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A new showcase study has been conducted about the presence of the plastic in the human blood. The results showed  (for the first time) that in the human bloodstream we can find a staggering number of 5 different types of microplastic. And the doctors are saying that plastic can enter our bodies not only in our food, and drinks but also in the air.  I don’t think we realise when something so innovative for the 20th century-plastic- could become one of the main reasons for the bad state of the environment. And now for our health. Everything that plastic has to offer is widely spread across the world, so it would be impossible to cut down it completely. So, it was inevitable for it to be in our bodies. What I’m most concerned about is that doctors don’t know how much plastic is too much. And what the future will hold for us if we don’t find the answer. source: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/human-blood-microplastics-pollution-environment-b2043751.html

The Oscars season is now on the rise. The Academy is well known for biases towards the movies which are the winners. And the article tackles the issues of the last winning screenings which haven’t aged well. Due to their problematic and questionable plot. I’m a huge movie fan therefore I stopped supporting the Oscars a long time ago. It’s no longer a secret that they are corrupted. Most of the voting judges are white, old ,biased males. They are choosing the winner not because of the movie but what they can get from it. Movies which are creative and different don’t get the same recognition. I get the feeling that now it’s not about the craft and the message of the movie. I believe that nominated films should be thought provoking, original and have every quality that the Academy is ignoring source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/oscars-2022-winners-problematic-movies-b2033549.html

The first MacDonald’s opened in Russia 32 years ago. It was a sign of a new beginning for the Soviet country - the end of the cold war and the start of a better life. But now, the MacDonald’s is leaving (temporarily) to show their support for Ukraine in the war with Russia.  I believe that the article tackles a crucial matter which we are seeing right now, but it also adds some backstory for the whole picture. As probably the entire world knows by now, Putin is not the biggest fan of the West. He wants Russia to be powerful, more self-proclaimed, independent etc. But in my understanding, you can’t be all of these things in a modern society by doing things on your own. Russia is not that different from other countries. Russians have also tasted “the West” and now it’s unimaginable to get rid of all of this stuff. It is like going back 32 years back and living in an entirely different world - without changes, growth and truly becoming an outcast. source: https://www.theguardian.com/world

In the Ukraine-Russian war a new threat came into play - radioactive Chernobyl. This highly contaminated exclusion zone is a new target for the Russian military as their base and connection to Kyiv. The environmentalists are petrified of the consequences of this occurring. As for now, the radiation readings are rising because of the stirred up dust caused by tanks.   I thought it could not be any worse than it has already been, but it is. It’s now becoming more and more apparent that the Russian President doesn’t care about anything. In 1986 when the Chernobyl disaster happened some many lives were sacrificed for our survival and better future. And for what? The zone is still dangerous, and it’s the threat for the entire continent and the future of our planet within the still visible issue of climate change. Nobody in the world should think that they have a right to do such a thing and to put humanity in jeopardy only to win a useless war. source: https://theconversation.com/military-a