Ecologist Martin Ogle I spend much time in the woods as I always have because that is what my Father taught me to do for recreation and mental well-being. When I was a young boy, we would hike with Dad and...
While scientists probe the secrets of outer space, much about the world on which we stand remains mysterious. To expand our knowledge, the Russian started a deep borehole drilling program to investigate geological theories about the formation of the earth.The thickness of...
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"Fish can shrink during particularly harsh winters, according to researchers.The scientists, based in Norway and Finland, discovered that juvenile brown trout reduced in length by as much as 1cm - a shrinkage of approximately 10%. They say this could help the young fish to...
Around 40 million years ago, the Australian-Indian plate was drifting northwards towards the Eurasian plate. Ancient rock on the sea floor between them was gradually pushed upwards to form the beginnings of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau. Eventually the Indian plate...
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Surely, life is not all about chasing after and securing more money. However, the promoters of the capitalist doctrine have been able to condition people to hold the view that chasing after money is the direction in which they should proceed in order to be successful as...
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Jordan Yerman’s story, “China: Dalian Oil Spill Spreads in Yellow Sea,” link below, accompanying the BP Gulf of Mexico oil disaster combine with hundreds of other oil-related manmade disasters to spark...
All Americans have vested interest in energy production and transforming from fossil fuel dependency to a combination of alternatives. The nations that accomplish the transformation the fastest will be the winners in the long run. Corporations and communities that have vested...
I can’t imagine that “drill baby drill” enthusiasts are still rallying for exploit the use of more oil from the deep. The Gulf is devastated and it is spreading with damage threatening the entire east coast...
First, I saw him on CBS, then MSNBC. Today, on the water’s edge, he appeared on the verge of tearing up, describing the impact of the oil on birds, crabs, fish and wildlife. He held globs of sand and oil mixed...
America has awakened, finally. The BP oil spill ignited it. Now, at last, we just might dump the pump in exchange for alternatives. We will reduce our carbon footprint. We will restore the spoiled shores and...
Last Minute Exposure Underscores Obama Challenge from BP When the hits just keep on come’n. The President is making his speech tonight to tell us how the nation is dealing with the oil spill disaster and...
The headline can be set to music using the melody from “You can’t always get what you want.”
“Marine spatial planning (MSP), according to the United Nations, is “a public process of analyzing and...
Earth Hour is on March 27th, 2010 at 8:30 to 9:30 PM EST, 60 minutes during which millions of people around the world will turn off their lights to promote action on climate change issues. The event...
We don’t want them upstream. You had better clean them up downstream. Put them on the menu in New Orleans. They can make anything taste good down there. YJ " "Poison enough to stop Great Lakes invaders? ...
Waterproof rice gene identified Rice is the staple food for more than three billion people Scientists say they have identified a gene that will allow rice plants to survive being completely submerged in water for up to two weeks. Most rice...
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