Montana: “Diverse” chicken eggs and American robin babies
In the USA, I’m usually out in the countryside “at home” for a while. The next village and the neighbors are within a bearable distance. And then there is the magnificent nature including “all creatures great and small”.. More here.
A dog rescue activist in Thailand moves people all over the world.
What started in 2021 with a man on a moped who wanted to feed a few hungry street dogs is now a global organization. In his book, founder Niall Harbison describes how Tina the dog inspired him to embark on his mission. More here.
80 years atomic bombs: International Uranium Film Festival
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the first atomic bomb explosion in the US state of New Mexico and the subsequent nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The International Uranium Film Festival is dedicated to the entire spectrum of this topic. From May 17 to 31 in Rio de Janeiro.
Navajo activist and artist receives environmental award.
Indigenous activist Klee Benally is being honored with the Nuclear-Free Future Award for his work against uranium mining in his native Arizona. Posthumously, because Benally joined his ancestors on December 30, 2023. He was 48 years old. More here.
Guest post on Hiroshima remembrance day on August 6
On August 6, 1945, a US pilot dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The uranium came from indigenous land. Bomb tests were also carried out there. 79 years later, the USA wants to boost its domestic uranium mining – again at the expense of indigenous peoples. More here.
The myth of a dry Lake Chad: guest article by Volker Seitz
Lake Chad is shrinking – allegedly. Nigeria’s president blames this on climate change. For the commentator, this is a pretext to cover up social conflicts. Not to forget: economic interests. More here.
Breeding and “use” of houndogs in Spain under scrutinyl
The EU Commission is planning a regulation to improve the protection of dogs and cats as pets. Will houndogs like the Galgo in Spain benefit from this – or will these sensitive greyhounds continue to be exempt from animal protection? More here.
The EU Parliament backs conservationists’ demands.
In a vote today, the Parliament of the European Union clearly opposed Norway’s plans for deep-sea mining in the Arctic. Scientists and nature conservation organizations warn of the enormous and incalculable risks that deep-sea mineral extraction poses to marine ecosystems, fish stocks and the ocean’s carbon cycle. More here.
February 1 is World Galgo Day. Appeal to humanity.
In Spain, it is not only bullfighting that is still a tradition. Greyhound races are also held extensively here. The animals are mercilessly exploited by their owners. And sorted out at the end. In February, after the hunting season, tens of thousands of the native galgos die an agonizing death every year. More here.
Somers, Montana: Flat can also be beautiful.
North shore of Flathead Lake. Surprisingly, a sandy beach spreads out in front of me, transporting me to the sea in my mind. The southern shore of the lake is not visible from here. Seagulls screech. If you have the stamina, you can walk six miles along the beach to the Flathead River. However, the season for this is short: only as long as the water level of the lake is low.
