The water revolution reaches beyond the filtering and storage capacity of wetlands, plants, and trees to the way we perceive, use, and pay for water. It involves seeing value in every kind of water—from irrigating with recycled water to finding energy in sewage. It sometimes eschews infrastructure altogether. It’s a… Continue reading
Whale watchers were treated to an exciting spectacle on Friday when they spotted J2, who is more affectionately known as “Granny,” the oldest known orca in the world. http://www.care2.com/causes/granny-the-worlds-oldest-orca-is-still-going-strong-at-103.html#ixzz32kLPA5Xy
The world’s leading cities also owe their success to government investments in transit systems that move residents safely and affordably using a range of solutions, from light rail and subways to bus rapid transit networks. The latter include state-of-the-art fast vehicles that run in lanes separated from traffic. David Suzuki… Continue reading
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said more than 90% of the structure was viable and they had protected up to 70% of the contents. BBC online: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-27553056
The reunion is the end of a 53-day journey for the long-planned Colorado River pulse flow, an artificial flood meant to restore the river’s parched delta. The water comes from an international agreement called Minute 319. The plan allocates about 1 percent of the river’s flow to a five-year experiment… Continue reading
New Caledonia has created a 320 million-acre marine park in the South Pacific, a protected area that’s about three times the size of Germany and, according to Conservation International, is now the largest protected area “on land or sea.” http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/05/3434159/worlds-largest-protected-area/ ThinkProgress online
Mendelssohn wrote the privately commissioned piece, a song titled The Heart of Man is Like a Mine, in 1842. It was never published but the original manuscript has now emerged in a private collection in the US. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27253932 BBC online
Suncoast Credit Union and the Arbor Day Foundation recently planted 15,300 longleaf pine trees in the Goethe State Forest in an effort to fight global warming and transition to a clean-energy future. For every member who enrolls in e-statements, a paperless and more secure way to review account information, Suncoast Credit Union donates one dollar to the… Continue reading
The baby ocelot recently photographed by remote trail cameras on the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas is cause for celebration. The kitten is estimated to be 3-5 months old, and brings hope to a tiny population—and when we say tiny, we mean it!… Continue reading
The much-needed dose of humanity comes courtesy of Chelsea Oglevie and Leah Pemberton, two softball players at Florida Southern College, who carried a player from the opposing team around the bases after she hit a home run, then blew out her knee and became stranded on first base, crying and… Continue reading
