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Early Childhood Development / Early Childhood Exploration / Free play / nature play / Playdates / The Power of Outdoor Play

Unleashing Adventure: The Ultimate Guide to Nature-Based Play dates for Kids

At a time when screen time often takes precedence over outdoor exploration, it's time to reclaim the magic of nature-based play dates for kids. Imagine your little ones venturing into…

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July 27, 2025

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The Healing Power of Trees

Walking under trees is beneficial in many ways. Picture courtesy Some of my best #friends have been old trees. Growing up in a city in India, I made friends with…

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July 29, 2019

Birds / Blog / http://raniyer.com/blog / Nature / Picturebook / Science / STEM / Youth

Celebrate Bald Eagles in January

January 21-22 is celebrated as Bald Eagle appreciation days. You can bundle up with your family and head outdoors to sight some bald eagles. It is relatively easy to see…

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January 17, 2018

Cookbook / Cooking / Easy recipes / food / Fresh food / lentils / Vegan / Vegetarian

Super food: Lentils

When I traveled to Turkey, it took me only 20-minutes to convey to the tuk-tuk driver that I was looking for an eatery that served vegetarian food. The success was…

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August 6, 2017

Blog / Climate Change / Desert / Mountains / Nature / Science / STEM / www.raniyer.com/blog

Living in shadows of a giant

There are many giant things on Earth. Giant red wood or banyan trees, giant creatures such as elephant or whale and even giant cake. Image courtesy: Wikipedia All of these…

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October 24, 2016

Blog / Climate Change / Nature / Science / Sustainability / Youth

Too Hot To Run!

When we meet strangers or acquaintances, we begin the conversation by discussing weather. We exchange how hot/ cold/ rainy it was/ could be. We like to talk about extreme weather…

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September 26, 2016

car / Climate Change / Green Transport / Nature / Sustainability / Youth

Sunny Days Ahead!

In the book Green Transport, you can read about the use of #alternative forms of energy for transport. These are alternatives for the use of #traditional #fossil #fuels. #Solar #Energy…

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July 17, 2016

Climate Change / Green Transport / Sustainability / Uncategorized / Youth

From #Smoky to #Sustainable: Future of train journeys in India

A news item published earlier this week caught my eye.  It was the futuristic plan of the #Indian #Railways. Very soon, Indian Railways plans to build #MagLev #trains and coaches…

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July 11, 2016