Author: Catherine Reed
1000 die in Spain during heatwave
Posted by Catherine Reed / July 22, 2022More than 1,000 people have died in Spain as a a result of the heatwave rocking Europe. The United Kingdom saw temperatures of more than 104ºF (or 40.2ºC) for the first time ever. England has been preparing for the heatwave —something scientists did not expect to see until 2050. A report from the UN suggests …
Read MoreEngland to face 104+ degree weather
Posted by Catherine Reed / July 16, 2022England is preparing for a heatwave unlike any they have faced before, with temperatures up to 104º—something scientists did not expect to see until 2050. A report from the UN suggests that an economic system built on short-term profit is destroying the environment, and without changing that system we will never be able to fix …
Read MoreUN report: economic system driving climate crisis
Posted by Catherine Reed / July 12, 2022A report from the UN suggests that an economic system built on short-term profit is destroying the environment, and without changing that system we will never be able to fix the environment. A recent UN report reveals that the earth is set to lease 1,000 wild animal species to extinction. According to a landmark study, …
Read MoreRussian citizens urged to turn in Ukrainian War Critics
Posted by Catherine Reed / July 1, 2022Russia seems to be returning to the Soviet era as Putin encourages Russian citizens to snitch on anyone who criticizes the war in Ukraine. Putin has also threatened ex-Soviet states should they defy Russia. What is more, Russian warships twice entered Danish waters recently, on the day of a democratic holiday. The last time this …
Read MoreIndia to ban single-use plastic
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 28, 2022India has banned single-use plastic. Canada is also set to ban single-use plastics in order to combat environmental pollution and climate change. The base camp at Mt. Everest is going to be moved, as a result of melting glacier ice. Yellowstone is suffering a massive flooding event which, statistically, may only happen once every 500 …
Read MoreAustralia heeds Ukrainian call for more ammo
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 20, 2022Australia is sending more ammunition to Ukraine, in response to Zelensky’s pleas. Last week, Ukraine was reporting a shortage of ammunition, threatening to halt their defense against Russia. International governments have so far been generous with weapons. Poland has announced that it will sell $650m worth of heavy weapons, including self-propelled Howitzers, to Ukraine. Sweden and …
Read MoreUS to give another $1bn in weapons to Ukraine
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 16, 2022The United States announced another aid package—this one worth a billion dollars—for the Ukraine. While NATO is considering Finland’s NATO application, the country is sending more military equipment to Ukraine. The Netherlands has vowed to protect Sweden and Finland from Russian retribution for their application to NATO. Finland officially applied for NATO membership, and despite …
Read MorePutin fires Russian official for Ukraine war criticism
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 14, 2022Vladimir Putin has fired a Russian official for criticizing the Ukrainian war. The United States believes that Russian military officials are lying to Putin about their progress in Ukraine. The US further believes that Putin learned about this misinformation, leading to conflict in the Kremlin. That may explain why Putin allegedly purged the Kremlin of …
Read MoreChina launches AI drone “mothership”
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 12, 2022China has launched an AI-piloted, unmanned naval ship capable of carrying and launching dozens of drones. Taiwan has deployed advanced, fourth generation fighter jets in a show of force to stand up to China. China has fifth-generation fighter jets, but so does the United States, who has backing Taiwan. The president of Taiwan has said …
Read MorePoland signs $650m deal to provide Ukraine with heavy weapons
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 8, 2022Poland has announced that it will sell $650m worth of heavy weapons, including self-propelled Howitzers, to Ukraine. Sweden and the UK have also joined a growing list of countries sending another round of advanced weapons to Ukraine. Spain is sending state of the art, German-designed tanks to Ukraine to help fight the Russian invaders. Germany …
Read MoreUkraine recapturing territory
Posted by Catherine Reed / June 4, 2022Ukraine has recaptured 20% of territory it lost in Sievierodonetsk. Germany has announced that it will send modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems to Ukraine. The United States will also be sending Ukraine medium-range rockets, according to President Biden. The Russians, by contrast, are beginning to struggle in terms of weapons. The Ukrainian military says …
Read MoreUkraine destroys Russian ammo dump
Posted by Catherine Reed / May 30, 2022The Ukrainian military says it has destroyed an ammunition depot as the fighting in Donbas intensifies. Such destruction has led Ukrainian military analysts to conclude that the Russian military has depleted its modern military equipment. Russia has more woes than just equipment. Over a hundred Russian national guard soldiers have been fired for refusing to …
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