Michigan and Bangalore: Global Warming Goes Global
Missing Cherries, Cool Shirts in India, Syrian Civil War ———– Nature’s Edge Notebook #34 Observation, Analysis, Reflection, New Questions Western Michigan, sometime in August. “The acorns are getting bigger,” said our good neighbor, Pat. Just a quiet observation, her voice drifting through the big rangy… Read More »
EmailArctic Sea Ice Reaches Record Low With Weeks Left in Melting Season
Arctic sea ice is melting faster than climate models projected, already shrinking to a record minimum with several more weeks of this year’s melting season, according to scientists on both sides of the Atlantic. “The sea ice area went below the sea ice area in… Read More »
Changing Cities: A Wind Turbine That Creates Fresh Water Out of Thin Air
For the nearly 20 percent of the world’s population who live in areas without access to fresh drinking water, getting access is a matter of life or death. Inspired by the mechanics of a dripping air conditioner, French inventor Marc Parent created a solution that could… Read More »
San Diego Zoo’s Baby Panda Has First Checkup
A tiny, unnamed baby panda, just 25 days old, had its first check up exam on Thursday and passed with flying colors. Zoo veterinarians were able to evaluate the cub’s overall health but were only given a few minutes to do so in order to… Read More »
Red Pandas, Cursed by Their Adorable Looks, Face Extinction
By DAN HARRIS and JAKE WHITMAN The red panda, an animal that once roamed vast regions of the Earth, is now on the brink of extinction, and its adorable face and gentle curiosity is only adding to its plight. These creatures can be found… Read More »
Race Against Mother Nature: Arctic Great Escape
I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting when they said there was a crack in the ice, but there was a slight air of panic about it because this was ice we needed to cross in order to make it back to land. We… Read More »
VIDEO: Humpback Whales Appear Near California Coast
A small pod of humpback whales along the coast of California gave some onlookers quite a surprise this weekend. Several boaters, paddlers and kayakers who were in the water Saturday narrowly missed becoming whale food when the marine mammals burst through the surface to lunge-feed. Bill… Read More »
Horse of a Different Fabric: Shelter Seeks PJs for Itchy Horse
Gracie May, a beautiful horse with big brown eyes, needs your help: she wants a brand new set of pajamas but can’t find any in her size. Gracie May beauty suffers from sweet itch, a medical condition caused by an allergic reaction to midge bites. HorseWorld,… Read More »
2012 Hurricane Season Now Forecast Above Normal
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, updating its forecast, said today that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be above average. “It takes a whole set of conditions to produce a hurricane and right now, that whole set of conditions is favorable,” said Gerry Bell,… Read More »
Kitty Cams Provide Glimpse Into Lives of Feline Friends
A research study by the University of Georgia shows a never-before-seen side of family cats, providing a glimpse into the lives they lead when we’re not around. The researchers attached small cameras, called “Kitty Cams,” around the necks of over 50 cats — and let… Read More »
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