Tue, 21-Oct-2025

In Scandinavia, wooden buildings reach new heights

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A sandy-coloured tower flickers in the daylight and dominates the skyline of the Swedish metropolis of Skelleftea as Scandinavia harnesses its timber resources to guide an international trend toward erecting eco-friendly excessive-rises. The Sara Cultural Centre is one of the world’s tallest wood buildings, made typically from spruce and towering 75 meters (246 toes) over … Read more

Global firms fall short on forest protection vows: report

PARIS: Global companies and financial institutions with the highest potential for curbing deforestation are largely failing to do so, undermining pledges to protect forests made at the COP26 climate summit in November, a report said on Thursday. The Forest 500 analysis by non-profit research group Global Canopy graded 350 companies most responsible for producing, using or … Read more

Watch video: An Indian man beats injured gaur with a stick

Watch video: An Indian man beats injured gaur with a stick

A young man was seen in a viral video beating an injured Indian gaur with a stick. Many people on social media have called for the man to be punished. A heartbreaking video of a young man beating an injured Indian gaur has surfaced on social media as human-animal conflicts continue to make headlines. The … Read more