Month: November 2021

Omicron = the fifteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ο, ο), transliterated as ‘o.’

Last Chance Tourism = Travel based on the premise that the trip is among the last of its kind that can be made

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental science and technology organisation in astronomy.

Art: Biodiversity Heritage Library, A natural history of birds (Public domain) Turkey = a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the…

Indigenous Peoples The Rohingya people are a stateless Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar. HeadlinesWhat Myanmar’s coup could mean for the Rohingya and…

Seismology = the branch of science concerned with earthquakes (and in the case of Mars, Marsquakes) and related phenomena

We remember the Great Blizzard of 1978, in parts of the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes, January 25–27.

Nature-Based Solutions = actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits

Photo: Ron Mader, Pies on Sale at Smith's (Some rights reserved) Thursday, November 25, 2021 is Thanksgiving in the USA, one of the most popular times for domestic travel. This…

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