Can earwigs fly?
Yes, they can: unsettling news for some, we know, but nevertheless important.
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Sensory pollution
We already know how damaging light pollution can be and we know that noise pollution impacts birdsong and is linked to whale strandings – but what about other sensory pollutants? A study conducted at the University of Washington in Seattle has concluded that air pollution is making it more difficult for some insects to detect the fragrances of flowers, important mediators in the relationship between plants and pollinators, insects and food sources.
Continue readingBecome a citizen scientist
The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. It has planted over 55 million trees since 1972, owns over 1,000 sites covering over 26,000 hectares and guarantees public access to its woods.
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Eurasian blackcap migratory patterns are changing: before 1970 very few blackcaps spent the winter in the UK but they are now common winter visitors.
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While we’re on the subject of foxes…
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The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. It has planted over 43 million trees since 1972, owns over 1,000 sites covering over 26,000 hectares and guarantees public access to its woods.
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96% of the mammals on Earth are either humans or their livestock.
Migration
Back from our Christmas break with an interesting tidbit of scientific discovery from 2018.
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Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 