The woman who spent Christmas in search of a rare plant
‘Nature hero’ Rosemary Parslow is still helping the wildlife of the Isles of Scilly in her late 80s. Source link
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The woman who spent Christmas in search of a rare plant
‘Nature hero’ Rosemary Parslow is still helping the wildlife of the Scilly Isles even in her late 80s. Source link
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Northern Waterthrush sighting in Heybridge attracts hundreds
Simon Wood says he nearly fell off his chair when the transatlantic visitor landed in his garden. Source link
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Climate change: Former oil executive Mukhtar Babayev to lead COP29 talks in Azerbaijan
For the second year in a row, a man with vast experience of the oil industry will head COP negotiations. Source link
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Neptune and Uranus seen in true colours for first time
“They did something that I think everyone on Instagram will have done at some time in their life, they tweaked the colours,” Prof Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland and a University of Edinburgh astrophysics professor, told BBC Radio 4’s Today. Source link
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African birds of prey show signs of population collapse, researchers say
The Endangered Species Act at 50 The Endangered Species Act at 50 02:32 African raptors that hunt during the day face an extinction crisis, with populations decreasing among dozens of species of birds of prey, researchers said in a study published Thursday. Researchers used data from the last 40 years to analyze the populations of
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Largest male specimen of world’s most venomous spider discovered in Australia
The largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous arachnid, the Sydney funnel-web spider, has been relocated to the Australian Reptile Park. The spider will contribute to the reptile park’s antivenom program, as its venom will be extracted through milking. Recent rainy and humid weather along Australia’s east coast has created ideal conditions for funnel-web
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Storm Henk-hit farmers call for stronger river defences
After the announcement, Mr Barclay told the BBC that the government was also helping farmers by investing in flood defences, saying: “The work that the government has done has protected over half a million acres of farmland and, of course, we are committing more money to future schemes as well – over £5bn of investment
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Ever wonder why urine is yellow? Researchers say they’ve figured it out.
Ur-ine luck if you’ve always wondered why pee is yellow. Researchers identified the enzyme responsible for urine’s color, unraveling a mystery that’s puzzled scientists for years, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Microbiology. “It’s remarkable that an everyday biological phenomenon went unexplained for so long, and our team is excited to
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Health officials are monitoring a triple threat of respiratory illnesses. Here’s how to avoid getting sick
Respiratory viruses rise across the U.S. New year kicks off with a rise in respiratory virus infections and hospitalizations 02:54 As the new year gets underway, health officials are issuing a nationwide alert about a triple threat: The simultaneous spread of the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The Centers for Disease Control