Articles related to "Ecology"



Environmental Engineering
This articles discusses the functioning of environmental engineering and its importance to the modern day society.
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Go Green This Holiday Season
Be a friend to the environment by showing good recycling and purchasing habits over the holidays. Reevaluate some of your Christmas traditions and protect the planet.
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Native Plants in An Organic Garden
Native plants make a fine addition to your organic garden for a variety of reasons; economy, ecology, beauty and more.
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Science News Article
Science News: A study by Jacobus Biesmeijer and William Kunin (Leeds University), showing declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and Netherlands.
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The Honey Bee Crisis
In 2005, there was a honey bee crisis in the United States. The honey bee crisis (40-60% of honey bees in U.S. dead or weakened) negatively impacts wide range of crops.
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BUMBLES
wildscaping for bumblebees -- an invaluable insect for your garden
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Earth Day
Come by and visit some environmentally friendly, entertaining and educational sites picked with kids in mind.
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Fabulous Fritillaries
These common little butterflies are often an indication of the planet's health. Colorful little flyers, they're one insect found in many areas of the world.
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Liquid Assets -- part 2
The rains have been gone for some time and it's more critical than ever to protect our most easily damaged resource -- water.
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Luna Moths
Luna Moths -- A little bit about wildscaping for one of the largest and most beautiful moths of the US and Canada.
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Nuts About Them!
Squirrels -- cute fuzzy critters or darkly devastating little fuzzballs? This week we look at the lighter side of these nutty creatures.
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OH, DEER!
A discussion of one of the biggest garden pests -- deer -- and what to do about them.
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Save A Reef
Learn how we can save the world's coral reefs.
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St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi is famous for his special way with animals. Review a few of the legends and use the links for more indepth research about the Patron Saint of Ecology. St. Francis, pray for us.
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THE COMEBACK TRAIL
Wildscaping for bluebirds -- backyard programs are the key to this bird's recovery in the wild.
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Wild American Hydrangea
The oak-leaf hydrangea is one of the most charming and durable plants available to southern gardens.
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Alternative Energy
As carbon-based energy supplies are dwindling, other sources of energy are being explored
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Community Gardens
A community garden brings people of all ages and descriptions together. There is no "typical" community garden. Each community garden is as unique as each community...
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Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are found around the world. Their biodiversity is great, but they are in danger of being destroyed.
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Dogsled or Snowshoe with Wolves
The International Wolf Center provides a unique way to mix wintersport—dogsledding and snowshoeing—with the study of wolf ecology.
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Ecological and "Green" Gift Ideas
If you're buying a gift for a greenie, or just trying to nudge a friend into ecological living, read these tips.
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Effect of Reader Interactivity Upon Newspapers
The message presented by the medium of print journalism differs from the message presented by the medium of online journalism.
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Family Herbal by Rosemary Gladstar
For over 30 years, Rosemary has been sharing her wisdom and knowledge of herbs and educating gardeners and natural healers alike about the power of plants for healing.
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Greenpeace report on Spain
A new report issued this week highlights the environmental resources available to this country of sun and sea.
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Many Threats to Wild Chimpanzees
Despite growing awareness, endangered chimps are still lost in large numbers. Protection efforts involve help for local communities to become more sustainable.
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Top Five Green-Collar Jobs in 2008
Want to know what some of the best eco jobs are this year? Here are five that warranted more than just a passing glance.
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Black and White
The good and the bad of those bicolored critters -- skunks!
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From Us To Them -- and Back Again
Wildscapers also need to be aware of health issues in the animals that visit their areas. Diseases can pass from wildlife to humans and back again, creating problems for both.
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Instinct
Show me the monkey! Hannibal the apeman meets Gooding Will Hunting.
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Talking Trash
Learn about recycling and how you can do your part.
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Tiny Wild Gardens
Square foot gardening concepts can work well for the wildscaper.
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Tiny Wild Gardens
Square foot gardening tips can easily be adapted to create small and useful wildscapes.
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Earth Day Activities
Earth Day can be a wonderful time to internalize taking care of the earth through songs and various fun activities. When we take the time to discover the delicate balance in place that weaves all of us together, we build a better tomorrow. We are one big family on this green and blue planet. We can take better care of the earth in the details of our lives with a few simple exercises and songs.
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St. John Ecotravel and Ecotourism
An interview with a Sierra Club Service Trip leader informs a Luxury Travel writer of the extent to which ecotour volunteers keep this upscale locale clean and green.
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Teach Using Wangari's Trees of Peace
Wangari's Trees of Peace, a true story from Africa, has much to teach children everywhere about determination and following through on an idea to make a real difference.
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A Free, Green Education
Online resources for free college courses in green subject matters.
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Ask an Expert
The best sites on the web, for getting answers to those questions about life's little mysteries.
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MOm Cares for Monk Seals in Greece
Researchers in Greece realized that the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal needed more than just studying if the species was to survive.
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Native Quarantine Law
Part of Aboriginal Sovereignty is the right to impose native quarantine to stem the onslaught of foreign invaders (plants, I mean!)
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Primate Books - Part 2
Part 2 of the listing of primate books in my personal library.
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Universe 25
The rodents in John Calhoun's enclosures developed social pathologies similar to the behavior of humans trapped in cities.
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Your Child's New Garden, Plan now for Planting Later
Gardening holds many benefits for children and families. Start early in the winter to be prepared for gardening during the following season. © <a href="/profile.cfm/Linda">Linda Mazar</a>
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City Wide Approach To Vandalism
Anti Graffiti project called Artforce combats vandalism in Brisbane AU. Students learn artistic skills, gain insight into social solutions and community negotiation.
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Fragmented Landscapes
How does the increasing urbanization impact the connections between landscape and identity? Is our connection with nature in crisis?
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National Geographic Megafishes Project
The National Geographic Society's project to tag and study at least 20 species of large freshwater fish is intended to raise awareness of potential extinction.
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Swinging London's Summer of Love
As with San Francisco, Swinging London also experienced a 'Summer of Love' in 1967. The musical and social revolution changed Britain forever.
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Wildlife and Gardens - Part 2
Gardening in Shade - Wildlife and Gardens - Part 2 - Little Critters and Butterflies
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Corals
A discussion of the basic characteristics of corals-Taxonomy, Anatomy, Ecology, Food and Feeding, Life Cycle, and Associated Fauna and Flora.
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Eco Adventure: Ireland's Burren
As Ireland's west coast meadows fill with holiday cottages, tread carefully through the Burren's weirdly beautiful ecology and tragic past toward an eco-savvy future.
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Amazing Indian Facts
Some home truths about Native Americans that may change your mind about myths of "the primitive".
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