by Susan | May 5, 2016 | biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Earth Day, Environmental Health, going green, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, urban farming and composting, water quality
As Autumn approaches in Melbourne, many householders are starting to prepare their gardens for the colder months and taking care of the little jobs that may have passed them by. The season plays an important role in how well your plants, trees and foliage will do...
by Susan | Sep 3, 2009 | How You Can Help, Life Cycle of Frogs, Noise Pollution and Frogs
Kirsten Parris, an Australian ecologist, has discovered that noise of traffic and machinery may be contributing to the decline of frogs in Melbourne. Female frogs are attracted to male frogs that have the loudest calls. But what if they can’t hear them calling...