We've produced a number of factsheets on a range of topics from Animal Facts to Environmental facts as part of our commitment to encouraging young people's understanding of the environment and of the need for sustainability.
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Of the five species of owl which breed in Britain the barn owl is becoming much less common generally - and in some places, rare. A recent report s...
Read MoreThe little owl was introduced to Britain in the 19th century it was then known as the 'fierce little foreigner'. As its Latin name implies, in myth...
Read MoreThe long-eared owl may be found in many areas of Britain and Ireland, but it is not common and, being nocturnal, it is rarely seen.
Read MoreThe short-eared owl is a widespread species, found in many countries.
Read MoreThe tawny owl is nocturnal and therefore not often seen during daylight. Its familiar hooting 'hoo hoo - hoohoo' call is usually heard at night; a ...
Read MoreOzone is a naturally occurring gas found in the atmosphere where it absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet light - invisible rays which are harmful ...
Read MoreHave you heard of palm oil? How about vegetable oil or olive oil? Oils from plants, vegetables, seeds and nuts have been used for centuries all o...
Read MoreThis endangered species is one of the most well-known and well-loved in the world.
Read MoreEmperor penguins are very sociable creatures and live in colonies of anything from five hundred to twenty thousand pairs of penguins. It is very ra...
Read MorePenguins are flightless sea - birds with short tails and paddle-like wings. The plumage is very dense and covers the whole of the body. The legs ar...
Read MoreThe peregrine falcon is the largest British falcon and perhaps the most impressive hunter of them all.
Read MoreThe pine marten is a carnivorous, arboreal (tree-living) member of the weasel family. It was once widespread in Britain but now it is rare.
Read MoreThe polar bear is the world's largest land carnivore and one of the largest of the bear family.
Read MoreThe polecat used to be called a 'foul mart' because of its strong smell. The name polecat is said to be from the French poule chat,'the chicken cat...
Read MorePollution is a word that we are all aware of these days. What does it mean exactly?
Read MoreA pond is a small area of still, fresh water. It is different from a river or a stream because it does not have moving water and it differs from a ...
Read MoreThe puffin's distinctive bill has given it the nicknames of 'sea parrot' and 'bottle nose'. Although it looks a bit like a penguin or a parrot, it ...
Read MoreFor thousands of years humans have used stone for building, whether it was for monuments, religious buildings or houses.
Read MoreRabbits are sociable animals and live in colonies in burrow systems known as warrens.
Read MoreA rainbow is sunlight spread out into an arc of colours and seen by your eyes when the sun shines through water droplets
Read MoreAnimals of the rain forests are provided with a variety of habitats in the different layers of the forest trees. Some live at the top of the talles...
Read MoreRainforests are forests which grow in areas of high rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capric...
Read MoreRazorbills belong to the auk family, along with guillemots and puffins. The razorbill is well-named because the edges of its hooked upper beak are ...
Read MoreHumans on Earth produce more rubbish today than ever before.
Read MoreRenewable means that the energy won’t run out, unlike coal, oil and gas which will. Before we get started on renewable energies let's take a look ...
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