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Tourists visit an Australian rainforest.
We have to try

We have to try

The Artdog Quote-Pairing of the Week The task is immense. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Our rainforests have often been called the “lungs of the Earth.” But they’re disappearing in literal clouds of smoke. Or in caravans of logging trucks. Or they’re being mined, unsustainably replaced, dried out, and otherwise destroyed at a truly devastating rate. It won’t be easy to reverse that trend, but we have to try. Rainforests, like coral reefs, are extremely valuable to our planet’s survival. There are things we can do to help…

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Banned! Too political, they said.

Banned! Too political, they said.

The Artdog Image of Interest Normally when we think of a banned book or other communication, we assume it’s considered pornographic or inflammatory. And of course we immediately become curious, if we’re most people. But . . . they banned a supermarket chain’s Christmas ad, designed for children, as “too political” to broadcast in the UK. Say what? This week’s Image of Interest is a video whose story kind of begs for me to pass it on. Yes, it’s designed for kids, and yes, it does make a strong point. Whether…

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