Tag: birds

Mao and the Sparrows

World + People

Science

Mao and the Sparrows

In 1958, Mao Zedong ordered the killing of all sparrows. The mindless war on birds unleashed terrible plagues, exacerbating the Great Famine, creating a fatal chapter in China’s history, and underscoring why respect for animals is the path to freedom.

Agata Kasprolewicz

Written in Sunlight

Art + Stories

Art

Written in Sunlight

Hércules Florence invented photography three years before Daguerre, and pioneered the study of birdsong. Surprisingly, his innovative achievements are largely forgotten.

Katarzyna Sroczyńska