Water irrigation in Nepal, India’s bicycle boom, Vietnamese wildlife trade ban

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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, a water irrigation reservoir is underway in Nepal, whereas India swaps cars for bicycles in the face of the pandemic, and Vietnam outlaws wildlife trading.

A fog harvesting reservoir in Nepal

Upon completion, about 3,000 to 5,000 litres of filtered water could be extracted daily.

Source: Inhabitat

Two wheels good: India falls back in love with bikes after Covid-19

A bicycle boom has seen Indians swapping cars – the ultimate status symbol – for a more humble mode of transport.

Source: The Guardian

Vietnam bans wildlife trade

Effective immediately, the trade of wildlife, which is strongly correlated with pandemics (past and present) has been banned in Vietnam.

Source: Planetary Press

Disposing paper receipts right

More than 90% of modern receipts are made of thermal paper, which is hard to recycle. Opting for digital receipts or BPA ad BPS-free thermal paper should help.

Source: Tree Hugger

Rebuilding the Parthenon

Having been tampered with by both man and nature, the Parthenon is under rework to fix previous man made damage from the early 19th century.

Source: Al Jazeera

Corona hygiene robots

Heathrow Airport has introduced disinfection robots previously used in hospitals in attempt to maintain cleanliness.

Source: BBC

AI assisted birdwatching

Researchers have built bird monitoring AI which is purposeful in long term observations of populations and protecting endangered species.

Source: Phys Org

Building forest corridors to save the Brazilian black lion tamarin

The project led by Gabriela Rezende, also encompasses environmental education, professional training and generating income for locals.

Source: Mongabay

Nature thrives in abandoned British island

With little to no visitors, the island of South Georgia boasts a diverse range of wildlife including 7 million penguins.

Source: BBC

Militant optimism: navigating hard times

In dealing with the global pandemic, many have turned to militant optimism which proposes that history can be addressed, contested and remade.

Source: The Conversation