One might be seduced into believing that now campaigners and politicians are focusing on environmental issues facing the planet, problems will be solved. This is somewhat countered, however, by reports of there being a circa 40% increase in the incidence of fly tipping in England over the last 6 years (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/11/incidents-of-fly-tipping-in-england-jump-by-almost-40-in-six-years). It just shows (on a micro-scale) how the actions of a thoughtless (or greed-motivated?) few can counter a prevailing mood to clean up our environment.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 11 May 2019
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Flowers of Oahu 64. Wikstoemia uva-ursi or Akia
The bark, roots and leaves of this plant release a narcotic that was used to stun fish.
-
It should hardly be called a study. A Which comparison looked at levels of nitrogen dioxide and small particulates (PM 2.5s) in 5 Londo...
-
Europe has a city congestion problem. In 2023, London was the most gridlocked location, closely followed by Paris and Dublin. In that year...
-
It's necessary, where possible, to replace diesel and petrol-fueled vehicles by electrical equivalents. Electric vehicles (EVs) don...
No comments:
Post a Comment