Good lord! Whatever next?
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Good lord! Whatever next?
https://www.sott.net/article/345725-...l-human-status
It's a report that a river in NZ has been given legal "human status". Can this be true? Surely not!
It's a report that a river in NZ has been given legal "human status". Can this be true? Surely not!
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I think our ancestors (the ancient Britons) would have understood this perfectly well.
All about respect for the environment.....
All about respect for the environment.....
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Yes. It's fantastic. This is the best route for ensuring the ongoing protection of important ecosystems and for ensuring our grandchildren can still marvel at some of the wonders of the planet we have enjoyed. It falls on us to adopt a "whatever works" strategy, imo.
If only Australia would do this for the Great Barrier Reef.
If only Australia would do this for the Great Barrier Reef.
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India becomes second country (after NZ) to give rivers human status.
On Monday, a court in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand declared the Yamuna and Ganges rivers "living entities."
On Monday, a court in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand declared the Yamuna and Ganges rivers "living entities."
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Man arrested for drink driving a motorised picnic bench | Daily Mail Online
Drunk in charge of a picnic table! Whatever next?
Drunk in charge of a picnic table! Whatever next?