2022 too short, too far: 10 stunning galleries by DTE this year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
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The world’s oldest male panda, polyester national flags littering the national capital and European countries sizzling in an unprecedented summer — Down To Earth had an interesting range of stories in pictures this year.

Here are some of our picks from DTE’s 2022 galleries that you should revisit. 

A new study conducted in the United Kingdom used artificial intelligence to paint a futuristic scenario for the Taj Mahal, the Brandenburg Gate and skylines in other cities.

The Supertech Twin towers in Noida were demolished August 28, 2022. Down To Earth photographer Vikas Choudhary captured images of the towers imploding.

Disposal and management of machine-made polyester flags are a major concern after India celebrated 75 years of independence. Vikas Choudhary captures the polyster flags littered around the national capital. 

An An, the oldest male giant panda in the world, died at Ocean Park Hong Kong. He was 35 years old, which is nearly 105 years in human years. 

Southern and western Europe are witnessed unsually high temperatures this summer. Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom have recorded highs that have caused wildfires. 

Sotheby’s, the New York City-based auction house, put up for sale a specimen of Gorgosaurus, a dinosaur that roamed the earth 76 million years ago. 

Voyager spacecrafts — deep-space probes by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — are gradually being switched off after 45 years of exploration.

Rising temperatures in the Himalayan region has increased pests and diseases among livestock. This is affecting wool quality, reducing animal productivity and increasing mortality.

The Northern Goshawk, a raptor and the state bird of Punjab, has been captured on camera for probably the first time in Delhi.

If you think kangaroos live only on the vast, open Australian outback, we have news for you. There are arboreal kangaroos too. Meet Kofi, a Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo from Sydney Zoo. 

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