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[RERUN] What is the World Health Organization? Jun 14, 2022

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Today is the World Blood Donor Day. This event brings awarness on the importance to donate blood and it encourages people to become a donor.

What is the World Health Organization?

The World Health Organization is a United Nations agency that is responsible for international public health. In the case of a global health pandemic, such as the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, the WHO has a central role in coordinating the response plan. However, some people have called into question its effectiveness.

When the World Health Organization was created? So is it down to the WHO that half the world’s population is under lockdown? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What are carbon bombs?

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What are carbon bombs? Jun 13, 2022

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What are carbon bombs?

The controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline project moved one step closer to construction in March 2022, with the signing of a $10 billions Final Investment Decision between French multinational Total Energies and its joint venture partners. The pipeline is set to become the longest in the world, at 1000 miles long, and will transport petrol from Uganda to the Tanzanian coast. The project will see 400 oil wells operated in Uganda, and is expected to emit 34 million metric tons of CO2 each year.

Haven’t these people paid any attention to warnings about fossil fuels and the climate crisis? What other risks are linked to the EACOP project? How can we stop carbon bombs? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What are umbrella species? Jun 11, 2022

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What are umbrella species?

Within an ecosystem there are many different species, and it can be difficult for conservationists to come up with specific strategies to protect every single one of them. That’s why some have started focusing on umbrella species, because of the benefits that protecting them has for other co-occurring species. It’s as if they’re putting an umbrella over the entire surrounding ecosystem. They help conservationists select locations for reserves, establish the minimum size, and to generally better understand ecosystems i.e. their composition, structure and processes.

What are some examples of umbrella species? Funny, a lot of those are also the most popular species in humans’ eyes, aren’t they? What about umbrella species in Europe? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is rewilding? Jun 10, 2022

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What is rewilding?

Over the history of life on planet Earth, there have been five mass extinction events, due to changing sea temperatures, volcano eruptions and the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. And now experts fear a sixth mass extinction is underway, this time directly linked to human activity. According to a study published in Biological Review in January 2022, 10% of the planet’s known plant and animal species have disappeared from existence over the last 500 years.

What’s the difference compared to conventional conservation efforts? Do you have any examples of rewilding projects? What about in Europe? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is the Russian Oil Embargo? Jun 09, 2022

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What is the Russian Oil Embargo?

The EU unanimously took this decisive measure on the night of 30th May 2022, a little over 3 months since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Between now and the end of the year, the Union’s 27 member states will cut imports of Russian oil by 90%. Russia is one of the three biggest oil producers in the world, after Saudi Arabia and the United States.

The embargo concerns not only crude oil, but also refined fuels like diesel. The agreement marks the sixth package of sanctions against Russia to come from Brussels, following previous measures.

Meeting at the Brussels summit, the heads of state and government agreed to stop importing oil by sea, which currently represents ⅔ of the EU’s supply from Russia.

Why take such a measure? What about the oil left ? What else is in the sanctions package? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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[RERUN] What is low tech? Jun 09, 2022

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What is low tech?

In the struggle against climate change, politicians are getting behind technological innovation. But some experts believe that, rather than high-tech, we should instead be banking on the simple, robust and reparable solutions offered by low tech. The all-powerful nature of high-tech has been called into question for decades, with regular controversies and debates on subjects like robots, satellites or artificial intelligence. As far back as the 1970s, author Ivan Illich published “Tools for Conviviality” about the proper use of technology, in which he argued that society should “give people tools that guarantee their right to work with independent efficiency”.In this day and age, tools are overwhelmingly controlled by specialists. For example, very few of us know how to build or repair a smartphone, car or washing machine.

Isn’t the awesome thing about technology that it’s guaranteed to become more and more complex? Right, well what could a low-tech life look like then? Where can I get started in turning to low tech? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is Tetris? Jun 08, 2022

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What is Tetris?

6th June sees the anniversary of one of the most successful and addictive video games of all time: Tetris! Pretty much everyone is familiar with the game concept: it involves moving and rotating falling shapes to form gapless lines which then disappear. In theory you can carry on ad infinitum, but the shapes fall faster and faster the longer you play, thereby increasing the difficulty. SON - game over

OK it’s a relatively simple game, but it’s got an unlikely and fascinating story behind it, being invented in Soviet Russia and then going global, not to mention a ton of piracy and rights issues along the way.

How did it all start? So how did Tetris spread from then on? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is the thyroid? Jun 07, 2022

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What is the thyroid?

This small butterfly-shaped gland is situated at the bottom of the neck, wrapped around the windpipe. It plays an important role in a number of bodily functions, but isn’t as well known as it should be. According to The American Thyroid Association, over 12% of the country’s population will develop a thyroid disorder at some point in their life. Many people are actually unaware of the fact that they even have thyroid disease.

What is the purpose of the thyroid? How can I find out if my thyroid functions correctly? Is there anything I can do to stop myself from developing a thyroid disorder? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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What is a zombie company?

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[RERUN] What is mental load ? Jun 07, 2022

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What is mental load?

Mental load, or emotional labour, is a sociological concept often relating to the daily management of a household. Research has shown that within traditional families, the strain of mental load is more often than not taken on by women. It’s become a feminist issue due to this imbalance.

Early discussions relating to mental load date back to the 1980s. Sociologists noted how women in heterosexual relationships were often just as busy with managing household tasks or family life, as with their own job. And more so than men, in fact.

How does it affect women's lives? Does it only affect straight couples? And what can we do? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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