Turkiyë | Ancient city of Antioch severely damaged by earthquake

The smashed dome of the ancient mosque, considered to be Turkey’s oldest, covers rubble that used to be a prayer hall.

Once a home to myriad civilizations, the southern city of Antakya lies in ruins after last Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

Fourteen centuries of history were ravaged in less than two minutes in Antakya, a fabled ancient Greek center known throughout most of its history as Antioch.

https://www.turkishminute.com/2023/02/13/once-home-civilization-fabled-antioch-left-ruins-after-powerful-earthquake/

Proposed wind farm near Minidoka NHS another balancing act between preservation & green energy

A proposal now open to public comment that could allow for up to 400 wind turbines to be erected between Minidoka National Historic Site and Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho raises a question of whether they would intrude on the somber setting at Minidoka, where more than 10,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II.

The project represents a balancing act for the Biden administration, which wants to bolster the country's ability to generate clean energy but also has spoken out about the shameful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2023/02/blm-examining-wind-turbine-farm-proposed-near-minidoka-national-historic-site

Uganda | After years of poaching, wildlife numbers in PAs on the rebound, agency says

KAMPALA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The number of endangered elephants, rhinos and other animals in Uganda's reserves is steadily improving, reversing years of declines caused by poachers, traffickers and conflict, a state-run wildlife agency said on Thursday.

The population of northern white and eastern black rhinos, that was wiped out in the early 1980s by people hunting for their horns, has grown back to 32 since a charity brought in four in 2005, the Uganda Wildlife Authority said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rhino-elephant-numbers-rising-uganda-after-years-poaching-agency-2023-02-09/