Rising temperatures and retreating glaciers threaten Europe’s water tower, forcing local farmers to adapt and presaging larger troubles downstream.
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As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away
Rising temperatures and retreating glaciers threaten Europe’s water tower, forcing local farmers to adapt and presaging larger troubles downstream.
‘Britain’s Loneliest Sheep’ Is Rescued From Scottish Cliff
Fiona was rescued from the bottom of a Scottish cliff on Saturday and was brought to a farm, though some animal rights activists are concerned about her new home.
Ian Wilmut, Scientist Behind Dolly the Cloned Sheep, Is Dead at 79
He led a project in Scotland that, in 1996, cloned a mammal for the first time, a feat of genetic engineering that shocked the world.
Tunisian Cave Village Empties Out in Face of Drought and Modernity’s Draw
For 1,000 years, homes dug into a desert cliff have sheltered olive farmers and sheep herders from summer heat and winter cold. But an exodus threatens its future. “We are left alone here.”
How Does Pompeii Maintain Its Ruins? Hungry Sheep.
The archaeological park of Pompeii has found a low-tech way to prevent the site from being overrun by vegetation: hungry sheep.
Surviving in Isolation, Where the Steppe Has Turned to Sand
In the Russian republic of Kalmykia, the encroaching desert has transformed the landscape. “Nature,” one farmer said, “is forcing us to leave.”
Palestinian Hamlet Embodies Fight for the West Bank’s Future
Israel suspended a decision to annex a section of the territory last year, but its military still exerts tight control over Palestinians in the area.
For Senegal’s Biggest Holiday, a Shortage of the All-Important Sheep
Properly celebrating Tabaski, as Eid al-Adha is known in Senegal, requires a sacrificial sheep. Coronavirus restrictions have made the animals more expensive, putting them out of reach of many.
Sheep That Survived Cargo Ship Disaster Cheat Death Again
Weeks after more than 14,000 sheep died in the Black Sea near Romania, 180 lucky ones have been rescued by animal welfare groups, which pledged to protect them from slaughter.