Achieving Net Zero means building 80 million kilometres of new and refurbished power lines within 17 years, equivalent to wrapping the Earth 2,000 times with new electricity grid capacity. All the high voltage lines built in the last century will need to be built again by 2040 to benefit from all the intermittent power produced by the vast number of wind turbines. The ecological costs of all this can only be guessed at. Electricity cables are made of aluminium and copper and strung on giant pylons made of steel and supported by large concrete bases. For their part, wind turbines are a menace to both avian and oceanic wildlife, consume vast quantities of raw materials, have a limited lifespan and are an increasing blight on both inland and offshore landscapes. Continue reading “Net Zero Requires New High-Voltage Power Lines to be Wrapped Around the Earth 2,000 Times Within 17 Years”
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) students who failed to get the school district’s mandated vaccines were prohibited from attending school beginning Dec. 5, 2023. At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, 23,000 DC public school students had not received all the mandated vaccines.1
The Canadian military has rolled out a groundbreaking policy requiring the availability of menstrual products, including tampons and pads, in men’s washrooms throughout military bases. This directive, part of a broader commitment towards an inclusive environment, is designed to cater to the needs of all service members, notably those identifying as transgender or non-binary. Continue reading “Canadian Military Mandates Menstrual Products in Men’s Washrooms: A Leap for Inclusivity”
The ancient Othman bin Qashqar Mosque, located in the old town of Gaza City, was bombed by Israeli warplanes on Thursday, causing casualties among people and damage to nearby homes, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Continue reading “Israeli Airstrikes Destroys Ancient Mosque in Gaza City”
IDF Maj. Gen (ret) Yitzhak Brick: “All of our missiles, the ammunition, the airplanes, it’s all from the U.S. The minute they turn off the tap, you can’t keep fighting. You have no capability. … We can’t fight this war w/o the United States. Period.”https://t.co/RdNVZ9rArW