Environment
April 21, 2022

Daily Wind-Powered Energy Surpassed Coal and Nuclear-Based Power for First Time

Renewable, clean energy is critical to staving off disaster in the impending climate crisis. As scientists agree that the Earth is hurtling towards a point of no return, dramatic changes in daily life and government policy around the globe is required. Because of the seriousness of the climate crisis, it is important to recognize small milestones to encourage further action.

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News
April 20, 2022

Ireland Is Offering $355 a Week for 2,000 Selected Artists in New Basic Income Program

As the world grapples with working during a pandemic, governments are searching for new ways to revitalize their country. That is why Ireland is implementing a recovery strategy aimed at their arts and culture sector, which was devastated by the hardships of 2020. The Basic Income for the Arts program is going to provide a weekly payment of €325 (about $355 USD)

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Nature
April 20, 2022

See How Wisteria Trees Make Spring the Most Magical Time to Be in Japan

The time between the middle of April and the middle of May is a magical time to be in Japan. It’s when the wisteria trees are in full bloom, and their beautiful vine flowers—some more than 30 feet long—transform otherwise ordinary places into fairytale locales. It’s impossible to mention wisteria trees without celebrating the country’s most famous—and breathtaking—of the bunch.

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History
April 19, 2022

Medieval Human-Shaped Lead Sarcophagus and More Found Under Notre-Dame Cathedral

Three years ago, the world was shocked when Paris' iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames. As the church's vaults crashed to the ground, they opened up a hole in the 19th-century floor. Shortly after, the French National Archeological Institute (INRAP) was called in to excavate part of the floor in order to prepare for the scaffolding that would be needed to restore Notre-Dame to its former glory.

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My Modern Met

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