REDUCTIONS in the UKs plant, bird and butterfly populations could be a precursor to a global catastrophe similar to the one that exterminated the dinosaurs, new scientific evidence suggests. In their study, of random...
The human race is living beyond its means. The human race is living beyond its means. A report backed by 1,360 scientists from 95 countries – some of them world leaders in their fields...
Cycads (Encephalartos) This tree can be found in Polynesia, Madagascar, Japan, Australia, Central America and Southern Africa. These primitive woody plants are very popular in Southern African parks and gardens. They are commonly referred...
Larch (Larix): The larch is native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the far north, and high on mountains further south. Larches are among the dominant trees in the...
The Maidenhair Tree (Gingo Biloba) The leaves of this tree turn beautiful shades of yellow in winter. The nuts are edible and are considered a delicacy in the east. In the last 200 years...
True Cypress (Cupressus) The cypresses are native to scattered localities in mainly warm temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, including western North America, Central America, north-west Africa, the Middle East, the Himalayas, southern China...
Chile Pine or Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana) The monkey puzzle is a very striking tree which is native to central Chile. The tree has horizontal branches and occurs naturally in sub-tropical regions of South...
Red Maple or (Acer rubrum) The red maple seldom lives longer than 150 years, making it a short to medium life–span tree. It reaches maturity in 70 to 80 years and is the state...
A proposed elephant cull of this size and scope is unprecedented in international conservation history, said Lawrence Anthony … In fact it is the decision to cull that is based on emotion, not the...
The book “Babylons Ark, The incredible wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo” has just received the American Library Associations prestigious… The book Babylons Ark, The incredible wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo by South...
