Convincing conversations
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01583-3
Convincing conversations
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Warmth shifts symbionts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01580-6
Warmth shifts symbionts
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How Many Legs Does An Ant Have? (And Other Interesting Ant Facts)
How Many Legs Does An Ant Have?
An ant, like all insects, has six legs. This is the same for all ant species, from the common black ant to the fearsome bullet ant. Whether an ant is a worker, a queen, or a drone, it will have six legs, all of which are attached to the thorax, the middle section of an ant’s three-part body.
On this page, you’ll find out more about an ant’s body; the different types of ant (queen, worker, and drone) and their roles in a colony; the ant life cycle; and meet interesting ant species, including the aforementioned bullet ant.
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…The past 8 years were the hottest in recorded history
Last year was the fifth-warmest ever recorded in planetary history, scientists announced on Tuesday. The data reflects a wider warming trend driven by emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, with the past eight years being the warmest on record, and 2016 the hottest yet.
The record heat is hitting some parts of the globe harder than others. This past summer was the hottest ever recorded in Europe, where a series of punishing heat waves claimed more than 20,000 lives. Prolonged heat waves also swept through parts of Pakistan, northern India, and central and eastern China.
“2022 was yet another year of climate extremes across Europe and globally,” said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, which announced the findings. “These events highlight that we are already experiencing the devastating consequences of our warming world.”…
Europe’s net-zero goal increases infrastructure investment needs
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01550-y
A meta-analysis reveals that a steep and immediate uptick in investment in climate-relevant infrastructure is needed to reach net-zero pathways in Europe. The investment needs are further intensified by the ambition to become independent from Russian gas imports and highlight the importance of redirecting finance flows with adequate green financial policies.
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P-22 Death – Celebrity Mountain Lion Dies Aged 12 After Car Strike
A mountain lion named P-22, who attained celebrity status after taking up residence in Los Angeles’s Griffith Park, recently had to be euthanized after sustaining injuries consistent with being hit by a car.
Mountain Lions
The mountain lion is a wild cat native to the Americas. The species goes by several other names, including puma and cougar, and is the second-largest member of the cat family found in North America (the largest is the Jaguar, which is exceedingly rare north of Mexico).
- You can find out more about mountain lions on this page: Mountain Lion Facts
Arrival at Griffith Park
Mountain lions are usually found in unpopulated areas far from human habitation. P-22’s arrival at Griffith Park in 2012 therefore caused much excitement among Californian wildlife lovers, and led to the cat achieving celebrity status, …
Financials threaten to undermine the functioning of emissions markets
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01560-w
With the development of carbon emission allowance markets worldwide, concerns that they could attract excessive speculation have also grown. This Perspective discusses the potential scale and impacts of financial trading, as well as approaches to improve carbon market monitoring and oversight.
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Antarctic Animals List With Pictures & Facts, Species Found In Antarctica
Antarctic animals list, with pictures and information. Discover the amazing animals that live in one of the world’s harshest environments.
- View / download a FREE Antarctic Animals worksheet for this page here: Free Printable Worksheets.
- Discover more about the continent of Antarctica on this page: Antarctica Facts
- Learn about the animal kingdom: Animals: The Ultimate Guide
- Discover animals from other continents: Animals Around The World
Introduction To Antarctic Animals
Antarctica is a vast frozen continent at the far south of the world. It is covered in a thick layer of ice, and surrounded by the icy waters of the Southern Ocean.
The Antarctic region includes the continent of Antarctica, together with the surrounding …