As plain as the nose on your face

It’s the 400th anniversary of the birth of the 17th century French novelist, playwright and duellist Cyrano de Bergerac – the man with the most famous nose in history.

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Climate change: How unselfish can we get?

“Where have all the glaciers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the glaciers gone?
Long time ago.”

Everyone likes trees

International Day of Forests falls on Thursday 21 March 2019. Its theme this year is Forests and Education.

Woodman, spare that tree!

A true story.

New Year’s Day 2019

A new beginning for optimists and pessimists alike.

New years come, old years go

Who doesn’t know the following lines?

Christmas Day 2018

Nearly 200 hundred years ago, the poet William Wordsworth was celebrating Christmas at his cottage in England’s Lake District.