Sunday, 12 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 64. Impala

This animal was first called 'palla' or 'pallah', from the Tswana 'phalla', meaning 'red antelope. Zulus directly gave Europeans the Impala name.

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Sandwich Island Saga 39. Extreme weather events

It's not, of course,  just flash floods that will increase with global heating. Heat waves, droughts and wild fires will all become more...