The rare brown fish-owls recently spotted in Turkey are threatened by continued dam construction, against which protests have been increasing. The sign at right reads “We are taking ownership of our rivers, our culture, our future.” Photos via the Hürriyet Daily News (left) and Bianet (right). The annual heat and humidity of August — and, this year, the start of the f… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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August Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
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Original 12th-century paintings by Ma Yuan (left) and Zhang Hongtu’s contemporary reworkings (right) to show the effects of agricultural pollution (top) and dams (bottom). Images via Foreign Policy . Zhang Hongtu has never shied away from tough subjects. The New York-based Chinese-American artist has used his paintings to tackle Chinese propaganda, consu… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Famous Chinese Artist Paints Polluted Waters
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