I was just out photographing cycad cones for a new entry, when I happened upon this bizarre creature. It would appear to have eight legs, with the forelegs raised completely over the animal, presumably in an expression of defense. The noodle-like … [Read more...] about Unidentified (Spider)?
More on Corals from This Week’s Science Magazine
A World with Corals: What Will It Take? ...........The measures required to limit climate change can seem an eternity away to coastal communities left to deal with the consequences. Yet, since the 1997-98 mass bleaching--an unforgiving global event … [Read more...] about More on Corals from This Week’s Science Magazine
Tourism Marketing in a Warming World
People all over the world have become conscious of the need to preserve the resources of the planet and become more efficient in their use of energy to reduce the impacts of global warming. So says the Planet Safe Partnership website, developed for … [Read more...] about Tourism Marketing in a Warming World
Marc Morano’s Round Up for 4th October
Washington Post Reporter Admits number of Skeptics 'Expanding' - CNN Meteorologist Slams Gore! - Newsweek says Skeptics = Moon Landing Deniers? - More studies Debunk fears Round Up – October 4, 2007 Washington Post Staff Writer Juliet Eilperin … [Read more...] about Marc Morano’s Round Up for 4th October
NASA: Recent Rapid Decline in Sea Ice Caused by Unusual Winds
The NASA news release is here. Write up from AccuWeather: In a news release from NASA Monday, a group of scientists have determined that unusual winds caused the rapid decline (23% loss) in winter perennial ice over the past two years in the … [Read more...] about NASA: Recent Rapid Decline in Sea Ice Caused by Unusual Winds
The Differential Value of Heritage
Natural and cultural heritage has differential value; what is priceless and irreplaceable to some is disposable to others. This differentiation is cause for many conflicts and manifests anywhere from highly localised disputes to the very core of … [Read more...] about The Differential Value of Heritage
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
