Australia
2024-06-27 @ 11.14.53 ∈ In English
Frog ‘saunas’ help endangered frogs survive the devastating impacts of a deadly fungal disease
The research team found artificial 'hotspot' shelters built from readily available materials, such as bricks and PVC greenhouses, can allow frogs to quickly 'bake off' infections with the chytrid fungus. When frogs shifted to hotspot shelters, chytrid infections were reduced significantly.
2024-06-24 @ 17.09.37 ∈ Suomeksi
2024-06-08 @ 14.40.11 ∈ In English
2024-04-26 @ 16.25.43 ∈ In English
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Carbon Offsets Don’t Work. Here’s Why
Individuals, companies and governments “offset” carbon emissions by paying to plant trees or fund solar panels in one place, so they can emit them elsewhere. Carbon credits are exchanged in the open market with the idea that carbon prices will go up – forcing companies to emit less. Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant looks at why carbon offsets may not solve the climate crisis.
2024-04-23 @ 17.20.52 ∈ In English
2024-04-08 @ 12.05.00 ∈ In English
The World’s Biggest Blueberry is 70 Times Heavier Than Most | Moss and Fog
Nearly the size of a lime or lemon, this massive blueberry is now crowned the world’s heaviest. Grown by Costa’s Berry Farm in Corindi, New South Wales, Australia, the berry is definitely one for the record books, but isn’t the only massive blueberry they picked. Supposedly the giant was growing amongst 20 or so similarly huge berries.
2024-04-03 @ 16.14.06 ∈ In English
After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new ‘tree of life’ for all birds living today
The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
2023-12-13 @ 17.42.50 ∈ In English
Global assessment of free-ranging cats shows they eat more types of creatures than previously thought
They summed up their findings by suggesting that cats worldwide are eating pretty much anything that they are able to catch and kill, ranging from rats and mice to snakes and frogs, spiders, and of course, birds—many, many birds.
