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Misty sun, incense and druids for the summer solstice at Stonehenge

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SLIDESHOW – Crowds flock to this Megelithic monument ten miles north of Salisbury each year to watch the sun rise behind the site’s famous Heel Stone. The sun is long overdue, but when it appears, faces light up: clamor and arms rise among the thousand-year-old stones of the English prehistoric site of Stonehenge for the … Read more

Watch now – What’s cooking: Lobster Dogs Food Truck of Tennessee | food

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Maybe you haven’t heard of it. Maybe you’re a devotee. It is by its very nature something you more than likely can’t have every day. It’s been popping up around Northeast Tennessee for about three years, offering a taste of New England, day by day, at local venues ranging from bank parking lots to breweries. … Read more

Scientists mobilize in front of the Assembly to train deputies in climate issues

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Can discussing half an hour with climate specialists be enough to raise awareness among parliamentarians? This is the bet currently taken, in front of the Bourbon Palace, by 35 scientists and the collective For an ecological awakening. Are bad political decisions in environmental matters the result of a form of ecological ignorance or of informed … Read more

How does dog, cat poop impact the environment?

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Published Sunday, Jun. 19, 2022, 2:02 pm Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Pandora News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising enquiries: [email protected] (© claireliz – stock.adobe.com) Dear EarthTalk: Does all the pet waste American dogs and cats leave … Read more

Utah man charged with adopting and torturing multiple dogs

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A Cottonwood Heights man was charged Friday with torturing animals. Police say he has a history of adopting animals, mainly dogs, and abusing them just days after taking them home. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A Cottonwood Heights man who police say has a history of adopting animals, … Read more

MPs propose a law to rest in peace with your pet

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Thirty deputies want to authorize pet owners who wish to be buried with the funeral urn of their former life companion. To be buried or cremated with his pet dog or cat to rest in peace with him. This is the subject of a bill published Thursday in the Official Journal and co-signed by 27 … Read more

COPA proposes to set up a new Cabinet Sub Committee to address the country’s food crisis

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* COPA proposes to set up a new Cabinet Sub Committee to address the country’s food crisis Sun, Jun 19, 2022, 09:40 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. June 19, Colombo: The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has recommended that all Ministries should unite and set up a Cabinet Sub-Committee on Food Security … Read more

Due to health issues, pugs are not a ‘typical dog’

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According to a new study, pugs should no longer be considered a “typical dog” due to the amount and severity of their health issues. What You Need To Know A study published in Canine Medicine and Genetics this week says pugs should no longer be considered a “typical dog” due to the amount and severity … Read more

Lawmakers say this flea collar should be recalled after 2,500 pet deaths

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Congressional hearing held on flea collars linked to pet deaths FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald reports that emotional pet owners tested before Congress Wednesday after the EPA received nearly 100,000 complaints that the Seresto flea collars harmed pets. Seresto flea and tick collars have been linked to at least 2,500 pet deaths and more than 98,000 … Read more