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December 2021
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/15/tim-peake-space-debris-poses-catastrophic-risk-to-the-iss-15775432/?ito=flipboard Published Wednesday 15 Dec 2021 The growing amount of space debris orbiting the earth risks a ‘catastrophic impact’ with the International Space Station (ISS), Tim Peake has warned. Major Peake, the first British astronaut to walk in space, said communications satellites vital to many aspects of modern life were all potentially in jeopardy...
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Source: https://www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde/news/newglobalatlasmapsoutoceanareasmostaffectedbylightpollution/ 15 December 2021 As coastal areas become increasingly built up, concerns are growing about levels of artificial light at night (ALAN) and its potential impacts on the marine environment. Light pollution is well-studied in terms of its effects on the night sky and astronomy, and on terrestrial ecosystems, but until now researchers didn’t...
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Romain Sordello, Samuel Busson, Jérémie H. Cornuau, Philippe Deverchère, Baptiste Faure, Adrien Guetté, Franz Hölker, Christian Kerbiriou, Thierry Lengagne, Isabelle Le Viol, Travis Longcore, Pascal Moeschler, Jessica Ranzoni, Nicolas Ray, Yorick Reyjol, Yoann Roulet, Sibylle Schroer, Jean Secondi, Nicolas Valet, Sylvie Vanpeene, Sébastien Vauclair, A plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity...
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Photo by Kevin Delvecchio on Unsplash 18th of December 2021 In this video we chatted about: -The spirit of togetherness and giving. -Gifts for those we cherish to create a better environment for our loved ones and ourselves. -What items and solutions can we use to create a peaceful and calm ambience, not just over...
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Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash 18th December 2021 Further to the study by Hassan et al. , 2021 “Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Bracelets and Necklaces: Radiological Risk Evaluation.” published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: Anti-5G Radiation Necklaces Are Actually Radioactive, Nuclear Experts Say Anti-5G radiation necklaces, also known...
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Yu-xiang Xu, Yang Yu, Yan Huang, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Ying Sun, Exposure to bedroom light pollution and cardiometabolic risk: A cohort study from Chinese young adults, Environmental Pollution, Volume 294, 2022, 118628, ISSN 0269-7491,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118628. Highlights: • Multi-period bedroom light exposure was associated with cardiometabolic risk. • Bedroom nighttime light pollution is associated...
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Source: https://themarkup.org/privacy/2021/12/06/the-popular-family-safety-app-life360-is-selling-precise-location-data-on-its-tens-of-millions-of-user The app is a major source of raw location data for a multibillion-dollar industry that buys, packages, and sells people’s movements By: Jon Keegan and Alfred Ng December 6, 2021 Life360, a popular family safety app used by 33 million people worldwide, has been marketed as a great way for parents to track their...
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Belli, L. (2021) “Cybersecurity Policymaking in the BRICS Countries: From Addressing National Priorities to Seeking International Cooperation”, The African Journal of Information and Communication. South Africa, 28. doi: 10.23962/10539/32208. ABSTRACT In the concluding statement of the 2021 BRICS Summit, the bloc’s five members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—pledged to pursue enhanced cooperation on cybersecurity issues,...
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