A new technology using drones has been developed and is set to be deployed for remote monitoring of radiation measurements at former uranium mining and processing areas in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are equipped with gamma spectrometers developed by a German consortium in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Humans keep doing zombies dirty lately. We love the idea of calling everything a zombie so much that we're dubbing anything cool a zombie. Take this new frog species discovered in the Amazon. It doesn't have much in common with a zombie at all, yet it was hailed the zombie frog simply because the researchers worked so hard to find it and looked like zombies afterward.
Calendula is beautiful, so growing it just for that reason is great, but there are lots of cool health benefits from the plant to reap, too. I must be honest here and say I don't grow it to harvest it myself. I love the look so I let mine grow, then I support small herb companies by buying a container that's loaded with the petals!
Why is it so much fun to eat food off a stick? We have reusable skewers that can be used again and again to make delicious kebabs over a grill (or not), and there's just something about eating food off a stick in the summertime. So why not play with some recipes?
Do you celebrate any literary holidays? There are several each month and while my family celebrates a handful each year, I must say that some of the ones I've never heard of look fun, too! July 4,5 and 6, for example, are National Tom Sawyer Days. Given that my family lives in Missouri and we spent a weekend in Hannibal studying Mark Twain, this is an interesting holiday for us.
If we ever needed proof that fragile, toxic masculinity--not normal, positive masculinity but the stuff that white supremacy and capitalism have corrupted--is the worst, the news that domestic abuse increases dramatically over sport team losses is it. In England, when the country's team lost the World Cup, domestic violence surged a whopping 38%. Drawn matches have increased DV by 26%.
No state is perfect by any means, but when it comes to human dignity and freedom balanced with equity, the states of the PNW are often in the front of the line. Oregon just joined Washington and Colorado in legalizing human composting as a way to naturally treat human remains. Also known as natural organic reduction, which sounds prettier, the process was first legalized in Washington.
As a sucker for just about any flavor of coffee--iced or hot--I had to grab this Starbucks Chocolate Churro bottled Frappuccino when I spotted it at the gas station. I wasn't disappointed! Chocolate and cinnamon is one of my favorite combinations and I was so happy with this little impulse buy. I turns out that the company launched three flavors in this new Passport Series this year.
The power of collaboration and sharing on the Internet will never cease to amaze. Gen Z is turning out to be the most self-aware, forward-thinking generation ever, and much of it is because they have access to this tool. One of the best topics being shared across the globe right now is mental health and not only its many facets, but its importance. Artist Matilda, creator of Crazy Head Comics, is my latest favorite example.
