Melissa SterryBiodiversity World fails to meet a single target to stop destruction of nature – UN report verified_publisherThe Guardian - Patrick GreenfieldThe world has failed to meet a single target to stem the destruction of wildlife and life-sustaining ecosystems in the last decade, according to a devastating new report from the UN on the state of nature....
Melissa SterryCrystals Earth grows fine gems in minutes phys.org - Jade Boyd Rome wasn't built in a day, but some of Earth's finest gemstones were, according to new research from Rice University. Aquamarine, emerald, garnet, …
Melissa SterryDavid Attenborough Attenborough calls for world to invest $500 bln a year in nature trust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation Appeal to redirect financing away from polluting industries and into locally-led conservation is backed by more than 130 groups ahead of a U.N. …
Melissa SterryNatural History Museum Frogs have some of the biggest eyes amongst vertebrates nhm.ac.uk - Josh Davis This is the first time the relative eye size of frogs has been compared across all vertebrates.
Melissa Sterry Scientists take temperatures of butterflies to uncover climate threat verified_publisherThe Guardian - Patrick BarkhamCatching nearly 4,000 wild butterflies with handheld nets and taking the temperature of each tiny insect must rank among the more arduous of scientific endeavours. However, researchers have discovered...
