Topic: - on February 23, 2003 at 12:38:03 AM CET
Monarch butterflies rebound in Mexico
Scientists are marveling at the impressive comeback of Monarch butterflies, which once again are carpeting the fir trees of central Mexico in a sea of orange and black wings, despite a deadly freeze last year that killed hundreds of millions.
Hard rains and biting cold in the central states of Michoacan and Mexico in January 2002 killed 75 percent to 80 percent of the Monarch butterflies that make a 2,000-mile journey from the eastern United States and Canada.
¬> CNN... Link (1 comment) ... Comment
Topic: - on February 4, 2003 at 3:57:48 PM CET
Penguin poo threatens oldest building in Antarctica
Penguins are ruining a wooden hut put up on Antarctica in 1899, the first building on the icy continent, according to a conservation expert.
Penguin excrement is piling up against the shack built by little-known Norwegian explorer Carsten Borchgrevink, the first person to make a confirmed landing on Antarctica in 1895.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on January 28, 2003 at 2:01:02 PM CET
Tornado strikes near Limassol port in Cyprus; injuries reported
A tornado touched down Monday near the port area of Limassol, extensively damaging shops and property, and littering the streets with trees, broken glass, water tanks ripped from rooftops. Twenty-eight people were injured, most of them slightly, police said.
¬> AP
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on January 10, 2003 at 1:01:08 PM CET
Polar Bear Headed For Extinction
Unless the pace of global warming slows or stops, polar bears could disappear within a century, says a University of Alberta expert in Arctic ecosystems.
While it has been known for some time that the polar bear is in trouble, new research shows that Arctic ice - the polar bear's primary habitat - is melting much faster than scientists had believed, says U of A biologist Dr. Andrew Derocher.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: NATURE - on December 25, 2002 at 3:28:25 PM CET
Stranded killer whale frees itself
A killer whale which became stranded off the coast of Grimsby has managed to free itself, the RSPCA says. The Orca whale, nicknamed Noel by officials, was spotted early this morning off the North East Lincolnshire coast by a dog walker.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on December 17, 2002 at 2:45:16 AM CET
Buried lake could test life's limits
As salty as the Dead Sea and ten degrees below zero, Lake Vida, is one of the strangest, most inhospitable environments on Earth. Found under nineteen metres of ice in the parched and barren wastes of Antarctica, the polar lake might help researchers weigh the odds of life having existed on other worlds.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on December 17, 2002 at 12:53:26 AM CET
Mountain For Sale
Want to buy a mountain? Just $3 million and it's all yours. Fitch Mountain is the scenic backdrop for the city of Healdsburg. The owners of the wooded landmark have listed 258 acres for sale -- including the mountain's 991-foot peak. The move has rekindled efforts to buy the land with public money and build a long-sought park.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on December 17, 2002 at 12:42:02 AM CET
Antarctic explorers try out kite power
Two men are setting off for the Antarctic on Monday on an expedition that will test a completely new vehicle for travelling across remote snowy landscapes.
¬> <a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank">BBC
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on December 14, 2002 at 12:18:17 AM CET
Albino penguin 'one-in-a-million'
A six-week-old albino African penguin chick, hatched at Bristol Zoo, has made its first public appearance. The chick, named Snowdrop, was born alongside its black-and-white sibling and keepers suspected it was a first among zoos.
¬> <a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank">BBC
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on December 10, 2002 at 2:21:46 AM CET
Marineland killer whale jumps out of tank
A young killer whale put on quite a show at Marineland when it jumped out of its tank. The killer whale, four-year-old Hudson, is reportedly doing just fine. "He was playing around over at the edge and he just slipped over," Marineland owner John Holer said Sunday.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on December 4, 2002 at 3:55:52 PM CET
JUST OUT OF THIS WORLD
Total solar eclipse
Millions of people have watched a rare total solar eclipse take place in the southern hemisphere. In Africa, Angola's capital Luanda was one of the first areas to see the moon block the sun.Moving faster than 3,125 miles an hour, the lunar shadow sped eastwards across the continent and towards Australia.
¬> <a href="www.sky.com"target="_blank">Video
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
Topic: - on November 27, 2002 at 12:30:59 PM CET
New ape population found
A secret population of orang-utans has been discovered in the forests of the island of Borneo. Conservationists believe about 2,000 rare apes are living out of sight in a remote lowland region of East Kalimantan. The find, if confirmed, will raise the number of known orang-utans in the world by about 10%.
... Link (0 comments) ... Comment
