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Deadly daytime heat turns Japanese farmers nocturnal • FRANCE 24 English
21 Aug 2026 #Heatwave #Japan #Farming Japan’s farmers are opting for more nocturnal schedules as daytime summer heat makes working conditions dangerous. North of Tokyo, Motoaki Iijima harvests flowers in his illuminated greenhouse long after sunset. The farmer was pushed … Continue reading
Pilot Whales in the River Thames!
18 Sept 2026 TILBURY FORT I head down to the River Thames not far from my Essex based home, and unbelievably see a whole pod Pilot Whales swimming around! […]
The Solar Railway That Could Solve a Much Bigger Problem.
20 Sept 2026 What if the biggest challenge facing solar power isn’t making the panels cheaper, but finding somewhere to put them? From solar panels between railway tracks in Switzerland to photovoltaic motorway noise barriers in South Korea, engineers are … Continue reading
The World Map Resized by Carbon Emissions, 1750 to Present
18 Sept 2026 #carbon #cartogram #emissions In 1750 every tonne of fossil carbon dioxide anyone recorded came from one island. Today China alone emits more than the next four countries combined. Every country on this map is resized so that … Continue reading
Every Name on the Map of Britain, Explained
18 Sept 2026 #linguistics #history #airlearnlanguageshow If discovering how every country and island on the map got its name—carrying ancient tribes, insults, painted people, and forgotten goddesses—makes you want to turn real-world history into a lens for mastering true fluency, … Continue reading
How Did We Miss a Galaxy Orbiting Right Next to Us?
17 Sept 2026 ✪ Members first on 16 September 2026 #rubin #verarubinobservatory #galaxySupport this channel on Patreon to help me make this a full time job: / whatdamath (Unreleased videos, extra footage, DMs, no ads)Alternatively, PayPal donations can be … Continue reading
Scientists Can’t Agree On The First Ancient City
[…] “Where and when did people build the first city?” sounds like a simple enough question. But archaeologists have been arguing about it for more than 70 years. Lots of people came up with the idea of cities, but for … Continue reading
The Fungus You Should Actually Be Worried About
18 Aug 2026 #learning #science #education As the planet warms, a dangerous fungus called cryptococcus has been adapting to higher temperatures. That isn’t great for humans because our body heat is one of our primary defenses against the pathogen. Duke … Continue reading
Why Everything Weighs Less in Antarctica
16 Sept 2026 #SciShow #science #education Visit https://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started with Brilliant’s tutor for free and get 20% off your annual premium subscription. Centered just over the tip of India, and spanning more than 15,000 kilometers in diameter, is … Continue reading
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