seeing the world and bringing changes in what he was going to do later in life. He now is the General Manager of the Majapahit hotel…
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“The Plague” and Our Pandemic Odyssey: Lessons from a Prophetic Past Albert Camus’ 1947 novel, “The Plague,” eerily mirrors the chaotic scramble of the COVID-19 pandemic. With its tale of Oran, a city gripped by a deadly disease, the book resonates with themes of isolation, fear, and the search for meaning amidst crisis. So, did…
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There are more microplastic particles in the oceans than stars in the galaxy. That’s obviously a big threat to the environment and to human health. The problem is that nobody can agree exactly how to solve this problem.
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