Wildlife arriving at new Great Fen wetland in Cambridge
Birds are starting to notice the potential new feeding ground as the Fenland project is completed. Source link
Science
Sotheby’s: 17th Century ‘supercomputer’ once owned by Jaipur royal family heads for auction
The astrolabe – or astronomical computer – is possibly the largest in existence and has never been exhibited before. Source
Where, when and how can you get involved in Manx Wildlife Week?
The annual celebration of the Isle of Man’s natural environment and wildlife gets under way. Source link
‘Gigantic’ ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study
Octopuses’ earliest relatives that lived 100 million years ago may have been “gigantic” predators that hunted alongside the dinosaurs, according
In photos: North India braces for heatwaves as temperatures cross 40C
India’s weather department has issued heatwave warnings in parts of northern India. Source link
Countries meet in first global effort to phase out fossil fuels
Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change Source link
Chris Packham in Norwich for Norfolk Wildlife Trust centenary
Young people are not so risk averse, says the Springwatch presenter on a visit to Norwich. Source link
Suffolk eco-resident calls for artificial grass to be banned
Jonathan Huggins says it will cause an ecological “catastrophe”, but Lee Symonds says it’s not so bad. Source link
Meet the 19 metre octopus that may have prowled ancient seas
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence. Source link