For the last month, Ulli and I have been living in Laxenburg just to the south of Vienna, while Ulli has been working as a visiting scientist at an international research institute. Last night, we were finally able to meet-up… Continue Reading →
We were back in Tirol at Easter and went out for a quick cycle ride as you do, just Schwaz and back, so only about 40 Km with ~300 m of climbing. When we were last visiting for Christmas and… Continue Reading →
For some years now, I have been reporting sighting of the first bat seen outside the windows of my flat in Edinburgh each year. Well today, just as it was getting dark, I saw a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) or… Continue Reading →
Went out to do some shopping in Innsbruck by bike today, and on the way back, stopped to take a few photos as the Inn is unusually low. But the real surprise came a little further down stream, we started… Continue Reading →
Just spotted the first bats of the year, there are two of them flying past the east side of my flat as I write. This is not the earliest sighting I have had, that was 26th March 2012, although in… Continue Reading →
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow ends tomorrow, and I feel the need to jot down a few thoughts. To start with, let’s be clear, COP26 is going to be an abject failure because… Continue Reading →
Well, here is first bat of the year post for 2021. It was quite likely to have been a Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) or Soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus), impossible to tell them apart in flight without a bat detector (The… Continue Reading →
The Climate clock is ticking, we are running out of time, we have to get to net zero in less than seven years. The time for action is NOW!
Just seen the first bat of 2020, probably a Pipistrellus pipistrellus or a Pipistrellus pygmaeus (based on previous identifications). I take the bat sighting as a sign of the coming summer. This year is later than most of the years… Continue Reading →
This year spring has been a long time coming, but finally we have spotted the first bat of 2018! It was probably Pipistrellus pipistrellus or Pipistrellus pygmaeus (based on previous identifications). It is way later than last year, which was… Continue Reading →
The Volkswagen scandal (aka #dieselgate), where the VW motor group was caught cheating pollution emissions tests in the US, has been rumbling on for some time now. The media are having a field day, drivers are starting to believe they… Continue Reading →
There has just been a shout of Die Fledermaus from the kitchen, nothing to do with the opera by younger Johann Strauss, but Ulli was on the phone to her mother and spotted the first bat of 2015. It was… Continue Reading →
This evening I saw the first bat of 2014, it was probably Pipistrellus pipistrellus or Pipistrellus pygmaeus (based on previous identifications). Interestingly this sighting is later than in the last two years, it was 26th March 2012 and 30th March… Continue Reading →
The observant may notice that there is a wee banner saying I proudly support Earth Hour, and as I write it tells me that Earth Hour 2014 will start in 7 hours and 5 days. When Earth Hour arrives, between… Continue Reading →
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has produced yet another report on climate change. The report states clearly that, based on the evidence, more than 97% of climate scientists agree that human-caused climate change is happening. When… Continue Reading →
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