How Diclofenac is killing Zoroastrianism

The Indian Vulture Crisis, sky burials and the end of the oldest religion?

There may not even be enough vultures to eat our corpses at the end of the world.

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That was a really good read, thanks :)
Or, from the 99PI podcast a month ago...

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/towers-of-silence/
It seems like a bizarre premise, but it's an interesting article.
Such a great read, thanks for sharing.

I never knew about the extent of sky burials in India. Such a metal concept tbh
That was a loooot more interesting than I expected. Thx!
I wish more people would know about the effects of diclofenac on vultures and why vultures play an important role in our ecosystem

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