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Lionising Lionel

on December 14, 2023

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Populous Magazine, Issue 29, December 2023

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A space station under water

While billionaire explorers Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are looking towards the stars for their next adventure, one slightly more humble man is looking down into the ocean instead. For French-American ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau, travelling light years into space is not his goal. Eighteen metres beneath the waves – where he hopes to build an underwater research station and habitat – will do instead. Read the full article

Why are grey whales starving?

The human relationship with the whale is a profound one. It is also a destructive one. We delight in the notion that whales lead human-like lives, and that they’re sociable, playful and communicative mammals. Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped us hunting them to near-extinction in the past, and perhaps starving them to death right now. Read the full article

Cargo airships of the future

No one forgets the Hindenburg disaster. In 1937, when the world-famous German airship caught fire and crashed in New Jersey, killing 36 people, the disturbing images were beamed all over the world. The global publicity shattered confidence in this form of transport and effectively ended the era of the airship. Fast forward to modern day, however, and giant airships are making a comeback. Read the full article

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