Brazil: 210 000 Giant South American River Turtles Hatch

The link below is to an article reporting on the hatching of some 210 000 Giant South American River Turtles in the Brazilian Amazon.

For more visit:
http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0211-hance-mass-turtle-hatching-photos.html

Australia: NSW – Eastern Horseshoe Bats in Ourimbah State Forest

The link below is to an article reporting on the largest known colony of Eastern Horseshoe Bats in Australia located in the Ourimbah State Forest in New South Wales.

For more visit:
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/news/all/2013/monitoring-eastern-horseshoe-bats

The Great Lakes may be drying up

Climate change means more wildfires, and that means lots more air pollution

Get ready for more “extreme” El Niños