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The Art of Psychogeography: How Places Make us Feel

James Porteous 25 March 2022 0 Comment

Psychogeography describes the effect of a geographical location on the emotions and behaviour of individuals Photo: Constant (Constant A. Nieuwenhuys) Tate London 25 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Tate Museum...

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‘Like a war zone’: Heavy rainfall causes landslides and flooding in Rio de Janeiro

James Porteous 18 February 2022 0 Comment

Many may be trapped in mud that cascaded down on the city this week during the most intense storm in decades. Photo: Extremely heavy rains set off mudslides and floods in a mountainous region...

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Tropical forests can recover surprisingly quickly when allowed to regrow naturally

James Porteous 10 December 2021 0 Comment

Studies indicate regrowth can be achieved in 10 to 20 years. Unfortunately, leaders at the recent COP26 leaders have only pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. Photo: A 32-year-old forest on former pastureland in northeastern...

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Forget the Political Posturing. This is what COP26 means to the rest of us

James Porteous 1 November 2021 0 Comment

The host is uttering his usual Twain-like witticisms but the rest of us are meant to suffer if COP26 does not succeed. Photo: Sand artwork adorns New Brighton Beach in the UK in May...

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Sri Lanka: Harvesting the ‘true cinnamon’

James Porteous 25 October 2021 0 Comment

Considered the world’s best cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon has been grown and produced in Sri Lanka for generations. But experienced peelers are now rare. Photo: A worker stuffs cinnamon barks with small cuttings of the...

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Jet-setting leaders private-jet-setting to COP26

James Porteous 20 October 2021 0 Comment

No stone unturned for nature. ‘Sponsorship is expected to help defray a policing bill estimated to reach up to £250m.’ Photo: Private jets will be bringing some delegates to the climate conference. – Copyright Getty/Jupiterimages 20 October...

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Beer, Glorious Beer

James Porteous 23 September 2021 0 Comment

German chemists have identified over 7,700 different chemical formulas in beers Photo: Natasha Breen/Getty Images 18 August 2021 | JENNIFER OUELLETTE | Arstechnica People have been brewing beer for millennia, and the basic chemistry...

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Photo Essay: Ocean Photographer of the Year (2021)

James Porteous 18 September 2021 0 Comment

Photo: Screenshot 18 September 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media ABOUT THE AWARDS The Ocean Photography Awards™ are a celebration of our beautiful blue planet, as well as a platform to highlight the...

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Photographer documents the world’s largest variety of butterflies

James Porteous 3 September 2021 0 Comment

Colombian agronomist Juan Guillermo Jaramillo’s Checklist of Colombian Butterflies identifies 3,642 different species in the Andean country. Photo: Pictures of the Adelpha corcyra and Adelpha alala butterflies pictures in Colombia’s Antioquia department. 03 September...

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Colin Farrell: Filming ‘The North Water’ was a life-changing experience

James Porteous 1 September 2021 0 Comment

The actor described the project as “about as hard as film work can be”. 31 August 2021 | David Craig | RadioTimes.com Colin Farrell has opened up about his “life-changing” experience shooting BBC Two...

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‘Mauro, the master of solitude’ leaves island home after 32 years

James Porteous 4 August 2021 0 Comment

Photo: Morandi’s home on the island of Budelli, where he has been the sole inhabitant for 30 years. PHOTO COURTESY MAURO MORANDI Mauro Morandi had been the sole resident of Budelli, Italy, for decades. ‘I...

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Being struck by lightning isn’t as rare as you might think

James Porteous 30 July 2021 0 Comment

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETE ABEL / ALAMY There had been no warning at all: no storm, no thunder. Bailey, an experienced mountaineer, later described it as “a bolt from the blue”. 28 July 2021 | DOMINIC...