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Bushfire

Morrison Slams ‘Un-Australian’ Hoarders, and Wins Back Support

(Bloomberg) -- For Australians, getting called “un-Australian” is one of the most grating insults around.So when Prime Minister Scott Morrison used the term to shame hoarders on Wednesday while seeking to calm panic over a surge in coronavirus cases, it got the public’s attention. He insisted the chaotic scenes in…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Bees

Wasps may benefit us as much as bees. Could we learn to love them?

We love to hate wasps, but they pollinate flowers, kill off pests and their venom might even help us treat cancer Life 18 March 2020 By Richard Jones Many people equate “wasps” with these yellow-and-black insects, but there are over 100,000 specieslessy doang/getty imagesEVERYBODY loves bees. They are celebrated for…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Barack Obama

New Study Disproves the Republican Lie That National Monuments Hurt Local Economies

The beauty that is Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.Photo: GettyDonald Trump stripped Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah of their federal designations during his first year in office. State legislators applauded this move, fearing that the protections that come with this designation would hurt local economic…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Nancy Pelosi

Why Congress isn’t working remotely due to COVID-19

As COVID-19 forces much of America to work from home, the United States Congress — whose 535 members have an average age of 60 — is still operating from Capitol Hill. Why this population (deemed high-risk to the coronavirus) isn’t yet doing legislative business remotely comes down to process, tech…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Black Swan

We Launched A New Patreon!!!

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bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Refugees

Greece curbs refugee movement in camps over coronavirus fears

Greece has imposed restrictions on the movement of refugees and migrants living in overcrowded camps on its islands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Over the next 30 days, people living in camps will be allowed to temporarily exit the facilities only in small groups, every hour between 7am…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Hurricane

For the COVID-19 Pandemic, Trump Used His Hurricane Maria Playbook

It’s often been said that the current pandemic is Donald Trump’s first real calamity, the first true test of his capacity as a leader. And yet I’ve been experiencing déjà vu. Ever since the president first began bungling his way through the coronavirus crisis, I’ve been thinking we’ve seen this…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Mass Tourism

Beautiful Destinations Are Recovering During Overtourism Break…

Let’s cut to the chase. Some links on this site pay us referral fees for sending business and sales. We value your time and money and won't waste it. For our complete advertising policy, click here. The content on this page is not provided by any companies mentioned, and has…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Singapore

Life in China Has Not Returned to Normal, Despite What the Government Says

Over seven years as a media executive living in Asia, Brian Lee has made the two-hour hop from Seoul to Shanghai more times than he can remember. But his last flight, on March 9, will be difficult to forget. On arrival at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, Lee was told that…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Singapore

Life in China Has Not Returned to Normal, Despite What the Government Says

Over seven years as a media executive living in Asia, Brian Lee has made the two-hour hop from Seoul to Shanghai more times than he can remember. But his last flight, on March 9, will be difficult to forget. On arrival at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, Lee was told that…

bubmagMarch 18, 2020

Morrison Slams ‘Un-Australian’ Hoarders, and Wins Back Support

Wasps may benefit us as much as bees. Could we learn to love them?

New Study Disproves the Republican Lie That National Monuments Hurt Local Economies

Why Congress isn’t working remotely due to COVID-19

We Launched A New Patreon!!!

Greece curbs refugee movement in camps over coronavirus fears

For the COVID-19 Pandemic, Trump Used His Hurricane Maria Playbook

Beautiful Destinations Are Recovering During Overtourism Break…

Life in China Has Not Returned to Normal, Despite What the Government Says

Life in China Has Not Returned to Normal, Despite What the Government Says

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