and opposite reaction) which may be damaging or complimentary. Even a small change in the climate can lead to the extinction of some vulnerable and sensitive species. Climate change results in the impact on the biodiversity like change in their distribution pattern, migration of species, invasion of invasive species, change in the phonological behaviour like breeding period, migration time etc., increase in the forest fires and pest attacks (Rathore and Jasrai, 2013). To maintain the balance of ecosystem, interaction between the plants, animals and biodiversity needs to be understood, hence promoting its conservation and protection by designating the hotspots as biosphere reserves, increasing aforestation, reforestation and agro-forestry practices. Biodiversity-based adaption and mitigation strategies willenhance the resilience of ecosystems and prevent damage to human and natural ecosystems. Increasing ourArchive for the Thumbs Up! Category

Today is Victory Day for much of Europe – celebrating the end of World War II. My father-in-law, who turns 90 on June 25th, is a decorated veteran of the Soviet Red Army. Twice wounded, the second of which took him out of action before his unit reached Berlin, he was assigned to an artillery unit of the 1st Ukrainian Front under the command of the legendary Marshal Georgy Zhukov. For the Red Army, the cost of victory was immense.

Victory Day is a big deal in Russia – kind of like our Independence Day. Surviving veterans are treated with honor as “Heroes of the Soviet Union.” Being a huge fan of WWII history, it was particularly fascinating to hear my father-in-law’s war stories.

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