Jeronimadas: Vamos a contar especies
En esta charla dentro de la serie Jeronimadas, charlas con cerveza veremos cuántas especies hay en la Tierra, cuáles son los extremos entre los que se desarrolla la vida y por qué es importante la biodiversidad. ¡Acompáñame que vamos a contar especies!
Continue readingRecording the sounds of nature … before they disappear / Grabando los sonidos de la naturaleza … antes de que desaparezcan
Recently I have found a lot of different projects aimed at recording sounds (and in some cases videos) from natural reserves. I’ll link the ones I found here : Fragments of Extinction: is an ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND-ART PROJECT, which explores the eco-acoustic complexity of the remaining intact equatorial forests. Some selected tracks can be listened here. […]
Continue readingHow Painting Eyes On Cow Butts Will Save The Lions / Ojos pintados en el culo de las vacas para salvar a los leones
Researchers are painting intimidating eyes on cow butts to discourage lions from attacking them, and local farmers from killing those lions. “My i-cows project [is a] non-lethal tool to reduce livestock losses,” says Neil R. Jordan, a conservation biologist at the University of New South Wales in Australia in a video presentation for Experiment.com, where he […]
Continue readingOcéanos de Plástico : More plastic than fish in the sea by 2050, says Ellen MacArthur
Océanos de Plástico, un reportaje sobre la contaminación por plásticos en El País Semanal. In English: More plastic than fish in the sea by 2050, says Ellen MacArthur Despite the growing demand, just 5% of plastics are recycled effectively, while 40% end up in landfill and a third in fragile ecosystems such as the world’s […]
Continue readingThis Is What Extinction Sounds Like / El sonido de la extinción
Bernie Krause has spent a lifetime recording the sounds of nature. It’s getting quieter every day. We are all witnesses to climate change’s devastating impact on our world. We just have to stop and listen Escucha la banda sonora de la extinción de las especies Bernie Krause llevaba 10 años grabando los sonidos del parque […]
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