What’s better than spraying herbicides on a field full of non-native weeds? Setting a herd of sheep loose on it to chow down.
Archive for October, 2008
Sheep: The new weapon against invasive plants
Published October 27th, 2008 in Animals, Earth, Innovation, Invasive species, Plants and Science. 2 CommentsRight whales get some protection from ships
Published October 20th, 2008 in Animals, Earth, Oceans, Photos and Science. 1 CommentThe U.S. government has issued a new rule aimed at preventing ships from striking North Atlantic right whales along the East Coast. These right whales are among the most endangered animals in the world: Less than 400 exist. I recently visited a somewhat famous right whale to learn more about them.
Many mammals threatened by extinction
Published October 10th, 2008 in Animals, Earth, Oceans and Science. 2 CommentsA new comprehensive study of the world’s 5,487 known mammal species indicates that extinction threatens 25 percent of land mammals and 36 percent of marine mammals.
National Solar Tour heats up in October
Published October 3rd, 2008 in Energy, Global Warming, Human World, Innovation, Science and Sustainability. 2 CommentsHave you thought about switching to solar power but are unsure how it works? Want to see how other homeowners have done it? Then you should check out the National Solar Tour, starting October 4 in 48 states and the District of Columbia.