8th February, 2021 10:35:30
Some people may be panicking about our own species’ rampant destruction of the natural world, but we are not the only ones concerned, reports The Independent.
The animals directly impacted by deforestation appear to be expressing more hormones associated with stress, according to bleak new research by American scientists. Researchers who took samples of hormones which accumulate in fur found rodents and marsupials living in smaller
remaining patches of South America’s Atlantic Forest are under more stress than those living in more intact areas of the forest.
The Atlantic Forest stretches along Brazil’s Atlantic coastline and into Argentina and Paraguay. It is one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, second only to the Amazon, but only a fraction of the original forest remains.
Sam Hancock4 February 2021 08:14
Johnson ‘risks humiliation’ over Cumbria coal mine
Nasa’s former senior climate scientist has penned an open letter to Boris Johnson, telling him to rethink the incoming Cumbria coal mine or risk being “vilified” by Britons for the rest of his time in office.
Dr James Hansen told the PM he had two choices: either to “change the course of our climate trajectory, earning the UK and yourself historic accolades” or “stick with business-almost-as-usual and be vilified around the world”.
“The contrary path is not so easy, but, with your leadership, it is realistic,” the expert told Mr Johnson.