https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/22/environment-pandemic-side-effects-earth-day-coronavirus?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0dyZWVuTGlnaHQtMjAwNDIy&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=greenlight_email&utm_campaign=GreenLight https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/climate/denis-hayes-earth-day-organizer.html?campaign_id=54&emc=edit_clim_20200422&instance_id=17860&nl=climate-fwd%3A®i_id=72837156&segment_id=25742&te=1&user_id=6bbc0f8783ad312948a4e42c53188828 China said on Thursday it would donate a further $30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is seeking more than $1 billion to fund its battle against the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 180,000 people worldwide, Reuters reports. The pledge comes about a week after U.S.… Continue reading Coronavirus Lockdown week 5 – DRAFT – Earth Day
Coronavirus Lockdown Week 4 Tuesday
We've had Easter. The days were like other days, lockdown, empty streets. One Christian head conducted his mass from his kitchen, far more impressive than an empty cathedral. I haven't written in a few days. Weather has kept me outside watching seeds germinate. We had two family zoom meetings on (Easter) Sunday. Michael, Candy, Edward,… Continue reading Coronavirus Lockdown Week 4 Tuesday
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Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Friday
The world figures for death from Coronavirus surpassed the 100,000 mark. The UK also passed a milestone, 960 died in one day. And this only in hospitals, carehomes are not in the calculation. Meanwhile Trump only talks economics. 'Yes, I listen to the public heath advice, and yes we will open as soon as we… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Friday
Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Thursday
We are reading Overstory, the story of Patricia unemcumbered by status or social need, influenced by John Muir, finds through her Gas Mas Spectrometer that trees under attack pump out insecticide to save their lives. More than this, trees a little way away amp up their own defences even though they are not affected. Her… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Thursday
Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Wednesday
It was a busy day, 4 ticks and an unexpected. My question to day is how many people would have died in the year ordinarily of health and age compared to CORVID 19 deaths - that seem to rise and rise. Today in the UK gone the cry for PPE, today we have bodybag shortages.… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Wednesday
Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Tuesday
News late last night was Boris taken into hospital day 10 of his virus. He did not look well on the last public address he gave from issolation. Even though he took us out of Europe, even though I do not like his politics, I would not wish conavirus on anyone. The more we hear… Continue reading Coronavirus lockdown week 3 Tuesday
Coronavirus letter to Maddie
Dear Maddie (and Mitko)! ! They held on didn’t they, hoping against hope that they could do it and hold a socially distanced festival. ! ! Very annoyed with your flights cancelled and no refund. Who were you flying with? Could you negotiate an exchange with a ticket for next year roughly same time to… Continue reading Coronavirus letter to Maddie
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Coronavirus letter to Louise
April 2020 Dearest Louise I often wonder why has it taken me so long to write to you. I think of talking to you most Sunday’s and other days too, collecting both ideas and questions for you. It’s a reward, you see, a gift to write to you. I feel the need to clear the… Continue reading Coronavirus letter to Louise
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