Save Our Earth

Image credit freepik.com The thunder goes boom The lightning goes crack; The sky is fiery 'Sounds like someone broke their back. The rain is pouring Mother Nature must be mad; There is something going on And it's definitely very bad. She is upset about pollution The air is full of smoke; So help her get clean And better not provoke. Fortunately, we can fix this So help us right now! Let's save the Earth And I'll tell you how. Here's number 1, All you have to do is bike! 'Cause when you get in the car to drive, The fuel also pollutes, yikes! There are many others, Sorry, I'm in a time crunch...

A Six-Year-Old World War II Hero!

Did you know that France’s youngest war hero was only six years old! Marcel Pinte finally had his name inscribed on the war memorial in Aixe-sur-Vienne. France also held a ceremony on Armistice Day that commemorated the young boy. Armistice Day is a public holiday in France to remember the victims and heroes of both World Wars. Who was Marcel Pinte? Marcel Pinte’s father Eugene, was a prominent commander who led a resistance movement, along with 1,200 fighters, during World War II. The secret meetings in his parents' farmhouse and the people swarming in and out captivated young Marcel. He...

How The Maya Figured Out Water Purification

When we think of the Maya civilization, tall stone pyramids come to mind. But these ancient people were quite the engineers! Recently, scientists made a remarkable discovery in the city of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala. Here, they found evidence of an elaborate water filtering system within one of the city’s largest water reservoirs. They believe the filtering system may have been used to remove toxic metals like mercury, poisonous algae, and bacteria. Impressively, these materials are still used in modern-day water filtration, which just goes to show how technologically advanced the Maya...

Virgin Hyperloop: The Future Of Travel?

Normally, traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles in California takes 6 hours by car or 1.5 hours by plane. But imagine if you could travel this long distance in less than an hour without flying! This might very well be the future thanks to a new technology known as hyperloop. Recently, a company called Virgin Hyperloop completed the first passenger test. The test run took place at Virgin’s DevLoop track in the Nevada desert. The pod reached speeds of 107 miles per hour in 6.25 seconds and covered 500 meters in 15 seconds. The speed of the test run was limited by the size of the track...

Good News! A Comeback For Gray Wolves

“ What a big mouth you have! ” ex claims Little Red Riding Hood in the famous fairytale, before getting devoured by the big, bad wolf disguised as her grandmother. Luckily for Riding Hood, she and her real granny survived, while, as we well know, the evil wolf met his demise. However unlikely this tale may be in real life, things have been looking up for this villain’s American relative—the gray wolf (Canis lupus). As of October, President Donald Trump’s administration announced that the gray wolf would be removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List. While they will still be managed by...

Weather And COVID-19: An Unusual Connection

COVID-19 has changed our lives in so many ways, including how we study, work, shop, vote, and interact with others. But did you know that COVID-19 also disrupts weather forecasting? The pandemic has drastically reduced air travel. The number of passenger flights has dropped by 50% from pre-pandemic levels. Aircraft are equipped with sensors that provide valuable weather data. After satellite observations, data collected by airplanes is the most accurate. This plunge in flights has resulted in 75-80% of the data being lost. The World Meteorological Organization partnered with the International...

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