21/07/2020

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Beat COV19 blues – hug a tree!

Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority is encouraging people to hug a tree to overcome feelings of isolation. After flattening a coronavirus infection curve in May, Israel has experienced a spike in cases over the past few weeks. Can’t embrace friends and family these days? Hug a tree instead. That is the message Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority is spreading on social media to try to help people overcome the sense of detachment that coronavirus social-distancing rules can bring. “The most...

Bushfire devastation – 50 Australian species threatened

early 50 Australian native species not currently listed as threatened could be at risk as a result of the continent’s devastating bushfire season, according to a study drawing on the work of more than 20 leading scientists. The researchers identified 70 animals that had much of their habitat affected by bushfire, including 49 that were not currently protected under national environment laws but should be urgently assessed. If all were found to be at risk it would increase the number of...