Author: Thomas Bush
Russian wives, mothers ask Putin to stop sacrificing lives
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 13, 2023Russian wives and mothers have called on Putin to stop sacrificing their loved ones in the Ukraine war. Russia has deployed hypersonic missiles against Ukraine, something it hasn’t done since the beginning of the war. Russia’s military has relied on its elite forces, but they’ve suffered heavy losses during this first year of fighting. In …
Read MorePlastic in oceans at unprecedented levels
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 12, 2023Plastic in the oceans has reached an unprecedented level in the last 15 years. More than 171 trillion pieces of plastic litter the ocean, according to recent estimates. UN members have agreed on a treaty to protect ocean biodiversity. Sea ice in the Antarctic is at the lowest levels ever recorded. Scientists investigating environmentally flying …
Read MoreNew tech may efficiently capture CO2
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 11, 2023New technology shows promise of being able to capture CO2 three times more effectively than current methods. Sea ice in the Antarctic is at the lowest levels ever recorded. Scientists investigating environmentally flying options have come up with a sad conclusion: green flights are a long way off. The so-called Doomsday Glacier—a glacier that, were …
Read MoreRussians deploy hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 10, 2023Russia has deployed hypersonic missiles against Ukraine, something it hasn’t done since the beginning of the war. Russia’s military has relied on its elite forces, but they’ve suffered heavy losses during this first year of fighting. Russia lost another huge, 3-week long tank battle. Saudi Arabia is set to give $400 million in aid to …
Read MoreGermany says China will not deliver weapons to Russia
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 7, 2023German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that China will not deliver weapons to Russia, implying some kind of communication between the two nations. China is allegedly considering supplying Russia with heavy weapons to use in the war with Ukraine, belying China’s plan for a peace in Ukraine, which President Zelensky has said he is willing. The …
Read MoreIndia sets new record with Russian oil purchases
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 5, 2023India has set a new record for spending on Russian oil. China is allegedly considering supplying Russia with heavy weapons to use in the war with Ukraine, belying China’s plan for a peace in Ukraine, which President Zelensky has said he is willing. The UN has voted to demand Russia exit Ukraine. Japan has promised …
Read MoreRussia loses huge tank battle
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 2, 2023Russia lost another huge, 3-week long tank battle. Saudi Arabia is set to give $400 million in aid to Ukraine. Canada has promised to send more tanks to Ukraine. Japan has promised to “lead the world” with $5.5 billion in Ukraine aid. The United States “formally determined” that Russia has committed crimes against humanity. Ukraine’s …
Read MoreEco-friendly flights are a long way off
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 1, 2023Scientists investigating environmentally flying options have come up with a sad conclusion: green flights are a long way off. The so-called Doomsday Glacier—a glacier that, were it to melt, could lead to catastrophic sea level rise, is at risk of collapse. Ice levels in the Arctic sea are at a record low. Major corporations are …
Read MoreFinland to build massive barbed wire fence along Russian border
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 1, 2023Finland is building a barbed wire fence along its border with Russia. In another1 sign of the continuing escalation in international tensions, Russia has suspended its participation in the New START treaty, its last nuclear treaty with the United States. For the first time in 30 years, Russia is allegedly deploying nuclear-armed ships. In response …
Read MoreJapan vows $5.5bn in Ukraine aid
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 23, 2023Japan has promised to “lead the world” with $5.5 billion in Ukraine aid. President Biden has made a private visit to Ukraine. The United States “formally determined” that Russia has committed crimes against humanity. Ukraine’s Zelensky has warned world leaders that Russia has designs on other former Soviet states. For the first time in 30 …
Read MoreRussia may mobilize students
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 22, 2023Russia is preparing another mass mobilization, this one affecting higher-ed students. Russia has again claimed that Kyiv is planning to stage a nuclear incident as a false flag operation. Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has promised to support Russia if it is attacked. Adding to the Cold Wa-esque climate, Russia is allegedly deploying nuclear-armed ships …
Read MorePutin presses pause on nuclear treaty
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 22, 2023In a sign of the continuing escalation in international tensions, Russia has suspended its participation in the New START treaty, its last nuclear treaty with the United States. For the first time in 30 years, Russia is allegedly deploying nuclear-armed ships. In response to donations of German-made tanks to Ukraine, Putin said that Russia was …
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