Every year, during the Northern Hemisphere spring and autumn, the skies over Lebanon are dotted with millions of birds on their epic migrations. From soaring Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) to charismatic white storks (Ciconia ciconia), more than 500 species of birds traverse the African-Eurasian flyway, which funnels over Lebanon, as they migrate between their breeding […]

Do not click if you worry about your blood pressure. I hesitate to share this. Cynicism is corrosive and there’s plenty of bad news elsewhere. But it’s deeply relevant and it seems important that we at least know. My attempt at positive takeaways:

  • This kind of thing once happened across the world. It shows that the only way we will protect birds (and all other lifeforms) is by first solving the problem of economic and human development.
  • Non-commercial environmental reporting is a crucial part of the equation. We should support outlets like Mongabay if we can.