Thursday 4 April 2013

News: Conservation Dilemmas and The Gate to Hell

Archaeologists believe they have discovered Pluto's Gate, or the Gate to Hell, on the site of ancient Hierapolis, in Turkey. You can read the full story on the Yahoo! News website: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/scientists-reportedly-discover-gate-hell-203918901.html

The Native American Yakama tribe is faced with a conservation dilemma as the habitat for traditional medicinal plants is destroyed by a herd of 12,000 wild horses. It is not only an environmental issue, it is also one that relates to Native American pagan beliefs: You can read the full story on the Examiner website: http://www.examiner.com/article/yakama-tribe-urges-the-government-to-reconsider-horse-slaughter

1 comment:

Unknown said...

That's fascinating news about Pluto's Gate. Gives me ideas for a writing project. Thanks for posting that.