| Report Calls for 'Fundamental Reform' of Climate Panel The world's leading scientific academies prepare to deliver their critique of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientists find drugs that may fight bat disease By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-13T17:39:39ZBOSTON (AP) -- Scientists may have found some ways to help the nation's bats, which are being wiped out by a novel fungal disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Witness describes teen's climb onto whale A woman has described watching a teenager climb onto the back of a southern right whale at Albany's Middleton beach on Western Australia's south coast. abc.net.au |
Today's Mystery bird for you to identify | GrrlScientist This species closely resembles the bird I showed as yesterday's daily mystery bird, but it is actually a different species. What distinguishes these two species?Mystery Bird photographed at Serengeti National Park, northeastern Tanzania, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]Image: Dan Logen, 20 January 2010 (a glimpse through binoculars).Nikon D300, 600 mm lens with 1.4 extender, ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/500 sec.This species closely resembles the bird I showed as yesterday's daily mystery bird, but it is actually a different species. What distinguishes these two species?Daily Mystery Bird Rules: 1. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification, keeping in mind that more than one field mark is often necessary to distinguish between species. IDs without any supporting information are not valid and may be deleted by the moderators. 2. Expert and intermediate level birders: do NOT try to be the first to blurt out the mystery bird's ID. Instead, please provide helpful hints, such as descriptions, literary references, puns, personal anecdotes, and other forms of discussion and assistance for beginning birders and for those following on their iPhones without naming the species. Expert and intermediate birders are free to name the bird species 24 or more hours after it was first published.3. Each mystery bird is usually accompanied by a question or two. These questions can be useful for identifying the pictured species, but may instead be used to illustrate an interesting aspect of avian biology, behaviour or evolution, or may be intended to generate conversation on other topics, such as conservation. 4. Each bird species will be demystified 48 hours after publication. If you have bird images, video or mp3 files that you'd like to share with a large and appreciate audience, feel free to email them to me for consideration.GrrlScientistguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Authorities probe mass bird deaths along coast The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is investigating the death of large numbers of birds on Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay island beaches. abc.net.au |