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Life on Earth...
December 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Life on Earth...
Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (est. 1996) in northern Belize was created to prevent a US-development company from destroying the biome. The reef lies within The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System; the planet's second longest barrier reef. It is an essential area for sea turtle nests.
December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve (est. 1996) in northern Belize was created to prevent a US-development company from destroying the biome. The reef lies within The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System; the planet's second longest barrier reef. It is an essential area for sea turtle nests.
'Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction...' - E.O. Wilson
December 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
'Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction...' - E.O. Wilson
In 2010, British lawyer Polly Higgins (1968-2019) requested the UN-Law Commission recognise ecocide as an international crime, but it refused. She said 'Ecocide leads to resource depletion: where there is escalation of resource depletion, war comes. Ecocide can be regarded as a crime against peace.'
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
In 2010, British lawyer Polly Higgins (1968-2019) requested the UN-Law Commission recognise ecocide as an international crime, but it refused. She said 'Ecocide leads to resource depletion: where there is escalation of resource depletion, war comes. Ecocide can be regarded as a crime against peace.'
Wadden Sea National Park (est. 2010) in western Denmark protects marine & terrestrial life; a resting place for millions of migratory birds in marshlands. It has more than 500 species of flora & fauna. There are tidal channels, tidal flats, stream mouths, beach meadows, sand plains & dunes.
December 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Wadden Sea National Park (est. 2010) in western Denmark protects marine & terrestrial life; a resting place for millions of migratory birds in marshlands. It has more than 500 species of flora & fauna. There are tidal channels, tidal flats, stream mouths, beach meadows, sand plains & dunes.
Mols Bjerge National Park (est. 2009) in eastern Denmark has heath & forest areas that protect more than 50% of the indigenous, wild flora species of the region with remnants of an ancient forest. The coastal zone has kelp forests that sustain an array of marine life. Fauna & fungi are diverse.
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Mols Bjerge National Park (est. 2009) in eastern Denmark has heath & forest areas that protect more than 50% of the indigenous, wild flora species of the region with remnants of an ancient forest. The coastal zone has kelp forests that sustain an array of marine life. Fauna & fungi are diverse.
Socks + cat = warm feet
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Socks + cat = warm feet
Thy National Park (est. 2007) in northeastern Denmark consists of ecosystems of dunes & heath, which sustain unique regional flora & fauna. Threats include habitat alteration like drainage & invasive conifers, climate change, farm runoff & insufficient funding for conservation efforts.
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thy National Park (est. 2007) in northeastern Denmark consists of ecosystems of dunes & heath, which sustain unique regional flora & fauna. Threats include habitat alteration like drainage & invasive conifers, climate change, farm runoff & insufficient funding for conservation efforts.
Life on Earth...
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Life on Earth...
Observing the human...
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Observing the human...
Quiet is the moment...
December 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Quiet is the moment...
Northeast Greenland National Park (est. 1974) is the largest national park on the planet. The marine and terrestrial bodiversity is protected by local law and EU-funding, but threats exist (e.g. climate change, pressure to mine resources, species habitat destruction and pollution)...
December 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Northeast Greenland National Park (est. 1974) is the largest national park on the planet. The marine and terrestrial bodiversity is protected by local law and EU-funding, but threats exist (e.g. climate change, pressure to mine resources, species habitat destruction and pollution)...
The Great Disappearing...
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Great Disappearing...
Franz Josef Fjord receding glacier in Greenland : ironically, the orange colour is caused by reflected sunlight.
December 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Franz Josef Fjord receding glacier in Greenland : ironically, the orange colour is caused by reflected sunlight.
Indri - Analamazaotra Special Reserve in Madagascar
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Indri - Analamazaotra Special Reserve in Madagascar
Life on Earth...
December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Life on Earth...
Tsingy de Namoroka National Park (est. 2002) in western Madagascar consists of a rich biodiversity dependent on a karst system: The Marosakabe cave system is the longest in Africa. Deforestation results in habitat loss, erosion and water scarcity...
December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Tsingy de Namoroka National Park (est. 2002) in western Madagascar consists of a rich biodiversity dependent on a karst system: The Marosakabe cave system is the longest in Africa. Deforestation results in habitat loss, erosion and water scarcity...
In 1948, Dutch Army General Simon Hendrik Spoor recommended prosecuting the responsible officer, Major Alphons Wijnen, for war crimes, but no criminal investigation was initiated. In 2011, the ICJ in The Hague ordered the Dutch government to pay compensation to survivors and extend formal apology.
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In 1948, Dutch Army General Simon Hendrik Spoor recommended prosecuting the responsible officer, Major Alphons Wijnen, for war crimes, but no criminal investigation was initiated. In 2011, the ICJ in The Hague ordered the Dutch government to pay compensation to survivors and extend formal apology.
Inspired by Andrée de Jongh (1916-2007): a member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II. She was caught by the Gestapo and spent two years in a concentration camp. She survived, but with ruined health. After the war, she worked in leprosy centres in Africa, as a nurse.
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Inspired by Andrée de Jongh (1916-2007): a member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II. She was caught by the Gestapo and spent two years in a concentration camp. She survived, but with ruined health. After the war, she worked in leprosy centres in Africa, as a nurse.
Australian investigative journalists killed in 1975 by the Indonesian military and covered up by the Australian government, due to its commitment to crushing regional Socialism and protecting crude oil concessions for oil companies.
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Australian investigative journalists killed in 1975 by the Indonesian military and covered up by the Australian government, due to its commitment to crushing regional Socialism and protecting crude oil concessions for oil companies.
Life on Earth...
December 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Life on Earth...