As China prepares for the many Olympic athletes and tourists that will visit this summer, it’s already hosting some uninvited Olympic guests: invasive species.
Archive for the 'Plants' Category
China’s growth brings in more invasive species
Published April 18th, 2008 in Science, Plants, Earth, Animals and Human World. 0 CommentsBig step forward for ‘green gasoline’
Published April 10th, 2008 in Plants, Science, Innovation, Sustainability, Global Warming and Human World. 1 CommentOne day the gasoline in your car might come from plants — and no, I’m not talking ethanol. I’m talking actual gasoline made from a plant.
Even in the United States, some species go extinct
Published March 27th, 2008 in Science, Plants, Earth and Animals. 2 CommentsTwo species have gone extinct since 2001 and at least one other is on the brink of extinction, all because of Bush administration policies that undermine the Endangered Species Act. It seems like a case of politicians ignoring science and the law.
Which biofuel is best?
Published January 8th, 2008 in Plants, Science, Innovation, Earth, Sustainability and Global Warming. 6 CommentsTwo stories from the last few days address biofuels and their prospects for replacing more of the gasoline we use to power our vehicles. One provides evidence for what could be a biofuel champion; the other compares 26 contenders in search of an environmental winner.
How biodiversity is like an airplane
Published November 30th, 2007 in Science, Plants, Oceans, Earth and Animals. 0 CommentsIf you were flying in a plane, would you remove a rivet or bolt from the fuselage? Would you toss the spare parts out the window because they’re not doing anything at the moment?