Sandstone Sea Cliffs New Zealand wallpaper
A rae and small piece of good environmental news, Overfishing easing in some areas of the world
Of 10 areas of the world that were studied, significant overfishing continues in three, but steps have been taken to curb excesses in five others, Hilborn and Worm report. The other two were not [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Sandstone Sea Cliffs New Zealand wallpaper, White roofs catch on, Hope for some fisheries
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-wildlife, Science, wallpaper on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Autumn Preview wallpaper, Squirrels learn from watching their peers
Posted in Environment-wildlife, Health, wallpaper on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Autumn Preview wallpaper
Study sheds light on squirrel psychology
Published in the journal Animal Cognition, the research shows how squirrels can quickly learn from watching their peers, particularly if it relates to stealing food.
…Corresponding author Dr Lisa Leaver of the University of Exeter’s School of Psychology, said: “Our study is significant because it is the first to [...]
Close-up Ocean Jellyfish wallpaper, Some environmental news clips
Posted in Environment-Energy, News, wallpaper on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Close-up Ocean Jellyfish wallpaper
Remember that huge coal ash spill in Kingston, Tennessee. Auditor: TVA lawyers limited ash spill report
The Tennessee Valley Authority failed for more than 20 years to heed warnings that might have prevented a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee, then allowed its lawyers to stifle a $3 million study into the disaster’s [...]
Red Tip Echeveria Plant wallpaper, Genetically engineered microorganisms to produce biofuels
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-wildlife, wallpaper on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Echeveria Plant wallpaper
Echeveria plants belong to a large genus of succulents.They’re fairly common in the wild in the American southwest and Mexico. This link has an extensive list of species. Click on the name and you’ll get a picture.
The stories about biofuels from algae seem to be promising in some regards and because much [...]
Red Corynactis Anemones wallpaper, “Civilization” threatens Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, Some green construction
Posted in Environment-General, Environment-wildlife, wallpaper on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Red Corynactis Anemones wallpaper
Wildflower reserve concerned about proposed racetrack
It’s a dizzying spectacle that the state estimates draws upward of 100,000 visitors a year to the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve. There’s a trail, an interpretive center and not much else — except the sensory experience of viewing the state flower in full bloom.
But the neighborhood could [...]
