For centuries meandering rivers have been straightened – but experts say restoring their natural bends and curves can prevent flooding and create healthy habitats for wildlife. Swindale Beck, a stream in Cumbria, in the heart of the UK’s Lake District, meanders through fields, farmland and valleys. However, not long ago, the river took a far […]
Sri Lanka’s capital is transforming floating garbage patches into biodiverse wetlands which are teeming with life. Pay Dreschel is going for his daily morning walk around Thalangama Wetland, in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. The Sun casts a warm glow over flowering pink water lilies as a farmer scrubs down his water buffalo. A kingfisher hovers
Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging platform on official devices issued to government and military personnel, as well as defence sector and critical infrastructure employees. Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging platform on official devices issued to government and military personnel, as well as defence sector and critical infrastructure
Security has been stepped up outside Japanese schools and official buildings in China The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked worry among Japanese expats living in China, with top firms warning their workers to be vigilant.Toshiba and Toyota have told their staff to take precautions against any possible
Elon Musk wrote that “no one is even trying” to kill Joe Biden or Kamala Harris in a since-deleted tweet. The US Secret Service says it is “aware” of a social media post by Elon Musk in which he said that “no one is even trying” to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice-President Kamala Harris.Mr
Delhi leader Arvind Kejriwal got bail in a liquor policy case on Friday Prominent opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has resigned from his post, days after getting bail in a corruption case.Kejriwal spent five months in jail in connection with a now-scrapped alcohol sales policy. He has denied the allegations against him.He
Lebanese army soldiers block an entrance of a southern suburb of Beirut following the blasts The Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah says two of its fighters and a girl have been killed after handheld pagers used to communicate exploded.Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was among hundreds of people reportedly injured by what Hezbollah called “mysterious” blasts
The World Nomad Games are a spectacular celebration of traditional sports, identity and culture Part Highland Games, part Mongolian Naadam festival, and featuring sports like horseback wrestling and Central Asian strongman competitions, the World Nomad Games give a flavour of what the Olympics might have looked like if Genghis Khan had been in charge.Indeed, many
Ryan Routh appears to have felt strongly about Ukraine’s war effort, pictured here talking to the AFP news agency at a rally in Kyiv in April 2022 What is Mr Routh’s connection to Ukraine?Mr Routh told the New York Times in 2023 that he wanted to assist the war effort in Ukraine, and was seeking
The old cliché says it’s good to stop and smell the roses. If you believe a series of viral videos, you may appreciate them more if you grew up in the US. It started with an offhand comment about the weather from a friend of Harrison Szep, a 23-year-old UK migrant living in Florida. “He
The destruction a fire brings can be crucial for certain species to thrive. Meet the conservationists reviving the ancient art of “good fire”. Every spring, more than 600,000 sandhill cranes migrate through Nebraska following the Platte River. Having arrived from as far as the southern US and Mexico, the birds linger in a location for
Archive photo showing a boat with migrants onboard crossing the Channel last year Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say.Rescue services were alerted after the boat got into difficulty in waters north of Boulogne-sur-mer in the northern Pas-de-Calais region after 01:00 local time (00:00
Flying into Antarctica is an enormous challenge for both pilots and aircraft. A 60-year-old Canadian plane turns out to be perfect for the job. Deputy chief pilot for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Auld is preparing for the organisation’s annual autumn ferry flight from Canada to Antarctica. Months in the planning, this will be an
The hilsa is a beloved fish of the Bengalis Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state’s biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October.That is because Bangladesh, the world’s largest producer of the fish, has intensified its crackdown on the transportation of hilsa
Dozens of people have been arrested after clashing with police at an anti-war demonstration in Melbourne. Dozens of people have been arrested after clashing with police at an anti-war demonstration in Melbourne.Police said they were “appalled” by the actions of some demonstrators targeting a military hardware sales show in Australia’s most populous city, accusing them
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