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How the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spil

How the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Became Instrumental in Bringing About Earth Day

Every April 22, have you noticed signs posted in bulletin boards or ads on websites urging you to at least turn off your phone and other appliance or plant seedlings for the day? That is to commemorate Earth Day, which you may have countlessly heard by now.

However, the celebration deeply roots in a messy, mammoth, and life-changing accident that got worldwide attention and, for the…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 23 Januari 2023 op 15.58 — Geen reacties

Beatrice Berry, 27, a warehouse operative based in Hertfordshire

-Beatrice Berry, 27, a warehouse operative based in Hertfordshire

Beatrice Berry, 27, a warehouse operative based in Hertfordshire, is representative of a new generation of naturists who prefer naturist social media to traditional in-person social clubs, and small-group activities, such as naked trekking with clothed friends. It’s a looser…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 10 Augustus 2022 op 22.26 — Geen reacties

Bare with us: why naturism in Britain is booming

-Bare with us: why naturism in Britain is booming

One of the unexpected results of the pandemic has been the rise of nudism – so much so that British Naturism is experiencing the fastest growth in new members in 100 years It was summer 2021 and Nick Mayhew-Smith pressed into the bosky depths of ancient woodland outside Hastings. When he got to…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 10 Augustus 2022 op 9.04 — Geen reacties

Hodgkinson heartbreak as Moraa beats her to Commonwealth Games gold

-Hodgkinson heartbreak as Moraa beats her to Commonwealth Games gold

Kenyan stuns English runner with unconventional late surge

Scotland’s Laura Muir takes 800m bronze after photo finish

Sean Ingle at Alexander Stadium

Poor Keely Hodgkinson. Again. And the brilliant 20-year-old from Wigan must be wondering just how she can…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 9 Augustus 2022 op 10.37 — Geen reacties

Arsenal told to pay £34m for Newcastle target as player is ready ‘to explode’ at new club

-Arsenal told to pay £34m for Newcastle target as player is ready ‘to explode’ at new club

According to reports, Lyon star Lucas Paqueta is ‘inclined to leave’ this summer and the Arsenal and Newcastle United target is available for £34m.

The 24-year-old joined Lyon in 2020 from Serie A side AC Milan for £17m. He has been a standout…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 18 Juli 2022 op 23.34 — Geen reacties

Are we about to discover that Joel Glazer was right all along about Man Utd’s Pele?

-Are we about to discover that Joel Glazer was right all along about Man Utd’s Pele?

The Mailbox wonders what the cost could be for Manchester United if Anthony Martial finally pulls his finger out this season. Also: Chelsea’s academy products; and fans policing other fans.

Glazer knew

I think we all know that Martial is a talented player. That’s never really been in doubt, it’s his attitude and application that’s been the issue. With some of those who would been a negative…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 17 Juli 2022 op 10.49 — Geen reacties

Christian Eriksen Joins Manchester United on 3-Year Contract via Free Transfer

-Christian Eriksen Joins Manchester United on 3-Year Contract via Free Transfer

Manchester United has added midfielder Christian Eriksen on a three-year deal after his contract with Brentford expired last month.

The Red Devils announced Eriksen's signing on Friday:

“Manchester United is a special club, and I cannot wait to get started," Eriksen said in the club's announcement. "I have had the privilege of playing at Old Trafford many times, but to do it in the red shirt of…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 16 Juli 2022 op 15.48 — Geen reacties

Brazil: killing of Lula’s party treasurer raises fears of violent run-up to election

-Brazil: killing of Lula’s party treasurer raises fears of violent run-up to election

Marcelo de Arruda was shot at his birthday party by a supporter of President Bolsonaro

Brazilian political leaders called for calm this week after the killing of a Workers’ party member prompted fears that political violence in the polarised nation will erupt in the run-up to October’s presidential election.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftwing former president and Workers’ party leader…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 16 Juli 2022 op 10.36 — Geen reacties

President of crisis-hit Sri Lanka confirms he will quit amid protests

-President of crisis-hit Sri Lanka confirms he will quit amid protests

Gotabaya Rajapaksa informs PM’s office of resignation intention as brother Basil is turned away at airport and opposition leader signals plan to run for president

as you’re joining us today from Indonesia, we have a small favour to ask. Tens of millions have placed…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 14 Juli 2022 op 8.59 — Geen reacties

Brazil: Boris Johnson’s fall met with hope and humour by foes of Bolsonaro

-Brazil: Boris Johnson’s fall met with hope and humour by foes of Bolsonaro

UK prime minister’s fellow populist is facing a tough re-election fight in October against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Tremors from the political earthquake that shook the United Kingdom have reached Brazil, where the left is hoping the demise of…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 13 Juli 2022 op 9.41 — Geen reacties

West must force private lenders to ease Africa’s crippling debt, say campaigners

-West must force private lenders to ease Africa’s crippling debt, say campaigners

Banks and traders have been ‘let off the hook’ by G7 despite being more to blame for the looming crisis than China

Western governments should “compel” private lenders to ease loan repayments from low-income countries to tackle a debt crisis, according to campaigners.

Debt Justice, formerly the Jubilee Debt Campaign, said African governments owe three times more debt to western banks, asset…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 12 Juli 2022 op 17.56 — Geen reacties

Canadian swimmer says she was drugged at world championship event

-Canadian swimmer says she was drugged at world championship event

Mary-Sophie Harvey says a ‘four-to-six hour window where I can’t recall a single thing’ left her with a concussion and rib sprain

A Canadian swimmer has said she was drugged at a recent world championship event in Budapest, leaving her with a concussion and rib sprain.

Mary-Sophie Harvey said on her Instagram account that she was drugged on the final night while celebrating in the Hungarian capital and that…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 12 Juli 2022 op 7.51 — Geen reacties

Venezuela Indigenous leader’s killing terrifies defenders of Amazon lands

Venezuela Indigenous leader’s killing terrifies defenders of Amazon lands

Virgilio Trujillo Arana, who led community defense from criminal groups and illegal mining, was gunned down in broad daylight

Virgilio Trujillo Arana knew that he was risking his life by defending the Amazon lands on which his Indigenous Uwottuja community had lived for centuries.

“Whatever happens, happens,” he said, in a video recorded before his death. “[But] without land, we disappear. That’s…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 11 Juli 2022 op 15.48 — Geen reacties

Ukrainian diaspora urges Trudeau not to return turbine to Russia

-Ukrainian diaspora urges Trudeau not to return turbine to Russia

Moscow says equipment, which was being repaired in Canada, was crucial to restore gas supplies to Germany

The office of Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, had no comment but a government source said the Ukrainian government itself opposed the turbine’s return.

Canada’s Ukrainian community has urged the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, to refuse to compromise the country’s sanctions against Russia in order…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 9 Juli 2022 op 7.55 — Geen reacties

Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

-Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles

Soaring inflation piling pressure on country already struggling with shortages and stirring memories of Mugabe chao

Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in Kenya in March. Annual inflation, which hit almost 192% in June, has cast a shadow over his attempts to revitalise the…

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Toegevoegd door aqtanmomon op 8 Juli 2022 op 14.39 — Geen reacties

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