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  1. While watching the ARROWS #rescueunit (led by a doctor!) on NHK I once again wondered at the world's short-sightedness when it comes to "human capital." I've thought the #UN could recruit #refugees to train and staff #emergency and #disasterprevention, response and recovery teams, or #SustainableDevelopmentGoals teams, with a promise to become citizens somewhere by mutual agreement at the end of their (properly paid, mind you) term of service. There would be provision for recognizing the degrees and certifications of already skilled displaced people; for example, many doctors and nurses turn up stripped of everything and if very lucky get to go back to school to show they can "learn" what they already know. Others could train to build #solar, #wind or #geothermal; still others could do the refugee equivalent of #WWOOFing. They could, until offered settlement in recognition of their service, carry a UN-issued at-large passport; vetted, trained and equipped teams could be inserted with a minimum of fuss after earthquakes, for example, much as we see with the private company shown here after the Noto earthquake in Japan.

    None of this replaces simply offering pre-existing services, as there would always be some who would not wish or be able to enter such a program.

    The point of having it would be to build up good will in a world that has become so bloody-minded toward out-groups, particularly those who have lost their homes.

    I believe I would (if somewhat younger and not saddled with leukemia) want such an opportunity to prove myself in like case, so I'd love to see such a thing implemented.

    Every Second Counts: Flying Rescue Unit ARROWS

    www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/sho

  2. While watching the ARROWS #rescueunit (led by a doctor!) on NHK I once again wondered at the world's short-sightedness when it comes to "human capital." I've thought the #UN could recruit #refugees to train and staff #emergency and #disasterprevention, response and recovery teams, or #SustainableDevelopmentGoals teams, with a promise to become citizens somewhere by mutual agreement at the end of their (properly paid, mind you) term of service. There would be provision for recognizing the degrees and certifications of already skilled displaced people; for example, many doctors and nurses turn up stripped of everything and if very lucky get to go back to school to show they can "learn" what they already know. Others could train to build #solar, #wind or #geothermal; still others could do the refugee equivalent of #WWOOFing. They could, until offered settlement in recognition of their service, carry a UN-issued at-large passport; vetted, trained and equipped teams could be inserted with a minimum of fuss after earthquakes, for example, much as we see with the private company shown here after the Noto earthquake in Japan.

    None of this replaces simply offering pre-existing services, as there would always be some who would not wish or be able to enter such a program.

    The point of having it would be to build up good will in a world that has become so bloody-minded toward out-groups, particularly those who have lost their homes.

    I believe I would (if somewhat younger and not saddled with leukemia) want such an opportunity to prove myself in like case, so I'd love to see such a thing implemented.

    Every Second Counts: Flying Rescue Unit ARROWS

    www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/sho

  3. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  4. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  5. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  6. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  7. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  8. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  9. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  10. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  11. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  12. The Golden Circle is a major #tourist attraction in #Iceland . The #Highlights are Thingvellir #NationalPark , Geysir #geothermal Area, and Gullfoss #waterfall , but there is much more to see. How did you like it?
    #travel #BUCKETLIST backpackandsnorkel.com/Golden-

  13. #Canada is electrifying! #Alberta #oilsands #Pipelines, #Nuclear, #LNG, new #Hydro are economic and environmental disasters that cannot compete with #Wind, #Solar, #Battery, #Geothermal. None of the old conventional energy systems can compete with fairly with the #RenewableEnergyTransition!

  14. #Canada is electrifying! #Alberta #oilsands #Pipelines, #Nuclear, #LNG, new #Hydro are economic and environmental disasters that cannot compete with #Wind, #Solar, #Battery, #Geothermal. None of the old conventional energy systems can compete with fairly with the #RenewableEnergyTransition!

  15. #Canada is electrifying! #Alberta #oilsands #Pipelines, #Nuclear, #LNG, new #Hydro are economic and environmental disasters that cannot compete with #Wind, #Solar, #Battery, #Geothermal. None of the old conventional energy systems can compete with fairly with the #RenewableEnergyTransition!

  16. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: ❄️🧊 #Antarctica looks empty from above, but researchers find signs of #history and life hidden deep beneath the #ice.

    Cleo Abram talks with scientists about subglacial #lakes and ice cores that act as a frozen timeline of our #atmosphere. The remote environments could help us understand how life might survive on icy moons like #Jupiter's #Europa.

    👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/what-is-under-

    #air #animals #astrobiology #biology #climate #climatechange #discoveries #earth #extremophiles #geography #geology #geothermal #glaciers #lasers #limnology #microbes #moons #mountains #mystery #science #snow #space #underground #virus #volcanoes #water #womeninstem #tksst #video

  17. 💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: ❄️🧊 #Antarctica looks empty from above, but researchers find signs of #history and life hidden deep beneath the #ice.

    Cleo Abram talks with scientists about subglacial #lakes and ice cores that act as a frozen timeline of our #atmosphere. The remote environments could help us understand how life might survive on icy moons like #Jupiter's #Europa.

    👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/what-is-under-

    #air #animals #astrobiology #biology #climate #climatechange #discoveries #earth #extremophiles #geography #geology #geothermal #glaciers #lasers #limnology #microbes #moons #mountains #mystery #science #snow #space #underground #virus #volcanoes #water #womeninstem #tksst #video

  18. ❄️🧊 #Antarctica looks empty from above, but researchers find signs of #history and life hidden deep beneath the #ice.

    Cleo Abram talks with scientists about subglacial #lakes and ice cores that act as a frozen timeline of our #atmosphere. The remote environments could help us understand how life might survive on icy moons like #Jupiter's #Europa.

    👉 Learn more: seethis.tv/post/what-is-under-

    #air #animals #astrobiology #biology #climate #climatechange #discoveries #earth #extremophiles #geography #geology #geothermal #glaciers #lasers #limnology #microbes #moons #mountains #mystery #science #snow #space #underground #virus #volcanoes #water #womeninstem #tksst #video

  19. My understanding of #ClosedLoop #Geothermal is that it uses a finite amount of water (along with antifreeze) and recirculates it throughout the life of the system, consuming no additional water. Also not a water hog

  20. Japan Is Restarting Its #NuclearPower Program 15 Years After the #Fukushima Disaster

    One of the surviving reactors at the #KashiwazakiKariwa plant was loaded with fuel last summer and recently turned back on, to mixed reactions.

    By Elizabeth Rayne, Published: Jan 28, 2026

    Excerpt: "Despite the benefits [sic] of nuclear energy, not everyone is so sure about this move. The Japanese government’s strategic energy plan previously intended to reduce the use of nuclear power as much as possible, but as far back as 2021, it has been focused on incorporating nuclear back into its bank of power sources as a way to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Its newest plan addresses the progress that has been made since the Fukushima disaster, admitting that the power plant failed to make improvements because of 'the myth [that] created the impression that meeting the standards and conditions set by the government and industry would eliminate all risks.'

    "Some citizens see the return to nuclear power as a dismissal of caution."

    Read more:
    popularmechanics.com/science/e

    #RethinkNotRestart #NoMoreFukushimas #TEPCOLies #KEPCOLies #NoNukes #RenewablesNow #Geothermal #Hotsprings #FukushimaIsntOver #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #Radiation #NuclearWasteIsForever

  21. Japan Is Restarting Its #NuclearPower Program 15 Years After the #Fukushima Disaster

    One of the surviving reactors at the #KashiwazakiKariwa plant was loaded with fuel last summer and recently turned back on, to mixed reactions.

    By Elizabeth Rayne, Published: Jan 28, 2026

    Excerpt: "Despite the benefits [sic] of nuclear energy, not everyone is so sure about this move. The Japanese government’s strategic energy plan previously intended to reduce the use of nuclear power as much as possible, but as far back as 2021, it has been focused on incorporating nuclear back into its bank of power sources as a way to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Its newest plan addresses the progress that has been made since the Fukushima disaster, admitting that the power plant failed to make improvements because of 'the myth [that] created the impression that meeting the standards and conditions set by the government and industry would eliminate all risks.'

    "Some citizens see the return to nuclear power as a dismissal of caution."

    Read more:
    popularmechanics.com/science/e

    #RethinkNotRestart #NoMoreFukushimas #TEPCOLies #KEPCOLies #NoNukes #RenewablesNow #Geothermal #Hotsprings #FukushimaIsntOver #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #Radiation #NuclearWasteIsForever

  22. If you can use a heat pump in a centuries-old British church, where can't you use one?

    Some air-source, some #geothermal. Using radiant floor heating (stone floors) or existing radiators.
    Some using #solar as well.
    Converting from gas or oil.
    Insulating buildings is a challenge.

    #climatechange #climatehope #heatpump #hvac #church #religion

    "British Churches Are Putting Their Faith in Heat Pumps"
    wired.com/story/let-there-be-w