Tag: nature
More and more people want a green roof, but how green is that? ‘The cheapest sedum mat does not do much for biodiversity’
There are hundreds of sedum varieties, but only a few, especially the shallow-rooting varieties, are suitable for a green roof. They can withstand heat, moisture, snow and are therefore almost…
Cheetahs are returning to nature in India 70 years after extinction – the first ones have already arrived in the country, the next ones are in quarantine in South Africa
Asiatic cheetahs became extinct in India in 1952. Now the country has started an intercontinental transfer operation, where African cheetahs are brought to an Indian national park. India has started…
Act for nature with “the awakening of the wild forces” of the Jane Goodall Institute France
On Earth, life is beautiful, rich, diverse. But it is now in danger. Threatened, for the first time in its history, by human activities. France is not spared. Fortunately, there…
The policeman’s fly – It’s in your nature
Scavenger Diptera, more often known as poop flies, are allies in criminal investigations. Report at the Criminal Research Institute of the National Gendarmerie, near Paris, where flies recovered from corpses…
Honeydew: what is it?
Honeydew is a liquid slime excreted by some parasitic insectssuch as aphid, psyllid, cochineal or whitefly. These insects bite the tender parts of plants to feed on the sap. This…
Nature: Forest fires in Australia may have increased the ozone hole
Extreme drought in 2019 created wildfires of unprecedented intensity. More than 5.8 million hectares were destroyed. In addition to causing catastrophic damage, the fires generated plumes of smoke that rose…
Subsidy on nature benches should get more people out for a walk
A total of one hundred extra benches should be added along the Utrecht walking paths, where people can relax while strolling through nature. But only 25 applications have been made…
Nature increasingly conflicts with housing, but ‘we also have to live somewhere’
It is by no means certain whether Carel and Mirjam will continue to live as quietly as they have for almost 20 years. Bijlenga explains that there are plans for…
How do we keep new housing developments liveable? ‘Give nature space’
They also see this need for rest, recreation and nature at the Land in Zicht market garden. “In February it was still fallow here and you had to jump over…
Estonian nature is more different from Finland than you might think, says the guide – these five things you might not have known about our neighboring country
Tourism in Estonia is recovering from the corona crisis, and Finns have returned to their favorite destination. For many, Estonia is just like the tourist crowd of the old town,…