October 30, 2012
After a period of ten years, the Working for Water programme, which is the brainchild of the former minister of education as well as forestry and […]
July 11, 2011
With its dark red and black stripes, spotted fins and long venomous black spikes, the lionfish seems better suited for horror films than consumption. But lionfish […]
June 8, 2011
A famous person once observed that the signature of a civilized mind is the ability to hold two seemingly contradictory ideas in one’s head at the […]
May 25, 2011
More than 900 new alien species have been encountered in the coastal environments of the eastern Mediterranean Sea in recent decades, including the poisonous pufferfish. The […]
May 11, 2011
Some time ago John wrote about the environmental benefits and risks of a rise in tilapia farming. While their adaptability and relatively low position on the […]
April 30, 2011
Rather than wreaking havoc on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean — as alien species can sometimes do — a giant tortoise appears to be […]
April 22, 2011
Earth Day 2011 will be observed April 22 in over 175 countries around the world. Individuals and communities will unite in service projects, conservation efforts, and […]
April 18, 2011
It may be cold and inhospitable there on the world’s southernmost continent, but that hasn’t stopped a whole host of invasive species from settling there — […]
March 9, 2011
The rapid growth of invasive water hyacinths has taken a serious toll on Kenya’s Lake Victoria, creating inhospitable conditions for the fish local people depend on, […]