Tag: biodiversity
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February 12, 2007 08:30 PM EST --
Budgeriar
This small member of the parrot family is native to Australia. It can be in found in deserts, semi-deserts, open forests, and grasslands. Europe and North America have feral populations . . .
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April 28, 2008 04:11 PM EDT --
Tonight's hour of The Green will focus on the topic of Food.
How are you changing your food consumption to help the environment? Are there any products that you buy that you know are harmful . . .
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February 18, 2007 06:10 PM EST --
It’s been awhile since I dealt with any environmental issues in my writing. Guess, it’s about time that I jumped back into it. This week, the issue at hand is whaling. It’s as much an . . .
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May 11, 2007 08:19 PM EDT --
Almost everyone who lives in the Midwest at some point has seen a raccoon laying by the roadside. If you’ve spent any time camping, then you may have seen raccoons. They can be found from North America . . .
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May 23, 2007 09:38 PM EDT --
Desert Locust - Schistocera migratoria
These locust are found Africa and Asia. Their presence doesn’t always mean starvation for the people’s of these continents. These locusts usually . . .
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June 06, 2007 10:06 PM EDT --
This is an experiment. I'm going to try bringing together science and technology information that I think might be of interest to writers, and especially science fiction writers into brief newsletters . . .
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November 01, 2007 06:58 PM EDT --
Err Tasmanian Devil that is. I had better make that clear before someone adds devil worshipping to the usual snobbish or elitist description of the wombats.
So what's up with Taz? . . .
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August 21, 2006 09:39 PM EDT --
{10 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
lately when we've been kayaking at sunset, we see the most gorgeous patterns in the end-of-summer lilypads. they have holes and tears in them. yet each . . .
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May 06, 2009 06:55 PM EDT --
ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) - Between 129 and 221 new species of frogs have been identified in Madagascar, practically doubling the currently known amphibian fauna. The finding suggests that the number . . .
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November 27, 2009 06:23 AM EST --
IPCC Climate Change Predictions Deeply Underestimated
November 27, 2008 Bent Lorentzen Copenhagen Denmark
A scientific report published by the Copenhagen Diagnosis yesterday, . . .
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January 01, 2007 09:59 PM EST --
Ready To Itch
Ladies and gentlemen are you ready to itch. Just typing up this article was enough to make itch just a little bit. Did you know there are 3,500 species of lice. Not all of them are . . .
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March 10, 2007 09:45 PM EST --
Pygmy Hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon / Choeropiss liberiensis )
This smaller version of the River Hippopotamus is native to Africa’s tropical forests. As rain forest native, this creature is . . .
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August 22, 2007 05:23 PM EDT --
Parrotfish
These fish are coral reef fish. Not only do they live on the reef, but they also feed on the reef. Literally, they feed on the corals. Some species graze on the algae that grows on the coral, . . .
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October 24, 2007 10:44 PM EDT --
For a short time, I was posting questions to you on animals or plants. I'm going to bring back at least until, I can start back with the other posts. Here is today's question:
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December 29, 2006 03:33 PM EST --
Electric Eel - ( Electrophorus electricus )
These large fish do look a lot like an eel. Surprisingly, they are not eels at all. Instead they are actually a large knifefish. They can grow to 7 . . .
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March 01, 2007 09:32 PM EST --
African Giant Millipedes
African Giant Millipedes make interesting pets. With basic care, you’ll . . .
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May 05, 2007 01:29 PM EDT --
Japanese Bamboo / Japanese Knotweed - Polygonum cuspidatum
Japanese Bamboo is an invasive plant brought over from Asia. In my neighborhood, we had an abandoned . . .
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September 02, 2008 02:08 AM EDT --
Cradle to Cradle:
Remaking the Way We Make Thing
By William McDonough & Michael Braungart
North Point Press (FSG)
2002, ISBN-13: 978-0865475878, 208 pages
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May 16, 2008 01:01 AM EDT --
As a foodie, and a cook, the preservation of plant biodiversity and ecosystems are important to me. Food production and good nutrition result from the availability of food from plants. Naturally . . .
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September 04, 2006 02:27 PM EDT --
A true man among humans Steve Irwin
Steve a man with passion a man with true spirit. He was a man who devoted his life to animals and to conservation he was all the . . .
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