Tag Archive | "habitat"

The “Lost Brittlestar City” of Antartica

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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Image from laszio-photo The world record for the fastest a human can swim as a matter of fact, is just over 5 miles an hour. I explain that as a way of proving that there are sea stars thriving in a current in Antarctica that would leave [...]

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City Council Spends $120,000 to Move Four Newts

Thursday, February 14, 2008

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Local government officials in Britain recently spent £60,000($120,000) to move four newts from a building site on a school’s grounds. Image by Christian Fischer Four Great Crested Newts, an endangered species, were found on the grounds of Fallibroome High School in the city of Macclesfield. Under EU and [...]

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Ice – Not Just Cold Stuff

Saturday, December 29, 2007

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Polar bears have a hard time of it in regards to climate change, firstly there is the concern that the reduction of sea ice would lead to them not being able to hunt sufficiently to survive. Now another issue has been raised,

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Mexicans Fight to Save Monarch Habitat

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

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Mexican President Felipe Calderon has pledged nearly $5 million in an effort to protect monarch butterflies through tourism. The money will go towards development and advertising for the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. The reserve

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