Australian researchers have published a study that shows that the best form of exercise to treat depression is dancing, beating out several exercises including walking or jogging, yoga, tai chi, and strength training among others.

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The English translation of Jolabokaflod is “the Christmas Book Flood.” On Christmas Eve, you’ll find most Icelanders snuggled in with a cup of hot chocolate or jolabland (a non-alcoholic holiday ale) all doing the same thing: reading a book.

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It is intended to deter and punish events such as oil spills caused by corporate negligence, while deforestation or illegal fishing could also be within its scope. The legislation would set a minimum jail sentence of 10 years for the crime of ecocide, with a maximum of 20 years.

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Rewilding Denmarkfield has been working to restore nature to green spaces for the past two years.

The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of mono-culture barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees.

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A hole that opens annually in the ozone layer over Earth’s southern pole was relatively small in 2024 compared to other years. Scientists with NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project the ozone layer could fully recover by 2066.

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