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Amur Tigers

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In the forests of northeast Asia home to fish owls, brown bears, musk deer, moose, wolves, raccoon dogs, leopards and tigers, and by the end of Cold War, only a few hundred tigers stepped quietly through the snow of the Amur Rive basin. Soon, the Soviet Union fell, bringing catastrophe, without the careful oversight of a central authority, poaching and logging took a fast, astonishing toll on an already vulnerable species Amur Tiger. Slaght in his book Tigers Between Empires, dealing with the isolated population inhabiting the Amur  basin in Siberia, parts of the river separate inland China from Russia’s eastern … Continue reading Amur Tigers

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Our fate flows with that of rivers

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Rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings- who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Is a River Alive? is a a passionate, immersive and revelatory story which will open hearts, spark debates and lead us to the revelation that our fate flows with that of rivers – and always has. Renowned nature writer Robert Macfarlane takes us on several exhilarating journeys across the globe, including the Ecuadorean cloud forest and the head forest of Rio Los Cedros, onto the wounded creeks, lagoons and estuaries of the dying waters around the city of Chennai in … Continue reading Our fate flows with that of rivers

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 People’s Choice winner

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Wildlife Photographer of the year 60 People’s Choice winner Ian Wood’s “No Access” fought off competition form 24 other images to emerge winner. Residents of St Leonards-on-Sea, on England’s south coast, had been leaving food out on the pavement to encourage foxes, but other urban wildlife had better idea. Ian noticed that badgers living near his house were coming out of forage, passing by a piece of badger graffiti as they did so. As a solitary badger made its way along the pavement glacing around the street, Ian clicked the picture at the right moment. His photo shows the badger, … Continue reading Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 People’s Choice winner

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Harnessing business power for sustainability

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How pioneering business billionaires are resetting their companies’ relationship to nature, society, and our common future creating sustainable prosperity and reveals us how to balance business needs with impact on nature, shareholders with stockholders, and short-term vs Long-term profits. Strategies for addressing the negative externalities and trade-offs  that arise from doing business, identifying the right metrics and targets to deliver on your purpose, and accounting for human, social and natural capital, alongside financial capital. A must-read book for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers at companies around the world. Luc Hoffman, heir to the Roche Pharmaceutical group shows us how business … Continue reading Harnessing business power for sustainability

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World’s first Dog’s First-class air travel 

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Bark Air, new airline for dogs, the world’s first air travel experience designed especially for dogs first and then human masters second. The dog-only airline made its maiden flight from New York to Los Angeles on Thursday May 23, 2024. CEO Matt Meeker, said the new airline will transport dogs of all sizes and their people in comfort and in style aiming for stress-free flights for both owners and pets. “We cater to everything to the dog, truing to lower their anxiety and their stress. It’s a first-class experience for the dog, a business-class experience for people”. Bark, the pet … Continue reading World’s first Dog’s First-class air travel 

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Snakes

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Snakes symbolise life, rebirth, resurrection, destruction and play a significant part in many mythologies and cultures. Lord Shiva and his connection with the Spectacled Cobras in Indian mythology is famous as three snakes symbolise time frames of past, present, and the future. The first known fossil of four legged snake, from Brazil dates back 110 million years ago, making it the oldest definitive snake, described in the Journal science, the evolutionary process by which some reptiles became serpentine during the dinosaur era. “It is generally accepted that snakes evolved from lizards at some point in the distant past” according to … Continue reading Snakes

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Past pains follow present pleasures: Tangled-colonial roots

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Do you cherish British countryside, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Historian and professor of colonialism and heritage at the University of Leicester, Corrine Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results, through ten country walks, roaming the island with varied companions. She connects the Cotswolds to Calcutta. Dolgellau to Virginia and Grasmere to Canton. Empire transformed rural lives for better and for worse, whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offer both opportunity and exploitation. Flower shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities, and the select … Continue reading Past pains follow present pleasures: Tangled-colonial roots