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Sep

2019

Amazon Rainforest: Is it only the Fire that we should be concerned about?

EconomicsAmazon Fire, Bolsonaro, Brazil, Climate Change, Deforestation, Global warming, Greenpeace, Rainforest

Written By: Dr. Trina Biswas Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Illustration: Suman Choudhury The Amazon River Basin, home to the largest rainforest on earthcovers roughly 40 percent of the South American continent. It encompasses areas in Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.Nearly two-thirds of amazon’s forest cover lies in Brazil. The Amazon rainforest has long been recognized as a warehouse of ecological services for the world. It is home to almost 10% of the world’s biodiversity and 30% of the world’s species. The rainforest is referred to…

Oct

2018

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Ya omri: where memory meets life in a crossroad

Art & Culture104 wrinkles, Brazil, Dementia, Lebanon, Memory

Written by: Somrita Bhattacharyya Paris, France Film Review: ‘Ya omri’ (104 wrinkles) Country: Lebanon Director: Hady Zaccak We are born. We are growing old, year after another. And every year is arriving with a new wrinkle, often hiding the old one that was a gift of the previous year. So, can we call this wrinkle the ‘time’ itself, or is it a layer of memory? And what does remain with us at the end after all, except our good, bitter memories? Look at Henriette, she has lived 104 wrinkles. All those wrinkles are passionately crafted with rich memoirs of her…