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Call for action as Scotland 'has biggest chance in decades to protect oceans'

SCOTS are being urged to have their say on plans campaigners say are a “huge opportunity” to protect coastal wildlife.

The National (Scotland) · 1h ago

What a Ramsar Listing Actually Obliges India to Do for a Wetland

India's 75th Ramsar site was announced with the kind of fanfare that accompanies a record broken. What followed the announcement, in most cases, was silence, not because nothing was required, but because the requirements are poorly understood outside the small circle of wetland ecologists who track them. The Ramsar Convention…

Times Life · 1h ago

Feminine desire is often ignored in sci-fi. Could that be changing?

The gun-slinging heroine of the mobile game Love and Deepspace, first released in 2024, lives on Earth in the year 2048. The planet is suffering from environment collapse and the reality-distorting effects of a spatial anomaly called the Deepspace Tunnel, which has appeared over the planet.

The Conversation · 1h ago

New York couple pledges $10 million to expand NICU after granddaughter’s birth experience

Donald and Barbara Zucker have pledged a remarkable $10 million to elevate the standard of neonatal intensive care at Good Samaritan University Hospital. This generous commitment will be complemented by donations from the community, amplifying its reach. The initiative aims to upgrade the neonatal unit with cutting-edge technology and supportive…

The Times of India · 10h ago

India must bolster tech, economic resilience: Dean Grandy, KPMG's global head for government and public sector

India is encouraged to boost its domestic technology capabilities and economic resilience to face geopolitical tensions. Strengthening self-sufficiency in artificial intelligence and infrastructure is essential for national interests and security. Collaborative partnerships with like-minded governments are important for shared insights and investment opportunities. Developing independent AI regulations will safeguard India's…

The Economic Times · 11h ago

Think You’re a Polite Passenger? Flight Attendants Notice These 7 Habits

Most travelers probably consider themselves reasonably polite passengers, but flight attendants notice behaviors that many of us barely think about. Good airplane etiquette is less about elaborate gestures and more about making a crowded, tightly scheduled environment work smoothly.

Everybody Loves Your Money · 17h ago

The Great Indian Bustard Is Disappearing. Here Is What It Actually Needs

The Great Indian Bustard weighs up to 15 kilograms, stands nearly a metre tall, and cannot see power lines until it is already flying into them. That single biological fact, a visual field oriented downward for scanning prey, not forward for scanning obstacles, explains more about why this bird is…

Times Life · Oct 25

Dog keeps stealing socks and running off? Here's what's really going on

The sock disappears the second you turn your back. Your dog has it, and now it is doing laps around the sofa with the enthusiasm of someone who just won something. Before you lunge for it, it helps to know what is actually happening, because the chase you are about…

Times Pets · Oct 25

Dachshund's long back: why stairs and jumps are a real risk

A Dachshund's spine carries more disc material than almost any other dog its size, spread across a back that is long relative to its legs and body height. That proportion is not an accident of breeding, it was the point. A low, elongated dog could follow a badger underground. What…

Times Pets · Oct 25

Australia’s 67,000-hectare cattle property case ends with Daly River protection

A 67,000-hectare cattle property in Australia's Northern Territory reached a settlement after a legal dispute. The government acted following allegations of unauthorized land clearing amounting to 286 hectares. The owners are required to revegetate an 80-hectare area along the Daly River in accordance with the settlement. A registered covenant will…

The Times of India · Oct 25