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 Posted: Alex Detig |
Saturday, 16 July 2011 11:08 |
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Urban Exploring – it’s a new form of archaeology. There is a worldwide fan-base, eagerly following the discovery of many unknown and abandoned places – places with an undoubtedly chilling atmosphere. But this is a hobby that is both dangerous and requires a degree of bravery – the first urban treasure hunter to dare venture into the catacombs of Paris never returned from his adventure.
The Butterfly Effect |
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Tuesday, 12 July 2011 09:52 |
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Don’t we all think that the great problems of our world happen to other people, in places we’ve never heard of? Fukushima may seem far away to many of us, the ozone hole may appear to be only a problem for Australia, and the consumption of whale meat is deemed irrelevant to most people in the world. But just how far away are these issues in reality? Who do they actually affect and how? What would the world look like without the far-reaching influences of modern industrial society? What if we humans hadn’t invented the steam engine, atomic energy or the car?
Exploring Ukraine |
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Posted: Alex Detig |
Monday, 11 July 2011 16:03 |
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The sky gleams an iridescent blue and the cornfields glow bright yellow – in the summer, the national colours of the Ukraine can be found right across the country. But this vast land with the biggest surface area in Europe still presents an enigma to most in the West. Chernobyl and all its negative associations continues to be the name everyone’s heard of. It has become the unfortunate flag-bearer for the country. But this is a land that has far more to offer, way beyond Chernobyl, the Orange Revolution, international boxing champions and the European football championships in 2012.
Radioactive Detectives |
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Posted: Alex Detig |
Sunday, 31 July 2011 10:05 |
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Sellafield, Chernobyl, Fukushima – names that evoke a certain dread and a deep unease with what they stand for: nuclear energy. We are on a fast track to dependency on nuclear energy to preserve our current way of life. If we continue to use energy the way we have been, there may be no alternative other than to continue to dabble in nuclear energy production. But there is a price to pay for this careless energy consumption. Nuclear power is far more dangerous than we are often led to believe: it is anything but under our control and the disposal of its waste products is often handled way too casually for its inherent risks. The consequences of a potential nuclear disaster and the impact of radiation from its waste products could be far-reaching, not just for current generations, but many to come.
Dangerous Truth |
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Posted: Alex Detig |
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 09:02 |
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They are the people who bring us the news – of countries at war, rebel strongholds, life under dictatorships … the list is endless.
Our newspapers and television news are crammed with their reports and pictures of life in trouble hotspots. But all too often, the people behind the reports are just faceless names to their audiences – their own stories remain untold. Yet these are the people risking life and limb to get the news to us, to tell the world about the issues of the day, even if it involves putting themselves in the firing line. In today’s age of mass media and a much greater accessibility to worldwide news, these reports have become much more important than ever. Indeed, they have the power to change the course of events.
