Nature’s Layers Unravelled – Encounters with birds, beasts, and relatives
The more I read about the gharial episode in the Indian media, the more I am disgusted with the petty politicking that has driven me away from a career in that industry. And just for that, I am grateful. So it was refreshing to read Janaki Lenin’s opinion piece in…
Campers, don’t crush that soda can. I came across this interesting stove that is made from used Pepsi cans. It takes a little tinkering, if you’re the tinkering type. But sounds like a good idea. If it works for you, please make me one! More here: http://www.pcthiker.com/pages/gear/pepsistove.shtml The Green Ogre…
BBC reports: The Panamanian golden frog communicates with other frogs by semaphore in the form of gentle hand waves. It has evolved the mechanism to signal to rivals and mates above the noise of mountain streams. Shortly after filming for the BBC One series Life In Cold Blood, the frogs…
It’s curious how people who are nothing but voracious consumers for the most part suddenly develop an interest in the environment. Better still, they become experts and spokespeople for ecological issues. Nearly everyone worth their page three partywear is “doing something about the environment” – mostly attending glitterati-infested soirees and…
My mind’s been besieged by ants. I used to watch ants a lot all of the time, but now I’m watching the ground beneath my feet with a new, ever-growing sense of alarm: there just aren’t enough ants. Which is why, last week, when I saw a tattered single file…