Das Königreich Bhutan bindet mehr CO2 als es produziert
Das Königreich Bhutan hat eine der besten CO2-Bilanzen weltweit vorzuweisen. Zur Energiegewinnung setzt das Land auf Wasserkraft - und will für eine noch bessere Klimabilanz Millionen Bäume anpflanzen. Von Oliver Mayer.
Market day in Haa today. We had freshly fried bread, puri style, and a nice chai. Lovely little market this one, and not full of blue tarps that mess about with your photos!
One thing that I find remarkable about Bhutan is how green and lush the landscape is. Haa Valley is the same elevation as Kagbeni in Nepal, yet the two places could not be more different.
Big day in Wangdue Phodrang Dzong on Friday. Locals turning up for special blessings and wearing their finest. Bhutanese know how to bling it up for the Buddha.
The rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, which were at risk of extinction due to lack of written script, have seen a grand revival with the help of social media, especially voice messages, Bhutan Live reported. The Kingdom of Bhutan, a land steeped in rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, lies in the heart...
I'm back home now after a month in Bhutan. Still have a few terabytes of pix and vids to crunch. Feeling a little "all at sea", with my head still stuck somewhere between the Himalayas and home.
India will supply 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice this year to Mauritius and 79,000 tonnes to Bhutan under humanitarian operations, making an exception for two key diplomatic partners....
So much beauty today. Lots of yummy food, lovely people, got a great portrait of our cheesemaker and even got to spend an hour walking downhill through the forest eating wild strawberries and chasing butterflies.
Some days you just see the same species over and over, as though somebody cleaned your glasses and suddenly the things that were right in front of you are clear to see.
Found a bunch of these guys right next to the highway when I stopped to shoot a rice field. Peachy! Was pretty excited to get a chance to get close. Always amazed how some butterflies are indifferent to a huge big camera lens.
Did see a few butterflies today as well. This teeny little fella never gave me a look at the upper wing artwork, but was amazed to zoom in close and discover a thin little edging of blue scales.
The detail in butterflies is just astounding to me. I had no idea that was happening right before our eyes.
All these butterfly shots taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro, pushed to F2.8 because I love the shallow depth of field.
Eerie silence now dominates the atmosphere around the abandoned school in Yonphula, Trashigang where the wind almost seems to screech through broken windowpanes....
Spain's 'Society of the Snow,' Bhutan's 'The Monk and the Gun,' and Iceland's 'Godland' all make their case for the Academy Awards shortlist. The 2023 contenders for the international film Oscar are filled with tales of real-life struggles from the Ukraine war (Ukraine’s “20 Days in Mariupol”), the Holocaust (United...
'The Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan has become the first country in the world to declare its entire street dog population fully sterilised and vaccinated following years of investment in a humane dog management programme with global animal charity Humane Society International (HSI).'
A study conducted in Bhutan’s Dungju Ri and Yude Ri catchments in the Trashigang region has shed light on the perilous impact of climate change on the country’s spring water resources. Led by Tshewang Dhendup, a lecturer at the Sherubtse College in Kanglung, the study findings were unveiled during the Bhutan Research...
Bhutan and Bangladesh to strengthen cooperation across various sectors Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
China and Bhutan have agreed to expedite and take simultaneous steps to implement a "three-step roadmap" to resolve their festering boundary dispute....
One of those teeny tiny little butterflies that might be a sapphire or might not and my only reference for Bhutanese blues doesn't actually show the upper wings for most of the species.
I do love how every flash of blue fluttering by could be something totally new to my eyes.
These fellas were more interested in licking rocks, for salt or minerals or whatever, than flying away from my lens. A real treat for my walk this morning.
How social media is reviving unwritten languages in Bhutan (www.aninews.in)
The rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, which were at risk of extinction due to lack of written script, have seen a grand revival with the help of social media, especially voice messages, Bhutan Live reported. The Kingdom of Bhutan, a land steeped in rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity, lies in the heart...
India to export rice to Mauritius and Bhutan in an exception for friends (www.livemint.com)
India will supply 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice this year to Mauritius and 79,000 tonnes to Bhutan under humanitarian operations, making an exception for two key diplomatic partners....
Wild Tiger Population in Bhutan Increases 27% Since 2015 (www.ecowatch.com)
Wild tiger numbers in Bhutan have risen from 103 tigers in the country’s first tiger survey in 2015 to 131 individuals in a recent survey....
Once vibrant, now silent: Abandoned school in Yonphula, Bhutan haunts locals (kuenselonline.com)
Eerie silence now dominates the atmosphere around the abandoned school in Yonphula, Trashigang where the wind almost seems to screech through broken windowpanes....
Bhutan, Spain, Iceland: Why these Oscar entries for international film are worth a watch (www.latimes.com)
Spain's 'Society of the Snow,' Bhutan's 'The Monk and the Gun,' and Iceland's 'Godland' all make their case for the Academy Awards shortlist. The 2023 contenders for the international film Oscar are filled with tales of real-life struggles from the Ukraine war (Ukraine’s “20 Days in Mariupol”), the Holocaust (United...
Climate change threatens Bhutan’s spring flows (kuenselonline.com)
A study conducted in Bhutan’s Dungju Ri and Yude Ri catchments in the Trashigang region has shed light on the perilous impact of climate change on the country’s spring water resources. Led by Tshewang Dhendup, a lecturer at the Sherubtse College in Kanglung, the study findings were unveiled during the Bhutan Research...
Bhutan and Bangladesh to strengthen cooperation across various sectors (asianews.network)
Bhutan and Bangladesh to strengthen cooperation across various sectors Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
China, Bhutan hold boundary talks, focus on implementing '3-step roadmap' (www.indiatoday.in)
China and Bhutan have agreed to expedite and take simultaneous steps to implement a "three-step roadmap" to resolve their festering boundary dispute....