This week in birds - #608
A roundup of the week's news of birds and the environment : I'm not adept at spider identification but I believe this is some kind of Argiope - possibly Argiope aurantia (?). Correct me if you know better. Whatever it is, I think it's beautiful. I believe I'll call her Charlotte. *~*~*~* The planet-heating pollution of Earth's atmosphere hit its highest level in human history last year. And climate change is making extreme weather events even more deadly . *~*~*~* Scientists have documented Earth's climate over the last 485 million years, revealing a history of wild shifts and hotter temperatures than had previously been believed. *~*~*~* An aim of the COP 16 conference is to have the nations create a unified pledge on climate and biodiversity. *~*~*~* COP 16 created the "Tropical Forest Forever Facility," an innovative new fund to help tropical nations conserve their native forests . *~*~*~* Have you heard of the Doomsday Plant Vault ? It is a s