Colorado's Biodiversity : The Struggle for Preservation
Colorado is known for its pristine wilderness and is often portrayed as the epitome of the “Wild, Wild West.” Think untamed rivers, rugged mountains, …
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About Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae): These Jumpy Bugs Can Cause Damage to Plants
These little bugs are everywhere. They can be found in your backyard, at the local farm, in the desert, in the tropics, in the mountains or in the …
Continue ReadingAbout the Black Footed Ferret: Most Endangered Animal in North America
Black Footed Ferrets were almost extinct. In fact, they were once thought to be extinct. Read about these cute but feisty carnivores and find out what …
Continue ReadingAbout the Sweet Chestnut Tree (Castanea sativa Mill): Growing in Warmer Climates These Trees Produce Edible Chestnuts
The chestnut has held the interest of many. It is sung about in a popular Christmas Carol and mentioned in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The Sweet …
Continue ReadingIllinois Mud Turtle: Habitat, Mating, Growth, Diet, Ecology and Endangered Species Standing
This article will discuss, in detail, the habitat, endangered species standing, diet and mating of the Illinois Mud Turtle.
Continue ReadingShort Eared Owl: Habitat, Looks and Features, Mating, Diet, Growth and Development, Habitat and Where They Can be Found
This article discusses the Short Eared Owl. It details their habitat, diet, mortality, looks and features, mating and where they can be found.
Continue ReadingWhat is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and How to Become One
This article details the Environmental Health industry. It discusses what registered environmental health specialists do and it also discusses the …
Continue ReadingDisappearing Glaciers: The Pyrenees Glaciers Melting Due to Global Warming
The Pyrenees glaciers are in danger of disappearing in less than 50 years. A spanish study has come to an alarming conclusion that with current …
Continue ReadingGlobal Warming Greenland: Sea Level Rise in Greenland due to Melting Glaciers and Ice
Global warming is now at that point where it has intensified due to natural global climate change. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is …
Continue ReadingWhistling Orangutans: Insight Into Speech
Bonnie the orangutan learned to whistle by observing humans. She taught Indah, her orangutan friend, to whistle too. Can this sharing teach us about …
Continue ReadingWater Pollution in San Francisco Estuary Causes Stunted Growth and Deformities in Baby Fish
Studies of water pollution effects in San Francisco’s estuary, have revealed deformities in baby fish spawned around this water area. …
Continue ReadingAn alpine river, the Tagliamento, may reveal ways to prevent biodiversity loss.
Alpine rivers, such as the Danube, Rhine, Rhone, and the Tagliamento served as the subject of a recent European Science Foundation workshop. …
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