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Posted by carb101
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Friday, 12 May 2006 |
 It seemed that jaguars were gone from the United States. The cat's historic range extended from northeastern Argentina through Brazil, Central America, Mexico and into Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, but by 1969, no female jaguars were thought to exist in the wild in the U.S., and the last male was killed in 1986.
The December 2005 issue of Smithsonian Magazine reports that that may be changing. . . |
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Read more... [Jaguars Returning to U.S.]
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 08 May 2006 |
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With the new reality of $70 (US) crude oil, the plastics industries are turning to corn and fast-growing switchgrass to manufacture everything from carpet to car parts. Bio-degradable and reusable shopping bags made of corn will break down in a landfill — or home composter — within four to 12 weeks. These BioBags cost Canadian Mountain Equipment Co-op several times more than conventional plastic bags, but they allow the outdoors company to minimize their environmental impact. Giant conglomerates such as DuPont and Archer Daniels are looking to reduce their oil consumption and this is great news for farmers. . . Click read more for full coverage — Submitted by Cindy (Good News Network user name: carb101) |
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Read more... [Plastic Shopping Bags Made of Corn and Biodegradable]
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Posted by geri
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Saturday, 06 May 2006 |
Check out this wildlife rehabilitation story submitted by Cindy, a Good News Network member (User name, carb101) from MSNBC:
It’s unclear where the American woodcock was heading or where its trip began. About the only thing that is known is that when the bird got to Chicago, it didn’t spot the skyscraper until it was too late. Luckily for the woodcock, its mistake took place in a city that’s home to a new bird hospital where travelers can be treated until they’re strong enough to complete their journeys. |
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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 04 May 2006 |
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Ozone levels have stabilized or increased slightly in the past 10 years thanks to an agreement to ban CFC's signed in 1987 and honored by 180 nations. (Yahoo News) |
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Posted by geri
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Thursday, 27 April 2006 |
Russian president Vladimir Putin agreed with environmentalists that an oil pipeline being built across Siberia should be rerouted significantly further south, away from Lake Baikal, the world's most voluminous fresh-water lake, reversing a controversial government decision last month. (NY Times)
UPDATE: I read on May 1 that the lake is the world's oldest and deepest, containing 20 percent of Earth's surface fresh water (25 million years old and 1,700 metres deep). |
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