Environment Stories

Antarctica is a place of international scientific research where curious minds brave the elements to discover more about the history of our planet. There are many secrets frozen in the… Read More »Time Capsules of Ice

Many museum collections include animal taxonomy specimens killed in the last few centuries by explorers and hunters before the importance of animal conservation became recognized. The London Natural History Museum… Read More »Climate Stories: The Mountain Gorilla

The polar bear is at risk because its amazing habitat is literally melting as the planet warms. ‘Historically, straits and fjords should be choked with ice or totally frozen and… Read More »Climate Stories: The Polar Bear

Our second story is dedicated to the maned three-toed sloth. It spends most of its life in the branches of trees, either hanging upside down or sitting in a fork.… Read More »Climate Stories: The Maned Three-Toed Sloth

October’s stories are inspired by Global Climate Change Week 2019, 14th-20th October. The Week originated at the University of Wollongong, Australia, and is now in its fifth year. It provides… Read More »Climate Stories: The Xerces Blue Butterfly

In September 2016, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter launched the HMS Challenger collections website.   Their website brings together all the known specimens collected by HMS Challenger during its… Read More »HMS Challenger Sea Stars: Exploring Our Changing Oceans