Vultures prevent the spread of deadly diseases by purging the environment of harmful pathogens CREDIT: Kang-Chun Cheng With their bald heads and oily black feathers, vultures have long been reviled as symbols of death and gluttony. But the carrion-eating birds of prey provide a vital service for the environment – cleaning – and just howContinue reading “Anti-ageing, vultures, macaques, overpopulation and soaring temperatures”
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Spreading of bird flu, Western food and missing girls
Six-year-old Tamir Munkhbayar is training to become a child jockey CREDIT: Simon Townsley Horse riding and racing is deeply ingrained in Mongolia’s nomadic heritage. But a requirement for riders to weigh no more than 35 kg means that competitors in national, provincial and local contests are always young children. The dangerous custom has killed atContinue reading “Spreading of bird flu, Western food and missing girls”
Metal towers shoot jets of red and golden flame into the sky by Port Harcourt
Across Nigeria, more than 230,000 people live within two kilometres of a gas flare, breathing in the black fumes and toxins they produce.
Road accidents, trauma Covid and avian flu struggles
Covid, avian flu, infections, chaotic emergency wards and road accidents.
2nd week of August 2022 by Bloomberg
August 08 US Democrats finally have something to celebrate. President Joe Biden emerged from a prolonged period of isolation due to Covid-19 right as a massive $430 billion climate, energy and tax bill that was critical to his domestic agenda was passed by the Senate yesterday. His party was disciplined in just getting it done, showingContinue reading “2nd week of August 2022 by Bloomberg”
The New-York Times looking at June 16 – June 26
Ten days in the spotlight: Afghanistan, Ukraine, Russia, Colombia, Israel, France, Great Britain, a.o. countries.
The focus of multiculturalism in Europe on Muslims and Jews
Although current debates on multiculturalism in Europe often focus on Islam and Muslims, there also are long-standing Jewish communities in many Western European countries. The Pew Research Center survey finds Christians at all levels of religious observance are more likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to say they would not be willing to accept Jews inContinue reading “The focus of multiculturalism in Europe on Muslims and Jews”
Some View on the World 