We’re learning a lot about glaciers melting these days, but something that may not be common knowledge is that some glaciers break up in short cycles, and are popular observable events. Perito Moreno Glacier in southern Argentina is exactly this sort of glacier and is one of South Americas finest tourist attractions, especially for […]
Archive for September, 2007
Perito moreno glacier in argentina - a cyclical spectacle
Published September 29th, 2007 in Natural phenomena, Global Warning, Glaciers and Uncategorized. 4 CommentsE.O. Wilson makes a plea on behalf of bees and small creatures
Published September 12th, 2007 in Biology, Microorganisms, Ecosystems, Environment, Ted Talks, Evolutionary Biology, Ideas and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsTED is one of our most inspiring and hopeful sources of information on the web, hosting video talks by the best thinkers around. E.O. Wilson was awarded the 2007 TED Prize, and in his acceptance speech he makes a plea on behalf of insects and small creatures upon which he reminds us we completely […]
The bees, continued, en francais
Published September 11th, 2007 in Colony Collapse Disorder, News in French Sciences, Crops, Bees, Body and Mind, Agriculture, Animals, Earth and Uncategorized. 14 CommentsI ran across an article in Futura-Sciences concerning the bee problem known as Colony Collapse Disorder. After a barrage of information earlier this summer, we are now experiencing a new wave of information. This interview is with Bernard Vaissiere, researcher for the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. He responds to the […]