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[Randi]

The best solution was at the end. Teach your children not to litter.

Littering is bad enough, but it really infuriates me when it is recyclable....
Yesterday I went to breakfast at a friend's and I picked up two aluminum cans on the way home and put them in the recycle bin.
Then I went back for dinner and picked up three aluminum cans for the recycle bin.
There are still some left for the next time - I will try to remember to take a bag

[AvastMH]

Those scenes make me so angry.
Littering on those beaches is unacceptable. Littering is unacceptable. Unless people understand their community responsibilities the won't take their rubbish home or even as far as a bin. We need a major change in people's thinking patterns - less 'me me me' and more 'our our our' .

[pommystuart]

Brisbane city under fumigation mist for deep cleaning of Corvid-19 virus

[Randi]

[Michael]

[jil]

and great photo

[AvastMH]

[Michael]

Ice quake in Alaska due to hot weather.

[Randi]

[AvastMH]

Oh this is so bad...

[pommystuart]

I found this article from Cosmos interesting Re the Jet Stream.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/climat ... t-stream/?

[Michael]

[Randi]

These Superheroes Could Sharply Reduce Heat Deaths
At a time when climate change is making heat waves more frequent and more severe, trees are
stationary superheroes: They can lower urban temperatures 10 lifesaving degrees, scientists say.

[AvastMH]

I guess that NASA must have to be careful about launching through the jet stream?

[Michael]

This article points out how shade in Vancouver is more available in the "better" parts of the city.

[AvastMH]

Well I hope that Vancouver takes some action to spread the benefit of trees. In Oxford they threatened to take down some ancient trees that were minding their own business. They are still standing years later.

[Randi]

This article points out how shade in Vancouver is more available in the "better" parts of the city.

Sadly, that seems to be true in general.

[Randi]

Happy 4'th of July!



USS Oklahoma (BB-37) dressed for the Fourth of July, 1936.




USS Coral Sea 1948 Fourth of July Dinner


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History: “Dressing the Ship” on Independence Day


Revenue Cutter Rush, in full dress, fires a salute on Independence Day
in 1901 near Sitka, Alaska. Coast Guard photo.


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Celebrate July 4th with the National Archives!

Making It Official: The Day the Declaration of Independence Was Signed

[AvastMH]

Happy July 4th y'all across the Pond

I'd happily post something from a whaler - but they rarely report on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year.

[Randi]

Happy Birthday
Stuart