What is a greenhouse gas? Our planet is surrounded by layers of different gases which we collectively call an atmosphere. Some of these gases absorb reflected heat (infrared radiation) from the Earth and this warms the atmosphere up. These gases are called greenhouse gases because, using...
SquirrelsThere are no squirrels on Guernsey but there are two types on the mainland.Squirrels live in dreys and eat fruit, vegetables and nuts. They are vegetarian.They are a type of rodent.Grey Squirrelsimage credit: The Woodland TrustPopulation about 2.5 million. Introduced by the Victorians from North...
Jellyfish have drifted in the Earth’s oceans for more than 500 million years and rare fossils have been found that predate dinosaurs. There are over 4000 known species and maybe more. Some new species have recently been identified in the Atlantic ocean. What are jellyfish? Despite their...