The joys of Camping

Today in the United States, it’s National Camping Day Getting into the great outdoors and communing with nature while going to camp are all fun experiences that kids can learn from and appreciate.… What is an excellent list of some of the great things about camping ( from NWF )  * 10. Silliness The strange side / real, relaxed you – in us all can be let loose during a campout. Whether you release your inner “nature nerd” or everyone learns...

World Philosophy Day | do we have the right to exploit our Planet?

  We celebrate World Philosophy Day is celebrated this year on November 18. World Philosophy Day’s objective is to encourage the peoples of the world to share their philosophical heritage and to open their minds to new ideas, as well as to inspire a public debate between intellectuals and civil society on the challenges confronting our society. HISTORY OF WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY Philosophy delves into the concepts of existence, knowledge, values, the mind, language, and reason and has evolved throughout...

Archaeology | 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun tomb

In 2022 we acknowledge one the archaeology’s greatest discoveries…. discovery of Tutankhamun tomb   A timeline 1891: Howard Carter goes to Egypt as a junior artist with the Egypt Exploration Fund; he stays on and eventually is hired by Egypt’s Antiquities Service. January 8, 1905: The Saqqara affair leads to Carter’s resignation of the position as Chief Inspector for Lower Egypt. 1908: Carter is introduced to Lord Carnarvon by his old Antiquities Service boss, Gaston Maspero. 1915-1922: Carter directs excavations...

All about the Manatee

    Its manatee awareness month, so here’s some interesting items – and reality checks ( they are threatened) – about these unusual “sea cows”   Manatees v Dugongs Manatees have horizontal, paddle-shaped tails with only one lobe to move up and down when the animal swims; it’s similar in appearance to that of a beavertail. Dugongs have a fluked tail, meaning it is made up of two separate lobes joined together in the middle. The snout of a dugong...

Blood Moon – Best times to watch in New Zealand

Further to my post – https://learnfromnaturetoday.com/blood-moon-unique-lunar-event The best times to see this unique astronomy event in New Zealand according to https://www.1news.co.nz  are: “The full eclipse will begin at 11.16pm, when the red hue will be most visible, before reaching maximum eclipse at midnight. The period of total eclipse will last for 1 hour and 25 minutes, before reaching its maximum peak at 11.59pm. “   LearnFromNature  Tweet  ...

Blood Moon – unique lunar event – November 8th

The next and final lunar eclipse of 2022 will occur TONIGHT November 8 and will be visible in parts of Asia, Australia, North America, parts of northern and eastern Europe, and most of South America. The first total lunar eclipse of 2022 occurred on May 15-16 and was visible in total phase from portions of the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa and the East Pacific. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow...

COP27 climate change conference begins in Egypt : key questions

COP27: What is the Egypt climate conference and why is it important?   COP27 – COP means “conference of parties” – is the 27th annual UN meeting on climate. It will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. The world is warming because of emissions produced by humans, mostly from burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. Global temperatures have risen 1.1C and are heading towards 1.5C, according to the UN’s climate scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel...

Of amazing – and threatened – lemurs

In Recognition of world Lemur Day When I worked at Wellington zoo, in New Zealand, one of the nice things was to be able to interact with the superb and amazing Lemus… Lemurs are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea, divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Most existing lemurs are small, have a pointed snout, large eyes, and a long tail. ( wikipedia )...

Flooding in Australia – what’s the cause?

Floods have made headlines ( again ) this past week across Australia news media…. Flood warnings in place in Australia’s eastern states, with predictions the wet weather could persist until the middle of next week   So why does it flood in Australia? “The oceans north of Australia are warmer and that causes more moisture flowing from the Indian ocean to eastern parts of Australia,” ( Agus Santoso, senior researcher at the University of New South Wales Climate Research Centre...