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Question

if anyone is reading my blog, may I please ask you, what is your opinoin on Yelena Belova?

I personally think she is very fun to watch, and acts in a realistic way considering her situation.

Good News Network

Century of Tree Planting Stalls the Warming Effects in the Eastern United States, Says Study

By the 1930s, forest cover loss in the eastern states like the Carolinas and Mississippi had stopped, and massive reforestation took place.

"A century of gradual reforestation across the American East and Southeast has kept the region cooler than it otherwise would have become, a new study shows.

The pioneering study of progress shows how the last 25 years of accelerated reforestation around the world might significantly pay off in the second half of the 21st century.

Using a variety of calculative methods and estimations based on satellite and temperature data from weather stations, the authors determined that forests in the eastern United States cool the land surface by 1.8 – 3.6°F annually compared to nearby grasslands and croplands, with the strongest effect seen in summer, when cooling amounts to 3.6 – 9°F.

The younger the forest, the more this cooling effect was detected, with forest trees between 20 and 40 years old offering the coolest temperatures underneath.

“The reforestation has been remarkable and we have shown this has translated into the surrounding air temperature,” Mallory Barnes, an environmental scientist at Indiana University who led the research, told The Guardian.

“Moving forward, we need to think about tree planting not just as a way to absorb carbon dioxide but also the cooling effects in adapting for climate change, to help cities be resilient against these very hot temperatures.”

The cooling of the land surface affected the air near ground level as well, with a stepwise reduction in heat linked to reductions in near-surface air temps.

“Analyses of historical land cover and air temperature trends showed that the cooling benefits of reforestation extend across the landscape,” the authors write. “Locations surrounded by reforestation were up to 1.8°F cooler than neighboring locations that did not undergo land cover change, and areas dominated by regrowing forests were associated with cooling temperature trends in much of the Eastern United States.”

By the 1930s, forest cover loss in the eastern states like the Carolinas and Mississippi had stopped, as the descendants of European settlers moved in greater and greater numbers into cities and marginal agricultural land was abandoned.

The Civilian Conservation Corps undertook large replanting efforts of forests that had been cleared, and this is believed to be what is causing the lower average temperatures observed in the study data.

However, the authors note that other causes, like more sophisticated crop irrigation and increases in airborne pollutants that block incoming sunlight, may have also contributed to the lowering of temperatures over time. They also note that tree planting might not always produce this effect, such as in the boreal zone where increases in trees are linked with increases in humidity that way raise average temperatures."

-via Good News Network, February 20, 2024

so true

that coffee kid from encanto and tweek 🙏

So true!

Yellowstone is basically the plot of Encanto but instead of magic and dance numbers it’s got cowboys and politics

YOU are consuming media. I’m letting it consume me

🎀 how to exude quiet confidence 💖✨

the best, most permanent way to exude quiet confidence, or any vibe, is to possess it, own it at your very core. i'm not going to lie to you, it takes work to build and maintain, however that's just all the more reason to start right away! the good news is that because there is no final stage where all your efforts suddenly bear fruit, you can already witness your life, relationships, and confidence improve with every incremental step. hope these ideas help you in your journeys, lovelies 💛

what is quiet confidence? 🌸

personally, i'm referring to the confidence that comes from being so secure and at home with yourself. it's not about being unshakable, but about being able to regain your balance with increasing grace over time. a person with quiet confidence doesn't feel the need to be the center of attention for everyone all the time, because they know their worth independent of anyone else.

so, how does one become this person?

know yourself 😌

everything else flows from this, so it's important to build a strong foundation. journaling and meditation can help, but a person is much more than just their thoughts and words. it is in their actions that their personalities really shine through. it's not just about what you do, it's about how you do it.

when you enjoy something, do you try to play it “cool and unaffected,” or are you able to move past ego and share that enjoyment with others?

when you don't enjoy something but it's truly necessary, do you whine and mope, or are you able to tap into your grit and optimism?

when you are in a social gathering, are you making eye-contact, viewing each person without judgement, encouraging those who aren't talking much when a topic of their interest arises?

when there is a lull in the conversation, are you able to simply sit with it, maybe even bask in the energy of your company?

to become a person who exudes quiet confidence, you need to practice putting thoughts and words into conscious actions 😌 as the saying goes, “you are what you do.”

stop projecting 🎥

confident people don't project their insecurities onto others. it doesn't mean that they don't have insecurities or qualities they'd like to improve, but they have the self-awareness to work on themselves and work with others' strengths and weaknesses independently of their own.

👀 some signs of projecting to recognize:

emotional opinions about others

inability to give specific examples to support those opinions

quickly finding fault in others

victim mentality

🛑 how to stop:

if you've gone as far as to wrong someone because of your projecting, sincerely apologize — no excuses — and do what you can to make things right

start checking for the above signs of projection early and often

practice empathy — put yourself in the other person's shoes and try see things from their perspective. of course, no one expects you to be a mind-reader. this is more of an exercise in imagination to demonstrate to yourself that the first narrative that pops into your head (usually the most familiar one, a.k.a. your own) is not necessarily the truth

take pride in yourself 💕

finally, make time daily for the little things that help or remind you to take pride in yourself ☺️ you don't need to take a lot of time out of your day. the more impactful approach is small, consistent routines that can be maintained long-term. more on being consistent here!

for example:

affirmations some examples here!

personal hygiene and grooming

exercising more on that here!

developing a skill

building a portfolio

more ideas here!

it's also important to respect your own limits, whether it's time, energy, even money. don't let others shame you for not working unpaid overtime or not going out every weekend or not spending as much money. more on maintaining healthy boundaries here!

💌: have i missed anything? 🤔 what is something that gives you an instant confidence boost? 💝

bestie no, not children of divorce again please

let him have a husband

The fact that the Jewish community right now have so little non Jewish people supporting them is so fucking depressing. The bar is so low it goes to “not celebrating the death of innocent hostages” and “acknowledging that just because people are born or live in a country doesn’t make them evil”. I’m so sorry that you have to go through this. I’m so sorry that support from non Jewish people is ridiculously scarce. I’m sorry that leftists spaces are so rancid. I’m sorry that the world has ignored you and your suffering. No amount of apologising will change the harm that’s already been done, but I want to support Jewish people as much as I can. I want to hope for a better world

Please help me and my family 🙏

I kindly ask for your support to ease my suffering and help me achieve my delayed dreams❤🙏🏻

My story :

I am a mother of four young men living on the street in a tent after being displaced several times and losing our source of income.

My children lost their education, schools and universities, they lost their dreams and ambitions

Due to overcrowding and the abundance of insects and animals, we suffer from many skin diseases and epidemics.

Please help me to secure my children's future and save them, they are all I have 🙏🙏

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Hey 💌 I’m Saja — a mother trying to hold onto hope through days that feel impossibly heavy.

I know you probably see a lot online, but if you could take just a moment… I’d be so grateful.

💫 A reblog of my pinned post could help our story reach someone who cares.

🌿 And if you’re in a place to give, even a small donation could bring comfort to my daughter and help us feel safe again.

@sajagz, thank you for listening.

Even gentle support creates strength.

From one heart to another — thank you 🤍

Thank you for asking! I will re-blog your content.

I hope you and your family are able to find safety.