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It could take 1 Danish soldier in Greenland
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 23/01/2026
» In 1910, Henry Wilson, the British army officer charged with planning for a possible war with Germany, visited the French officer doing the same job in Paris, Ferdinand Foch. The Anglo-French alliance was still a tentative, semi-secret thing, so Wilson asked Foch, "What is the smallest British military force that would be of any practical assistance to you?"
Veganism bites back during November
Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 13/11/2023
» World Vegan Day falls on Nov 1 each year, and this entire month is dedicated to veganism.
Leave race out of it
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/09/2022
» It's easy to get upset when the movie you've paid tickets for turns out to be not as good as you expected. It's also common to see people get mad when a film adaptation of their favourite novel doesn't do it justice, whether due to plot changes or miscast roles. I mean it's OK if you aren't happy and complain about it to your friends and family. However, don't you think it's a little overboard to go online and slam the movie on social media, or even join in with other angry netizens and start mocking and bullying the actor who portrays the role that you don't approve of?
Artist censure a disgrace
News, Editorial, Published on 24/08/2021
» The title of National Artist -- an honour the government bestows upon individuals in creative arts -- is usually associated with positive media coverage each February when the national cultural committee announces the names of the year's latest batch of recipients in each discipline.
End plastic waste trade for a healthier future
News, Inger Andersen & Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Published on 09/11/2020
» New trade deals heighten fears that countries in Africa and small island developing states may become the world's next dumping ground for plastic waste. Trade agreements cannot ignore environmental commitments.
Let's not return to the 'old normal'
News, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana & Inger Andersen, Published on 16/06/2020
» The world before Covid-19 looks very attractive right now. In light of the disease, mass unemployment and social distancing, a return to pre-pandemic normality seems appealing. Yet we should remember what normal was.
Time to restore human relations with biodiversity
Oped, Qu Dongyu & Inger Andersen, Published on 30/05/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic is a deep and lasting shock at global level; we all know that returning to "business as usual" is not an option. It is imperative that we perceive the crisis as an opportunity to rebuild -- and even improve -- livelihoods in a sustainable way. High on the agenda is restoring harmony to humanity's relationship with nature, and particularly with biodiversity.