Scientists discover the glass frog’s “superpower” in its ability to pool blood to turn see-through. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/smMOpol
Month: December 2022
Russia may send empty Soyuz to bring ISS crew home
The crew members may have to return to Earth early after their capsule started leaking. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/q1sK5TY
Four tips for better recycling at Christmas
How you can celebrate while doing less harm to the planet from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/YPRmUsZ
Hydrogen heating trial treats us like guinea pigs – residents
An English town could be the first to turn off fossil fuel gas, but some residents aren’t happy. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/gvuc2b8
Christmas beetles: Scientists ask Australians for help finding missing festive bugs
Seen as a symbol of Christmas in Australia, the beetles seem to have gone missing in recent years. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/RGvl0PH
Virgin Orbit issued licences ahead of Cornwall space launch
The first orbital space launch from UK soil is now expected to take place in January. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/xOJcE2b
Trees store ‘twice as much carbon’ as once thought
Mature trees found in UK forests play a critical role in fighting climate change, a study suggests from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/UMwTvu6
Met Office forecasts 2023 will be hotter than 2022
The effect of a weather phenomenon causing cooler temperatures is due to end next year. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/Bz6e1HJ
Poachers target hippos for giant teeth in place of ivory
As bans on elephant ivory are tightened, poachers are killing hippos for their teeth, experts warn. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/jAfGJS7
COP15: Five key takeaways from the UN biodiversity summit
Memorable moments from the Montreal meeting that brought a historic deal. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/9pWdIhA
COP15: Summit on ‘pact with nature’ enters final stretch
Decision day looms for sealing a global deal to stop the destruction of nature. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/qiSshCI
Canada’s polar-bear capital Churchill warms too fast for bears
The amount of time without sea-ice is becoming too long for the bears to survive, experts say. from BBC News – Science & Environment https://ift.tt/5peChWQ