Day: June 18, 2018

Opinion | The Ornithologist the Internet Called a Murderer – The New York Times

June 18, 2018 / David Lindsay, Environment, Micronesia and Solomon Islands, Zhe Vietnam's Neighbors

In September 2015, Dr. Filardi and a team of researchers from the museum and the University of the South Pacific ascended the rugged Chupukama Ridge, on Guadalcanal, one of the Solomon Islands, which he described in his field journal as “a sky island filled with scientific mystery.” The goal of the mission was not only …

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Deadly Tensions Rise as India’s Water Supply Runs Dangerously Low – The New York Times

June 18, 2018 / Climate Change, India and Sri Lanka

By Maria Abi-Habib and Hari Kumar “SHIMLA, India — The people of Shimla haven’t agreed on much lately. A drought in the Himalayan resort has had residents blaming farmers, the tourism industry and one another for depleting the strained water supplies. And everyone’s been angry at the key men. Shimla’s decrepit network of water pipes, built under British …

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