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Athens on a plate – a food-lover’s guide to the Greek capital

Top tips to the best cafes, bars and restaurants in the city

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26

Kosovo prepares to remove its first dam and reconnect river habitat

Kosovo is preparing to remove the obsolete Mirusha Dam, opening up 35 kilometres of river habitat and restoring free-flowing conditions along a river that ecological surveys have identified as a biodiversity hotspot. The Mirusha River flows through an area of high ecological and landscape value and is connected downstream to…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Japan on Your First Trip From India: Rail Pass Maths, Seasons, and the Cities Worth Your Days

The Rail Pass Question Nobody Answers HonestlyThe 7-day Japan Rail Pass costs around ¥50,000 (roughly ₹28,000 at current rates). A single Tokyo-to-Kyoto Shinkansen round trip on the Nozomi, the fastest Bullet Train, runs about ¥28,000. So the pass pays for itself the moment you add Hiroshima or Osaka into that…

Times Life · Sep 26

Quordle hints and answers for Friday, September 25, game #1705- here's all you need to know

Quordle players face a challenging puzzle featuring four five-letter words to decode. Hints include clues relating to verbs, weather events, tropical fish, and expressions of emotion. The puzzle allows nine guesses to solve all four answers simultaneously, enhancing engagement. Each guess impacts all puzzles, with feedback provided through color-coded letters.…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Trump’s executive order on recreational fishing is a ‘giveaway of fish and ocean ecosystem’, advocates warn

Federal agencies told to prioritize recreational fishing and to reconsider scientific standards as well as regulations

The Guardian - US · Sep 25

French mother and Black American father, kidnapped in infancy and raised as a live-in servant in a Swiss family; at 16, Daniel Pauly, ‘The Ocean’s Whistleblower’ escaped Germany and made a massive database covering 36,000+ fish species

Daniel Pauly was born in Paris and faced numerous hardships, including being raised in Switzerland without parental love. After fleeing his unconventional childhood, he pursued higher education and researched fisheries management across multiple continents. His work led to the creation of FishBase and the Sea Around Us project, which quantifies…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Lizard Numbers Disputed: predator-free Buck Island now holds 1,000+; scientists contest 10,000 claim

Buck Island became a refuge for the endangered St. Croix ground lizard after decades of removing rats, mongooses and invasive plants. In 2008, 57 lizards were moved from Green Cay, and later studies recorded rapid population growth, including an estimated 1,473 lizards by 2013. The island has since served as…

The Times of India · Sep 24

No need to avoid tuna over parasite reports from Brazil, says government

Consumers in India are advised to continue consuming tuna and other commercially available fish amid parasitic infection reports. Reports from Brazil highlighted parasitic infections in fish, particularly skipjack tuna. However, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research states that fish along the Indian coast show no such signs. Proper cooking methods…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Doctor Tests Shipwreck Survival: Alain Bombard sails raft without supplies; experiment reshapes lifeboat lore

Alain Bombard, a pioneering French physician, set sail on an audacious expedition to explore survival techniques at sea. His non-traditional voyage, undertaken in a small inflatable boat and void of provisions, led him to ingenious methods of utilizing fish and diluted seawater for sustenance. After 65 harrowing days, he arrived…

The Times of India · Sep 24

Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods

Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24