Vultures for climate
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01554-8
Vultures for climate
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Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
The second-largest tar sands oil spill in the country — which left a black pockmark on Kansas grasslands a few weeks ago — will be harder to clean compared to past oil spills.
In early December, nearly 14,000 barrels of oil known as diluted bitumen spilled in north-central Kansas, three hours outside of Kansas City, Kansas. The cleanup is still underway, with at least 4,000 barrels now cleared from a waterway known as Mill Creek. But as time goes on, environmentalists and infrastructure experts worry about the oil that will be more difficult to clean.
According to TC Energy ,the Canadian operator of the Keystone Pipeline responsible for the spill, other sections of the pipeline have been restarted at reduced pressure. At the time of the spill, the pipeline was operating at 80 percent of the maximum recommended rate, which …
High chances of rainbows
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01551-x
High chances of rainbows
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Animal Habitats – Terrestrial, Freshwater & Marine, Pictures & Facts
Animal habitats can be divided into three main types: terrestrial (land) habitats and two aquatic habitats: freshwater, and marine (saltwater).
Examples of terrestrial animal habitats include forests, grasslands and deserts; examples of freshwater animal habitats include lakes, rivers and marshes; examples of marine animal habitats include coral reefs, the open ocean and the intertidal zone.
On this page we explore the different types of animal habitats and provide examples of species that live in each.
Page Index
Animal Habitats
- Forest
- Boreal Forest / Taiga
- Tropical Rainforest
- Temperate Forest
- Grassland Habitat
- Savanna Habitat
- Tundra Habitat
- Desert Habitat
- Montane Habitat
- Caves
- Urban
- Freshwater
- Freshwater Wetlands
- Rivers
- Lakes & Ponds
- Marine / Saltwater
- The Coast
- The Intertidal Zone
- Estuaries
- Mangrove Forest
- Seagrass Meadow
- Kelp Forest
Heated beetles
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01553-9
Heated beetles
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Directed climate innovation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01552-w
Directed climate innovation
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Beyond solar: Here’s what the clean energy future might look like
Images of a clean-energy future tend to feature wind turbines and solar panels, iconic symbols of the struggle to halt global warming. But the United States is pursuing a much wider range of solutions to drive down greenhouse gas emissions. Soon, a direct air capture facility, or a carbon capture and storage project, or a clean hydrogen hub could be proposed in a town near you. Maybe one already has. Two recent laws — last year’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation and this year’s Inflation Reduction Act — offer developers billions of dollars to build these kinds of projects.
Experts say these technologies are needed to tackle climate change. They can help cut carbon from hard-to-decarbonize parts of the economy that cannot simply switch over to renewable electricity. But there are very few large-scale examples operating today. To help people visualize what …
Christmas Animals: Animals Associated With Christmas From All Around The World
Christmas animals – a list of animals associated with Christmas, with pictures and facts.
Animals play a central part in Christmas celebrations in many parts of the world. On this page we take a look at animals associated with Christmas. We’ll discover what part they play in Yuletide celebrations, and also find out about the animals themselves…
Reindeer
- Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus
- Conservation status: Vulnerable
Reindeer are large deer found in cold northerly regions in the northern hemisphere. Although they’re the same species, reindeer found in North America are known as ‘caribou’.
Reindeer (caribou) in Canada make the longest migration of any (non-flying) land animal. In a single year they can travel as far as 3,000 miles / 5,000 km.
Reindeer have become closely associated with Christmas since the early nineteenth century. In the traditional festive legend, Santa …