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2020 review : people, Nature, coronavirus

The earth from space – above – might give the impression of ‘life as usual’ … this year of 2020 has been anything but! The truth, I would argue, is hidden in plain sight. We know of the completely tragic human consequences; let’s remind ourselves of what happened in Nature – arguably some ‘good news’ ? Here’s my review of some key news items… The Guardian reported how diseases spread more rapidly , when Nature is damaged : The human...

We are at a cross roads – Attenborough

MORE than 60 years after he first graced our TV screens, Sir David Attenborough’s passion for the natural world is greater than ever. The national treasure is a man on a mission. Now 94, our best-known naturalist believes the planet CAN be saved from global warming — and without us giving up life’s pleasures. Those famous bright-blue eyes glint like a schoolboy’s as Sir Daviddiscusses what we can do to tackle the looming ­climate crisis. Arms outstretched on the table, he...

Native versus introduced…

Nice night time visitor or large invader? Spotted the above in my backyard tonight…. At first , I was excited as it’s ‘wildlife’ and I am enthused to ID life that I had not seen before – a frog! Seeing a creature at night , is particularly exciting and important at this time of Coronavirus lockdown, when we want to be more aware of what’s in our local environment. So, I ran inside, returned with my camera, zoomed in for...