AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStunning statement reveals agency's breakthrough space travel schemeexpress.co.uk - Jacque TalbotNASA has announced the development of its first-ever travel destination and commercialised real estate. The agency, in collaboration with Axiom Space, …
AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo'A coded warning': 1200-year-old Viking stone reveals chilling prophecynzherald.co.nz - news.com.auA secret code that remained unsolved for 1200 years has finally been cracked – and it reveals a dark prophecy that is already coming true. This …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarNew Zealand glaciers turn brown and ‘could melt faster because of Australia’s bushfires’verified_publisherCNNCNN — Smoke and ash drifting from the Australian bushfires have caused New Zealand’s glaciers to turn caramel brown, with one expert fearing this could increase the risk of them melting faster this year. A jet stream transporting large amounts of smoke and ash this week from the blazes in Victoria …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarNew Russian weapon can travel 27 times the speed of soundAssociated Press - By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVMOSCOW (AP) — A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin, bolstering the country’s nuclear strike capability. Putin has described the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle as a …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarA giant star is acting strange, and astronomers are buzzingverified_publisherNational Geographic - Nadia DrakeThe red giant Betelgeuse is the dimmest seen in years, prompting some speculation that the star is about to explode. Here's what we know. The constellation Orion is one of the most recognizable patterns in the night sky, visible around the world. But if you’ve looked at Orion recently and thought …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarAustralia fires: A visual guide to the bushfires and extreme heatverified_publisherBBC NewsBBC News The scale of the nation's ongoing emergency is terrifying - here's what fire crews are facing. Australia fires: A visual guide to the bushfires and extreme heat
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarUpdated USGS Model Puts East And South Bay In Jeopardy Of Catastrophic QuakeSFist - MattAccording to a recently released map and study conducted by the USGS (United States Geological Survey), East Bay and San Jose are far more …
AvatarChris GeddonFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoVictoria Falls Dries Drastically After Worst Drought in a Centuryecowatch.com - Olivia RosaneThe climate crisis is already threatening the Great Barrier Reef. Now, another of the seven natural wonders of the world may be in its crosshairs — …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarFive ways to eat acorns for survivalverified_publisherPopular Science - Tim MacWelchAcorns are a handy survival food and can also be used as medicine. This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. “I didn’t know you could eat acorns!” It pains me to hear this phrase, and I hear it often. It seems that the average person has no idea they are crushing valuable wild edibles …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarEarthships, hemp and hay: the houses built for off-grid livingverified_publisherThe Guardian - Natalie ParlettaThrough careful planning, a commitment to energy-efficient design and sometimes necessity, these Australians have embraced life off the grid
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarU.S. Reversal on Israeli Settlements Will Have Devastating Consequencesverified_publisherBloomberg Opinion - By Hussein IbishSecretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent announcement that the U.S. no longer views Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal isn’t just a disaster for peace. It’s an all-out assault on international law and human rights. What usually gets forgotten is when and why …
AvatarChris GeddonAvatarAvatarBiggest California earthquake in decades ruptured on at least 24 faultsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Rong-Gong Lin IIWhen an earthquake strikes, the instinct of many Californians is to ask: Which fault ruptured — the Newport-Inglewood, the Hayward, the mighty San Andreas? But scientists are increasingly saying it’s not that simple. New research shows that the Ridgecrest earthquakes that began in July ruptured at …