Scientists Stunned by African Bird Decline
A 2-year, 20,000km roadtrip across Botswana undertaken by scientists has confirmed fears that many African bird species are in rapid decline.
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W is for Wart-Biter
'W' is for Wart-Biter, which, much to the astonishment of anybody you tell, does just that.
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The Invasion of the Chinese Mitten Crab
It is thought that they were accidentally introduced to Europe and North America in the sediment found on the bottom of ships ballast tanks.
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Drilling the Arctic
Federal scientists estimate that the Arctic region contains up to 15 billion barrels of oil. Burning this, however, could release an additional 15.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere – the equivalent to all US transportation emissions over a nine year period.
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Antarctic Winners and Losers
The impacts of climate change in the Antarctic will include temperature rise, sea-ice reduction and changes in food availability. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey used risk assessments like those used in the workplace to determine which species will benefit and which are at risk.
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Darwin’s Orchid and its Contribution to the Theory of Coevolution
It wasn’t until 21 years later that an African hawkmoth was discovered. This moth had a 30 cm long proboscis and was observed carefully inserting it down the long spur of Darwin’s Orchid to feed.
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