Don't forget that this blog has a Community Home. The following photograph is of a somewhat isolated plant community taken in February 2008 in the Blue Mountains, West of Sydney. … [Read more...] about On Communities
Plants and Animals
Shortage of Christmas Trees
Total production of Nordmann firs in Europe is about 30 million trees per year while the demand is 33 million to 35 million. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Shortage of Christmas Trees
No ‘IPCC’ For Biodiversity
Plans for a scientific panel on biodiversity, similar to a Nobel-winning group on climate change, have been knocked back by representatives of 80 countries at UN-sponsored talks. Read more here. … [Read more...] about No ‘IPCC’ For Biodiversity
Great Book on Arctic Animals
Hi Jennifer, I recently purchased a copy of Christian Vibe’s 1967 monograph ‘Arctic Animals in Relation to Climatic Fluctuation’, Meddelelser om Grønland (1967) 170(5), pp 1-227. I have started putting direct quotes on the Environment … [Read more...] about Great Book on Arctic Animals
Polar Bears Move When Climate Changes: A Note from Nichole Hoskin
THIRTY years ago polar bear experts were discussing 'climatic fluctuations' rather than climate change, and the effect this can have on polar bear distribution in the Arctic. In fact, Christian Vibe, the Greenland representative on the Polar Bear … [Read more...] about Polar Bears Move When Climate Changes: A Note from Nichole Hoskin
Skinny Whales, Claim Japanese
"Australian scientists have expressed serious doubts about a Japanese study which claims whales are losing blubber because more of them are competing for food," according to a recent article at ABC Online. It continues,"The Japanese Government-backed … [Read more...] about Skinny Whales, Claim Japanese
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
