If - as is being reported - the US & Russia are moving towards "normalisation" of relations, where does that leave countries like UK, Netherlands & Malaysia? #MH17 #SalisburyNovichok

It's the end of an era as Jay Rayner sticks his Sabatier scribbles into some epicurian shibboleths 😜 "Fat is where the flavour is" & other simple home truths should be your guide to pleasurable eating. "picnics are a nightmare." theguardian.com/food/2025/feb/…

"And you thought you could get rid of me." It's really the end of Jay Rayner with today's The Observer issue 😥 I'm reading this waiting for puri bhaji on an Indian beach. In a few weeks I will visit my parents near Leicester & make a visit to Sharmilee 😋 theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/…

"some charming lies" says Elisha Ghimire writing for Greenhood Nepal about the EIA process in Nepal. Planning for hydroelectric dams paints a distorted picture, offers false dreams. How can locals demand the most robust protection for valuable services? greenhood.org/blogs/why-nepa…

📢 We’re excited to share our latest report on Water Governance, drawing from India’s historic & current practices — deeply rooted in strong understanding of their geomorphology and bioregions. The report features unique overlaying of maps to view water through a hydrological

If you are interested in biogeography, speciation, diversification, and community assembly in tropical forests, please contact me at [email protected]. We are looking for a PhD student to join our lab in Aug 2025 #biodiversity #WesternGhats #EasternGhats #Arthropods

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The cyclical nature of the planet's support systems shows in life & death. A flowing river moves essential stuff both upstream & downstream. Looking forward to listening to Robert Macfarlane in Cambridge, but meantime he has written this beautiful piece: theguardian.com/books/2025/apr…

Just read the first issue of Prakriti Ki Awaz (Voice of Nature) an environmental newsletter from India. A good start & the development plans look interesting 👏🏼 Articles on #pollinators #mangroves #rivers #urban spaces & #bioluminescence Have a read here: drive.google.com/file/d/1pCyYU5…

Was lucky enough to see small part of JEEVITNADI Living River Foundation's #river #education #outreach in Feb. "wanted my students to genuinely understand the importance of rivers in our lives" said school director Sonal Gunjal 👏🏼 #Pune The Times of India Read more: m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/12… timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/stud…

One step closer to #CambridgeLiteratureFestival & Robert Macfarlane tomorrow... Need 😎 for the cover though 🤣 Nice to read a list of music Rob listened to while he wrote the book.

I have been talking to Beta at Meenkaran about tee shirts for awareness purposes. There will be some #mahseer fish designs released in 2025 but for now, check out these great designs to show your love for beautiful #fish Including Denison barb 😍 dastarboi.com/collections/me…

An important look at rivers & in particular those rivers shared by multiple players. Those "players" may be at state or international level & their snapshot action can have long-lasting impacts. But rivers will find a way to come back to life even if humans temporarily kill them.

Feel-good story to start the day 😍