The recent volcanic eruptions brought several countries, if not the world, to its knees in regards to the aviation industry. Now that flights are pretty much back on track, people are questioning the validity of this ban; would planes really have fallen from the sky? Did the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) panic people, and cost [...]

I am not a huge follower of trees, but I do like them – they give us shade, fruit and nuts, and make the scenery a joy to look at. This tree disease, bleeding canker, is spreading quickly; in 2007, over 50% of the horse chestnut trees showed symptoms of it. I believe that a [...]

The bobtail lizard, a type of skink, is a easily recognised in its home country of Australia because it is a very common creature and is often kept as a pet. And at the reptile park at Henley Brook in Perth, a new addition is making itself at home – a  two-headed [...]

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has published its first proposal for the regulation of whaling for the next decade; and noone is happy with it.
Japan’s Antarctic whale hunt would drop in stages, reducing the pro-camps industry to a third of its existing size over time. Despite a global ban in 1982 on commercial whaling, Iceland, [...]

In this day and age, there is now an organic option for everything, from toilet paper and cosmetics to cars and clothes. By sourcing and manufacturing items from an environmentally and socially sustainable source. So “going green” isn’t all about recycling, it is also about knowing how you items are made, and avoiding those that [...]