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Summer in Kingston pre-2019 vs what to expect this year

In Summer planning by Maz

Reluctance is the primary driver for many of us this year Coming out from the shock of the last two years, people are still reluctant in many areas, divided between the two ideas of wearing a face covering or going ahead uncovered.  To touch the communal door handles or not. Many businesses may now consider an option to keep an …

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Wildfires across many countries send a worrying signal if we reflect

In Breaking News, Environmental news update, Summer planning by Maz

The worrying part of Turkey’s wildfire was it had covered the drought-stricken areas. The apparent response we understand is either global warming or human interference. We came across a similar instance in our story on Amazon, Australian & Indonesian wildfires. As per TRT News’s last report, Evacuation in numbers from Mugla Province had around 10,000 people. Provinces like Antalya, Mugla, and …

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Why is wildlife trade at the forefront since 2019 up until now?

In Science News, Summer planning, wildlife conservation by Maz

Wildlife trade has been at the forefront for the last two years, especially for the following reasons.  Illegal actions.  Current pandemic or the anticipated ones.  This trade brings a lot of money to the poachers, and many people’s livelihood depends on it. Crocodile skin & meat to wild Rhino horns are products that form a part of black market Our …

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Is Cyclone Tauktae one of the strongest that hit India?

In Cloudburst, Cyclones, Floods, Summer planning, Tauktae Cyclone by Maz

We have compared the speed and intensity of each Cyclone in the last ten years. These Cyclones are the ones that had speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour. Cyclones going over 177 Kmph enter into category three and above. Who is impacted by Cyclone Tauktae during the lockdown? Cyclone Tauktae affected many people in Western coastal areas of …

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3 Most common camouflage methods used by these sea creatures

In bioluminescence, fish finders, save the planet, sea creatures, Summer planning by Maz

Camouflage mechanism in sea creatures is quite common. The most known sea creatures that are brilliant at faking are as follows:- Stone fish Flounder Octopus Predatory frog fish Ghost pipe fish Pygmy sea horse Coleman shrimp Crinoid shrimp Crocodile fish Leafy sea dragon Spider crabs (decorator crabs) Marine hatchetfish (bioluminescent) Cuttle fish (chameleons of the sea -bioluminescent *) Scorpion fish …

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Sunken ships of the old (many of them had treasures & stories)

In Summer planning by Maz

The list below are some of the most known sunken ships found on the internet However, not all may have sunk with the treasure that you may think of. There are also those that have been historically significant for the countries it belonged to. It is also noted that there are some ships misunderstood as 2 different ones due to …

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Bioluminescence Story & history from a different perspective

In bioluminescence, Entertainment, save the planet, Summer planning, Water Technology by Maz

Bioluminescence is a type of light that occurs due to the chemical reaction in any organism’s body. Glowing creatures have been a topic of fascination for many. As kids, we were quite fascinated by the creatures (fishes) under the ocean floor that emits light. They are also known as fishes with disco lights. We already know of the bioluminescent being …