6 days ago

‘The water is no longer our friend’: how dredging is pushing Lagos Lagoon towards ecosystem collapse – photo essay ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 08 (Wed) @ 10:48 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Taking sand from the Nigerian city’s lagoon to supply a building boom harms more than fish – it affects the entire food chain, erodes coastlines and is depriving fishing communities of their liveliho…

Will bombing Iran back to the ‘stone ages’ achieve any war objectives? ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 07 (Tue) @ 17:51 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Donald Trump’s threat to target Iran’s bridges and power plants follows a similar playbook to recent conflicts

During Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli jets bombed the Jiyeh powe…

30 days ago

China builds the Great Wall of Sand: Xi Jinping orders massive dredger campaign to turn disputed islands into military bases in South China Sea ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 14 (Sat) @ 14:00 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

New satellite images show more than 20 dredgers at work in the South China Sea, picking up sand and mud from the seabed and bringing it onto the surface to lay a foundation for new construction.

43 days ago

Becoming George by Fiona Sampson review – the remarkable story of a cross-dressing 19th century novelist ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 02 (Mon) @ 09:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

A reappraisal of one of literature’s most sensational personalities, the author of more than 70 books

If we really are in a reading crisis – whether you blame TikTok or podcasts – it stands to reason …

Brave, visionary and queer: the Bohemian brilliance of author George Sand ⊕⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 01 (Sun) @ 13:33 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

With her radical politics and flamboyant affairs, Sand was no stranger to controversy, but it’s time to debunk the myths surrounding a writer ahead of her time

It would be hard to find a more courageo…

9 months ago

Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN ○

found 2025 › Jul › 12 (Sat) @ 11:45 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English

Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.

11 months ago

Sand gowns, wet T-shirts and VERY risqué styles: The most outrageous Met Gala outfits ever ○

found 2025 › May › 05 (Mon) @ 16:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Nicknamed 'fashion's biggest night out', the glamorous New York event is as known for its shock value as it is for its avant-garde style.

Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta-perfect beaches ○

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From the turtle-nesting beaches of Italy to Greek island bird havens, across the Mediterranean campaigners are fighting to protect habitats from tourists seeking a picture-perfect holiday

In the summe…

12 months ago

‘A meditative practice’: the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships 2025 ○

found 2025 › Apr › 08 (Tue) @ 06:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Tasmanian artist Meg Murray won the top prize with Screech of the Sea, a creation with ‘undeniable villainy’

They say life’s a beach, but whoever coined that phrase probably wasn’t looking at today’s …

Kamasi Washington review – hip-hop and P-funk inform an outrageously joyful set ○

found 2025 › Apr › 04 (Fri) @ 11:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Great Hall, Cardiff University
In a dazzling performance, the jazz saxophonist draws out tracks from his latest album into giddy extemporisations, ceding the floor to a series of awesome soloists

‘I do…