- Julian Hector
- 27 Apr 06, 10:35 AM
It is interesting to see how the debate surrounding global warming and environmental issues is shifting from one based on science and statistics to one that includes morals and ethics. It is becoming increasingly clear that the state of the earth will affect the poorer nations first - desertification, crop failure, disease like malaria and increasing violent weather. The Archbishop of Canterbury was the first public figure to stress the moral side of the issue and that is now gaining ground. Concern for the environment is no longer purely the realm of NGOs and greenies, it is infiltrating all levels of society. When the Dalai Lama spoke directly to Tibetans denouncing the use of animal skins and the illegal trade in animal products people burnt their priceless furs in the street. In one bold statement the Dalai Lama did what NGOs had been trying to do for decades, put a serious dent in the illegal fur trade. It will be interesting see if, in the months to come, other religions take this issue seriously and start changing hearts and minds.
- Julian Hector
- 26 Apr 06, 10:29 AM
We're doing well with our planning. Looks like a trip in June is on (around the 10th) to see the Greenland ice melt back for real - And I'll let you know more about that as we get nearer the time. Also interesting research from Australia looks like a top story for us. Global warming is partly due to a build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Plants, as you might know, are co2 guzzlers, magically turning this greenhouse gas into sugar by harnessing the power of sunlight via photosynthesis. The biologists are showing that higher atmospheric levels of co2 are making the plants leaves less freeze tolerant so, I suppose, predisposing them for seeking warmer conditions. We hear a lot about climate warming forcing plants and animals to seek colder conditions as their surroundings warm (there's a big northerly drift of fish species in the North Sea for example), but this appears to be different. We'll tell you more.
Continue reading "Back to the ice"
- Julian Hector
- 21 Apr 06, 12:42 PM
Welcome to the blog of the radio team at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Natural History Unit in Bristol, England. There are about a dozen of us here with a passion for the natural world and talking to people about it. We would love to know what you think about the programmes and the subjects that they cover. You'll find postings about programmes in the pipeline, ones that we're recording at the moment, and others that are already made. (You can hear those via the "listen again" links). So please join in the discussions, tell us what you think, and contribute to the programmes themselves. We look forward to hearing from you.
The Natural History Radio team
- Roger Philbrick
- 20 Apr 06, 04:43 PM
When you visit the main page for the Nature Wildlife blog, you will see all the latest entries written by the Nature team, with the most recent at the top of the page. Scroll down the page for previous entries.
Continue reading "How this weblog works"
- Roger Philbrick
- 18 Apr 06, 03:38 PM
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