– Manuscript – Scientists said this week that they used a high-powered laser to change the direction of lightning strikes for the first time. The laser was aimed at the sky atop Mount Santis in northeastern Switzerland. Lightning is a powerful electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground, within a cloud or between clouds. It kills thousands of people and causes … [Read more...] about Scientists Use Laser to Redirect Lightning Strikes
Archives for February 2023
Congolese Artist Paints Politicians’ Pictures with Plastic Waste
– Manuscript – Near the edges of Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami walks knee-deep through a mountain of plastic bottles. He gathers as many as he can carry into a large container. There is no public waste collection in the area. And the waste that goes into Lake Kivu often causes breakdowns in the hydroelectric plant, … [Read more...] about Congolese Artist Paints Politicians’ Pictures with Plastic Waste
Canadian Polar Bear Population Drops Sharply
– Manuscript – A new report suggests Canada’s Western Hudson Bay polar bear population has dropped 27 percent during the past five years. Every autumn, bears living along the western edge of the Hudson Bay pass through the sub-Arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba. The yearly movement has helped make the area’s bears one of the most studied groups in the world. Bear-watching … [Read more...] about Canadian Polar Bear Population Drops Sharply
Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
– Manuscript – Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plant fiber, and even seaweed are being used in place of traditional materials for household goods and clothing. Unusual materials Nina Edwards Anker’s sconces and chandeliers look like ancient pieces of … [Read more...] about Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
Out with the Old, In with the New (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Sometimes in life, we need to leave behind our old ways of doing things. For those times, we have a saying: Out with the old, in with the new. Speaker A: So, are you making any resolutions for the new year?Speaker B: Yes! It's out with the old, in with the new! New clothes, new hair, new exercise plan!Speaker A: Wow. … [Read more...] about Out with the Old, In with the New (Idioms)
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