Western Storm Clouds wallpaper
Probably not breaking news to this blog’s visitors, but just in case anyone hasn’t heard, documentarian Ken Burns who has done extraordinary documentaries on baseball, the Civil War and jazz has turned to the history of America’s national parks. There are some pictures and full episodes at PBS – The National Parks: [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Western Storm Clouds wallpaper, America’s National Parks get a documentary
Posted in History, Science, wallpaper on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Grand Mesa Fall Colors wallpaper, Net increase in green jobs
Posted in Environment-Energy, Science, wallpaper on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Grand Mesa Fall Colors wallpaper
The Grand Mesa is located southwest of Denver.
North Carolina ready to join coastal wind-power bandwagon
Numerous studies say areas off the North Carolina coast would be ideal for wind farming.
UNC-CH researchers completed a study this past summer that suggested that the state aggressively pursue development of wind energy, and recommended using an [...]
Netherlands Windmill wallpaper, Wind turbines get direct drive, Moose and calf
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-wildlife, wallpaper on September 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Netherlands Windmill wallpaper
GE Grabs Gearless Wind Turbines
Instead of gearboxes, ScanWind uses a novel direct-drive generator technology in its 3.5-megawatt turbines.
Since the gear box is the major cause of wind turbine breakdowns this new technology should save quite a bit on maintenance. ScanWind has been testing the direct-drive since 2003.
Palau creates world’s first shark sanctuary
Sharks are [...]
Bonsai Garden wallpaper, We will have hydrogen powered cars, New species discovered in the Greater Mekong
Posted in Environment-Energy, Environment-wildlife, Tech, wallpaper on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bonsai Garden wallpaper
WWF revealed 163 species of plants and animals discovered in the Greater Mekong
A report by wildlife charity WWF revealed 163 species of plants and animals, including two mammals and a leopard patterned gecko with orange eyes and ”technicolour skin”, were found in the jungles and rivers of the Greater Mekong region last year.
One [...]
3D Rain and Pond Frog wallpaper, Fungus destroying frog biodiversity
Posted in Environment-wildlife, Science, wallpaper on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
3D Rain and Pond Frog wallpaper
Frog fungus hammering biodiversity of communities
Everyone knows that frogs are in trouble and that some species have disappeared, but a recent analysis of Central American frog surveys shows the situation is worse than had been thought.
Under pressure from a fungal disease, the frogs in this biodiversity hot spot are undergoing [...]
