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The Narwhal is tracking how Doug Ford’s government is altering Ontario environment and energy policy, from the Greenbelt to housing and more
Source: How Doug Ford is changing Ontario’s environmental laws | The Narwhal
The researchers support their conclusion based on information gathered concerning early Middle-Eastern cats, specifically, that their growth in numbers was as a direct result of farming practices during that time. Geigl argues that these cats enjoyed hunting the mice which were drawn to the grains sown in the fields. When humans realized that these animals hunted the mice which were a nuisance to their crop, they elected to keep them as domestic animals.
Source: Viking Cats – DNA Study Shows the Crucial Role Felines Played in Viking Life
“One of the remarkable things about Lake Erie and Great Lakes shipwrecks is how well they are preserved due to the cold, fresh water,” said Magee. “Wrecks in salt water start corroding immediately. In the Great Lakes, you can find old wooden ships that are hundreds of years old that look like they just sank.”One recent addition to the lake is obvious in the photos. Invasive zebra and quagga mussels, which arrived in the Great Lakes in the 1980s, cover most surfaces of the wreck. While the mussels have disrupted many aspects of Great Lake ecosystems, their population explosion in recent decades has had pros and cons for shipwreck divers.“They’re filter feeders, so they’ve actually increased the clarity of the water. In many areas, the water is now so clear that we now can get bright, ambient light 200 feet below the surface,” explained Magee. “The downside is that instead of seeing bare wood, original paint, or anything else we’re trying to look at, we just see surfaces covered by lumps of mussels.”
Source: A Ship Graveyard in Lake Erie
One of the best walks in the Cairngorms National ParkThis road climbs for a short time before splitting into 3, at which point you’ll head to the right (not the distillery route). Over the small bridge, take the left road past a row of pretty stone houses until you reach a small guard post. From here, the guard pointed us up the woodland path on the left. This forest path will lead you past one of the smaller cairns, and all the way to the top of the hill. Here you’ll find Prince Albert’s cairn. This walk route is one of the most beautiful (and peaceful) in the Cairngorms, with a few natural stop points along the way to allow rest from the uphill climb. The route can be slippery during wet weather, so be sure to bring good footwear.
Source: The Secret Scottish Pyramid in Cairngorms National Park
