Water scarcity and heat are threatening two of Switzerland's main agricultural products: milk and cheese. But the shortage affects far more than cows — Swiss glaciers also feed Europe's major rivers.(Image credit: Eleanor Beardsley/NPR) via High And Dry: Swiss Army Airlifts Water To Cows In Drought-Stricken Mountains — News : NPR
Marine wildlife – the Fishes — Wildlife-reporter.com
We recently earned our Open Water Diving certification, which allows us to explore the marine wildlife more in detail. It is the beginning of a long journey to discover the secrets of a vast space, almost 72% of our planet being water! The Ocean is producing 85% of the planet’s oxygen, which links us all […] …
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‘A Ban In All But Name’ – Shipping Calves for Slaughter to Europe — The Orkney News
“the SNP Government needs to wake up and listen to the 73% of voters who recently said they supported a ban on the trade.” via ‘A Ban In All But Name’ – Shipping Calves for Slaughter to Europe — The Orkney News
“From a tired, broken-hearted vet.” The sad reality of what our pets do in their final moments.
by Clare Stephens (via msn.com) There are few thoughts as sickening as imagining your pet in a scenario where they’re vulnerable, scared and alone. We’d like to think our pets know they’re loved always, and know we’ll do whatever is necessary to protect them and make them feel safe. But according to a post that …
US poised to allow more mining on land Trump removed from monuments
Billionaires v teachers: the Koch brothers’ plan to starve public education
Feel Good Sunday: Video – Battle of the Barns Sync Challenge — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
https://videopress.com/embed/fajrjT5L?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 “Okay, we are all about grins and giggles today. For those of us who live with equines;s we occasionally have to let our hair down and have a little fun because for those who do not care for a equine companion are probably not aware that our charges have “staff” and that “staff” refers …
Tennis rallies behind Serena Williams after US Open sexism claim – The Guardian
So let me get this straight, Serena and others are calling the game and yesterday's Women's Final's alleged 'bad calls' sexist, yet the women get the same prize money as the men regardless of the fact that the women only play three sets vs the men's five. Yes, the game is sexist - in favour …
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These Canadians flew in a secret WWII mission to destroy German dams – thestar.com
by Ted Barris - Excerpt from Dam Busters - via msn.com On May 16, 1943, an unprecedented operation was launched by Squadron 617 of the Royal Air Force. The mission was to destroy three German dams in the Ruhr Valley with a new kind of bomb, dropped from a low-flying Lancaster, to cause flooding and …
Alberta’s Free Roaming Horses Society takes legal action to save Canada’s wild horses (wildies) — Straight from the Horse’s Heart
Source: Alberta’s Free Roaming Horses Society Alberta’s Free Roaming Horses Society and have just begun legal action against the Alberta Provincial Government for, what appears to be, a violation of their Statutes and Regulations with regards to capturing and removing the wild horses from Public Lands. They have been gathering documentation from Freedom of Information …
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