Thursday, 23 May 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 93. Flamingo

The Spanish/Portuguese word 'flamengo', meaning 'flame', gave both this bird and the wild Iberian dance their names.

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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...