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News and Views

Nature and Biodiversity News and Views is a web-based communication tool. The aim is to present interesting topics relating to nature and biodiversity to the general public. Read short articles on biodiversity or nature topics, then have your say in the form of quick multi-choice questions and free text. You can also read other peoples' views.


Current News and Views topics

Blooming water
The problem of algal blooms in lakes: what would you do about them?

Lichens - flags of distress
Are lichens dull and boring, or organisms we can't afford to ignore?

Are biofuel crops bad for biodiversity?
Growing crops for fuel: a green miracle or an environmental threat?

Ladybird threat
The invasive harlequin ladybird: what should be done?

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We are sure News and Views can be developed further and we are keen to work with developers, science visitor centres and others to take it further. Please contact us to discuss your ideas.

 Credits

News and Views was developed by a group of ALTER-Net partners led by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK. The programmer was Sabera Patel. It based on a system successfully used at the @Bristol science centre in the UK.

 

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