British Wildlife: highlights from the past year
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The August issue of British Wildlife is now out, marking the completion of the magazine’s 32nd volume and – more notably – the first since its expansion. In a recent blog post, British Wildlife Editor Guy Freeman takes a look at some of the fascinating articles from the past year, plus hints at what is to come in the next volume.
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This month, we tested the EasyLog USB Temperature and Humidity Logger with LCD Screen from Lascar electronics. This is one of the most popular models in the EasyLog range, offering a very high degree of accuracy for its recordings, measuring a range from -35°C to + 80°C, plus a humidity range from 0 to 100% RH. Click here to find out how it performed.
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This month, browse our newly catalogued books in Leon's bookshelf.
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A Trillion Trees: How We Can Reforest Our World - August 2021
Trees keep our planet cool and breathable. They are essential for nature and for us. Yet, we are cutting and burning them at such a rate that many forests are fast approaching tipping points beyond which they can not survive.
From barren sites of illegal logging to smouldering rainforests, Fred Pearce tells a new history of the relationship between humans and trees, and argues that we can have our forests back. But, for that to happen, we should make room and let nature do the rest.
Read our full review here
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How Giraffes Work - August 2021
Zoologist, veterinarian, and physiologist Graham Mitchell explains how giraffes get through their day. He takes readers through the evolution of their physical characteristics, such as their size, shape, and coat markings, and each chapter describes the discovery and utility of their different characteristics. Illustrated with over two hundred figures and diagrams, How Giraffes Work explains how giraffes might have evolved and survived over many millions of years, as well as how our perception of them has changed throughout history.
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The NHBS Introduction to Habitats: Heathland and Moorland
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In our new NHBS Introduction to Habitats series, we will be exploring the various habitats found in the UK. In this article, we will take a look at the first habitat of the series, heathland and moorland. Featuring prominently in famous novels such as Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy, heathland is a unique habitat.
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The Big Butterfly Count: NHBS Staff Results
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We have reached the end of the Big Butterfly Count 2021, which took place between Friday 16th July and Sunday 8th August. It’s the world’s biggest survey of butterflies and is aimed at assessing the health of our environment by recording the number of our most common butterflies and day-flying moths.
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