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In the 1930s, Canada planted white spruce across native prairie; decades after the trees were removed, scientists found the ecosystem still hadn't recovered

In the 1930s, white spruce plantations were established on native prairie in what is now known as the ‘Riding Mountain National Park’ in Manitoba. Decades later, the plantations were removed in an effort to restore the original northern fescue prairie. But according to a study titled ‘ Legacy effects of…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Reform UK's Worst Nightmare? Somali-Born Refugee Tipped to Take Starmer's Old Seat

Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somali-born Camden resident, is the leading Labour candidate for Keir Starmer's former MP seat in Holborn and St Pancras, sparking debate on representation and diversity.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

"[A]n Unopposed Grant" of Sealing "Carries Little Weight in a Contested Posture"

From Townsend v. The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC, decided Monday by Magistrate Judge Rachel Schwartz (D. Kan.): This is a… The post "[A]n Unopposed Grant" of Sealing "Carries Little Weight in a Contested Posture" appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 2

Afternoon Update: One Nation’s nuclear plans; on the ground in Nepal; and $100 chicken nuggets

Pauline Hanson says two nuclear reactors should be built on the east coast as part of a push for ‘diversity’ of power supply

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

7 Beautiful Krishna Traditions India Celebrates Differently

What does Janmashtami look like across India? In one place, thousands cheer as a human pyramid reaches a hanging pot. Somewhere else, tiny Krishna footprints are drawn from the doorway. In Udupi, a colourful procession brings Krishna’s childhood stories to life, while Kerala celebrates the festival as Ashtami Rohini. These…

MyLifeXP · Aug 31

Pauline Hanson calls for two nuclear plants on east coast and insists policy is nothing like Dutton’s failed plan

One Nation leader also calls for taxpayer funding to keep coal-fired Loy Yang power station operating as part of ‘diversity’ of power

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

When Tigers Vanish From India's Wildlife Reserves, the Prey and Vegetation Collapse Too

Sariska, 2004: The First Documented CollapseBy 2004, every tiger had been poached out of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. What followed was not silence, it was a slow, measurable unravelling. Sambar and chital populations, freed from predator pressure, expanded into areas they had previously avoided. Overgrazing stripped ground cover from…

Times Life · Aug 31

What India Loses When the Pangolin Vanishes: Soil Health, Termite Surges, and Biodiversity at Risk

A Pangolin Digs About 200 Burrows in Its LifetimeThe Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is a burrowing insectivore that can excavate tunnels up to 3.5 metres deep. Each burrow aerates compacted earth, creates drainage channels, and deposits the animal's nitrogen-rich droppings at depth, a kind of involuntary composting that improves soil…

Times Life · Aug 31

India Mangrove Forests Beyond the Sundarbans: Gujarat, Odisha and Karnataka Coastal Ecosystems Worth Visiting

Gujarat: The Largest Mangrove Cover Outside the SundarbansGujarat holds roughly 1,140 square kilometres of mangrove forests along its coastline, the second-largest mangrove cover in India after West Bengal. The Gulf of Kutch, in particular, carries stands of Avicennia marina so dense that the canopy closes overhead at mid-tide. The Marine…

Times Life · Aug 31

Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise

Public debate surrounding transgender and gender diverse (trans) people often centres on one fundamental question: what makes someone trans?

The Conversation · Aug 30