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Pet flea treatments face calls for urgent ban over devastating risks to the environment

A new report warned the treatments are potentially causing widespread damage to nature and rivers

The Independent UK · Aug 5

In 1971, Algeria began planting a 1,500-kilometre, 20-kilometre-wide “Green Dam” to help combat desertification across its semi-arid high plateaus

Algeria initiated the Green Dam project in the early 1970s to combat desertification. This ambitious reforestation effort aimed to create a vast living barrier across the country. Over time, the project expanded its objectives beyond tree planting to land management. It evolved into a comprehensive land rehabilitation program addressing multiple…

The Times of India · Aug 5

From 1899 to 1902, wartime horse fodder may have carried Argentine ants into South Africa; the insects later disrupted the recovery of some large-seeded plants

British forces brought horses and supplies to South Africa during a war. Imported horse fodder linked to the arrival of Argentine ants. These ants disrupted native seed dispersal relationships with plants. This ecological change resulted from wartime supply chain connections. Human movement and warfare caused unintended environmental consequences.

The Times of India · Aug 5

Lesser vs Greater Flamingo: Why India's Sewage Ponds Have Become a Pink Sanctuary

Two birds, one glance, and where the differences actually areStand at the edge of Thane Creek on a winter morning and you will see tens of thousands of flamingos turning the water pink. What you almost certainly won't do, without a field guide and some patience, is correctly sort them…

Times Life · Aug 5

3 Adi Shankaracharya Teachings on Focus and Mastery That Beat Any Productivity App

The problem Shankaracharya actually solvedAdi Shankaracharya walked from Kerala to Kashmir and back, twice, before he was thirty-two. He debated the sharpest philosophical minds of his era, wrote commentaries on the Brahmasutras, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita, and established four mathas at Sringeri, Dwarka, Puri, and Joshimath. He did…

Times Life · Aug 5

Dandruff Is a Scalp Microbiome Imbalance, Not a Hygiene Failure, Here's What Indian Scalps Actually Need

The fungus that lives on every scalpMalassezia is a yeast-like fungus present on virtually every human scalp. Under normal conditions, it feeds on sebum, the natural oil your scalp produces, and causes no visible problem. When it overgrows, it breaks down that sebum into oleic acid, a fatty acid that…

Times Life · Aug 5

A Report Has Found That a Republican Lawmakers Sexually Harassed Staff Members. He Now Faces Calls To Resign

Rep. Chuck Edwards found to have violated House rules regarding sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. He is facing calls to resign.

International Business Times · Aug 4

Government contracts to require job creation instead of green targets under new rules

Louise Haigh says taxpayer money must benefit local communities amid backlash from environmental groups

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Quote of the day by Carl Jung: "The psyche has two important conditions: one is the environmental influence, and the other is..." — Life lessons on identity, self-awareness, personal growth, and how understanding your innate traits unlocks true potential by the pioneering Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology

Today's Quote of the Day by Carl Jung: Carl Jung’s famous quote highlights that human psychology is formed through a dual relationship between environmental factors and innate genetic inheritance. Rejecting the classictabula rasa(clean slate) philosophy, Jung argues that every individual enters the world with a distinct psychological architecture present from…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Quote of the Day by Gloria Estefan: “How can we expect something positive to come from all the negative that we… – Inspiring lessons on positivity, responsibility, hope, transformation and why you should be the change you wish to see in the world by the Cuban-American singer known for her deep insights on strength and resilience

Quote of the Day by Gloria Estefan: Gloria Estefan’s quote, “How can we expect something positive to come from all the negative that we put into this world?” explores the connection between our actions and the kind of world we create. The quote suggests that positivity, kindness, and meaningful change…

The Economic Times · Aug 4