Tag Archives: Environment

Jan Wellmann on Substack | In The Lost World of the Kalahari…

In The Lost World of the Kalahari, Laurens van der Post recounts his time living among the indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert. He describes their shock when they discovered that he couldn’t hear the stars. At first, they assumed … Continue reading

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Mike Sowden on Substack | Important reminder for lilapsophobes…

Important reminder for lilapsophobes (that’s a fear of hurricanes and tornadoes): if you move to somewhere smack on the equator and never stray 5 degrees of latitude in either direction, that’s certainly worth a try? Here’s a list of countries … Continue reading

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Ian Hook | Lots of colour amongst the high cloud…

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Pi Scorpii | I learned something new today!

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René Volpi on Substack | A romantic evening for a couple of hummingbirds seeking shelter. 🌹

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Octopuses have three hearts.

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..Emanuele77… | ..all the same,’ said the Scarecrow, ‘I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one… The Wizard of OZ

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The Long Now Foundation | Sara Imari Walker | An Informational Theory of Life

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How These Windows Save Birds’ Lives

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An adolescent lowland gorilla, chilling on a branch, has a splash fight with researchers

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