Environmental Graffiti

If Different Species Can Get Along…

OK, we'll admit it, animal friendships are the staple of every blog site from here to www.timbuktu.com, but animals are animals, so we had to get on the bandwagon sooner or later. Still, we've tried to keep things interesting and not just indulgent here, with an emphasis on the coolest as well as cutest match-ups, good photography, and interesting stories or explanation behind what's going on in shot.

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The Ice Climbers

Climbing any vertical or overhanging cliff demands nerve of steel as well as a natural head for heights, but turn a rock face into an ice formation and you're entering a world where only the coolest cats will survive. Whether scaling frozen waterfalls or ascending alpine ice like icefalls to summit a mountain, ice climbing rewards those who attempt it with an whole host of natural highs.

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City Council Spends $120,000 to Move Four Newts

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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Cod Dammit! Will somebody please think about the fish.

The UK has begun public consultations to extend the marine protection around the British Isles. Seven areas, totalling 10,000sq km of sea, have been

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