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Bees

Dutch city transforms over 300 bus stops into ‘bee stops’

The Dutch city of Utrecht has transformed 316 of its bus stops into “bee stops” to combat the declining bee population. The Dutch city of Utrecht has installed 316 ‘bee stops’ throughout the city. Image by Clear Channel The Netherlands is home to 358 differen…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests

Image copyrightGetty Images Discarded cigarette butts can hamper plant growth, new research suggests. The study, led by Anglia Ruskin University, found the presence of butts in soil reduced the germination success and shoot length of clover by 27% and 28% r…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Super Komachi

Kanto railways to offer three-day pass for foreign nationals during 2020 Games

East Japan Railway Co. and 25 other railway operators in the Kanto area said Thursday they will sell a three-day train pass for foreign visitors during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo Supporters Pass will allow users to ride trains of any …

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Drones

Iran rejects Trump report that U.S. Navy downed ‘provocative’ drone

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Friday denied President Donald Trump’s assertion that the U.S. Navy has destroyed one of its drones, saying all of its unmanned planes were safe, but there was no sign of a major Gulf escalation despite fears both sides could blunder…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

New York City

How to Brace for the Heat Wave in New York City

The Timess Melissa Guerrero writes: Something mo(on)mentous is coming up. Tomorrow marks 50 years since man first walked and left bootprints on the moon. The media spectacle attracted more than 600 million viewers across the world. New Yorkers at bars, in…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Greta Thunberg

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This is the year of Gen Z. Greta Thunberg told the world that we need to get serious about climate change, now. BTS took pop music by storm, and ushered in a new era of fandom. Emma Chamberlain became one of YouTubes biggest stars, by being everyones bes…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Putin

Special Report: In British PM race, a former Russian tycoon quietly wields influence

LONDON (Reuters) - For almost a decade, Alexander Temerko, who forged a career at the top of the Russian arms industry and had connections at the highest levels of the Kremlin, has been an influential figure in British politics. He’s one of the Conservative P…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Protectionism

Quotation of the Day…

The fear that domestic firms will be outcompeted by subsidized foreign producers is not a sufficient argument for a government to prevent its own citizens from making their own import deals. Whatever harm is thereby caused domestically, such as loss of jobs, …

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Brexit Negotiator

Brexit: MPs call on EU to protect UK citizens in no-deal scenario

Image copyrightGetty Images MPs will meet the EU's chief negotiator later to call for UK citizens' rights to be protected in a no-deal Brexit. The cross-party delegation will meet Michel Barnier in Brussels, and be led by Tory MP Alberto Costa. He said go…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Venezuela

All Seemed Possible When the Sandinistas Took Power 40 years Ago

Image Source: Fuimos siempre ladrones nacionales – Public Domain This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Sandinistas taking power in Nicaragua, a milestone that merits celebration regardless of our opinions on how the Sandinista Revolution evolved. Nor s…

bubmagJuly 19, 2019

Dutch city transforms over 300 bus stops into ‘bee stops’

Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests

Kanto railways to offer three-day pass for foreign nationals during 2020 Games

Iran rejects Trump report that U.S. Navy downed ‘provocative’ drone

How to Brace for the Heat Wave in New York City

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Special Report: In British PM race, a former Russian tycoon quietly wields influence

Quotation of the Day…

Brexit: MPs call on EU to protect UK citizens in no-deal scenario

All Seemed Possible When the Sandinistas Took Power 40 years Ago

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