Wednesday, 21 November, 2018

Ten Emperor Penguin Facts For World Penguin Day.

Ten Emperor Penguin Facts For World Penguin Day

Posted on Thursday, 27 April, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Ten Emperor Penguin Facts For World Penguin Day.

Emperor penguins are the largest specie of penguins called aptenodytes forsteri. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources’ Red List, emperor penguins are considered near threatened. They currently have a large range and they live on average 15-20 years in the wild. However, they face several threats due to human activity. Rising temperatures due to global warming will also reduce emperor penguin breeding grounds, and overfishing will limit their source of food. It is projected that their population will decline rapidly over the next three generations as a result of climate change. Further, studies have shown the appearance of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) antibodies in emperor penguin chicks. IBDV is a highly contagious poultry disease that was most likely brought to Antarctica via humans exposed to infected birds. More studies are currently being conducted to measure the effect of the disease on emperor penguin populations. The species is the subject of on-going international research, but there are currently no special conservation activities. Human disturbance is strictly regulated in some areas that has been designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Areas.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2017/apr/25/10-emperor-penguin-facts-for-world-penguin-day-in-pictures

Quechua people may refer to any or all speakers of the Quechua languages, which originated among the indigenous peoples of South America. Most Quechua speakers live in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Argentina. The most common Quechua dialect is Southern Quechua. The Kichwa people of Ecuador speak the Kichwa dialect; in Colombia, the Inga people speak Inga Kichwa. Traditionally, Quechua identity is locally oriented and inseparably linked in each case with the established economic system. It is based on agriculture in the lower altitude regions, and on pastoral farming in the higher regions of the Puna. The typical Andean community extends over several altitude ranges and thus includes the cultivation of a variety of arable crops and livestock. The land is usually owned by the local community and is either cultivated jointly or redistributed annually.

Civilians need urgent protection and assistance in Central African Republic Wednesday, 21 November, 2018
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic The humanitarian crisis in CAR continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate, marked by growing forced displacement, insecurity and access constraints for civilians and aid workers. Bangui/Geneva, 21 November 2018 – The humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to […]

The Tarantula Nebula.
Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward (Barden Ridge Observatory). The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star-forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud. About 180 thousand light-years away, it's the largest, most violent star-forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies. The cosmic image across this view, composed with narrowband filter data centred on emission from ionized hydrogen atoms. Within the Tarantula (NGC 2070), intense radiation, stellar winds and supernova shocks from the central young cluster of massive stars, catalogued as R136, energize the nebular glow and shape the spidery filaments. Around the Tarantula are other star-forming regions with young star clusters, filaments, and blown-out bubble-shaped clouds. In fact, the frame includes the site of the closest supernova in modern times, SN 1987A, left of centre. The rich field of view spans about 1 degree or 2 full moons, in the southern constellation Dorado.

The flag of the Netherlands is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The tricolour flag is almost identical to that of Luxembourg, except that it is shorter and its red and blue stripes are a darker shade. It originates as a variant of the older orange-white-blue Prinsenvlag (Prince's Flag), introduced in the 17th century as the Statenvlag (States Flag), the naval flag of the States-General of the Dutch Republic. Its official status as the national flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was formalized in 1937.

The Last Judgment is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo, covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity. There are over 300 figures, with nearly all the males and angels originally shown as nudes; many were later partly covered up by painted draperies. The work took over four years, between 1536 and 1541. Michelangelo began working on it twenty-five years after he finished the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and was nearly 67 at its completion. It was commissioned by Pope Clement VII but was completed under Pope Paul III.

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