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Posts tagged Global Warming
Sundarbans National Park – Bangladesh
Aug 9th
Sundarbans National Park faces two serious risks. Rising sea levels due to global warming could floor the park and threaten the tigers, wild birds, and other native species. And the River Ganges, which feeds the delta where the park is located, is so polluted from industrial outflow, raw sewage, human remains, and naturally occurring arsenic that the water is no longer safe for humans or animals to drink. More >
Natural Wonders
Jul 28th
There really is no limit to the number of natural wonders on our planet Earth; there are infinite numbers of natural wonders all around us. Whether it is the trees that grow in our woods, fields and parks, the plants that thrive in our gardens and hedgerows, the ants’ nests, the spiders’ webs or the amazingly varied landscape of our countryside – virtually anywhere you look there is mouthing ‘naturally wonderful’.
There is no doubt that many of the world’s natural wonders are under threat – from desertification, pollution, the pressure from increasing human population or the effects of global warming. In a hundred years will you still be able to enjoy the sight of polar bears in Churchill? Will there be enough fish in Lake Victoria to feed the millions living on and near its shores? Will loggerhead turtles still be nesting on the Greek isle of Zakynthos? Will Lake Chad exist at all? The challenges that many natural wonders face in the future are very considerable. More >
Polar Bear – Ursus maritimus
Jul 26th
One of the largest carnivores, the Polar Bear is an excellent swimmer and diver which has adapted to its aquatic life in various ways – hollow, air-filled guard hairs aid buoyancy, while its nostrils close underwater, allowing it to hold its breath before pouncing on unwary prey from beneath. More >
