A President bullying people and a state in a time of utter disaster and devastation, blaming them for events that are beyond their control. Such cruelty and callous disregard for loss of life, property and dignity is totally un-presidential behaviour, yet sadly, such has seemingly become the norm for this administration. by Timothy Cama - …
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Look, we’re all going through it with the summer heat wave. All of us: adults, children, dogs… deer. That’s certainly the case for one New Jersey woodland creature who decided to take a dip in a residential pool earlier this week, just chilling amongst the pool floaties in an apparent attempt to beat the all-consuming… via …
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A huge step backwards for people and the planet. Short-sighted and mean-spirited. Read the NPR's full article using the link below. Government agencies have released a proposal to freeze fuel economy and emissions requirements for six years. The proposed rules would also block California from setting its own, higher standards.(Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP) via White House …
by Sarah Rieger "Southern Alberta farmers will be praying for thunderstorms to get their crops through this dry season, as they contend with a serious moisture deficit that stems back to last summer. "There just isn't that soil moisture to carry the crops, ideally, through until that next rainfall event," said Ralph Wright, head of …
Apple growing is a ruthless business obsessed with good looks. Higher temperatures affect every part of of the fruit's life cycle, from more pests to changing color — and can even give them sunburn.(Image credit: Jake Rajs/Getty Images) via A Few More Bad Apples: As The Climate Changes, Fruit Growing Does, Too — News : NPR
A warming climate is knocking nature's rhythms out of sync. High in the Rocky Mountains, scientists have been tracking the impact for decades.(Image credit: Nathan Rott/NPR) via Spring Is Springing Sooner, Throwing Nature's Rhythms Out Of Whack — News : NPR
Warmer weather means that barnacle geese fly faster to their breeding grounds, leaving them too tired to lay eggs right away. By the time they're ready, the babies have missed the best food.(Image credit: Thomas Lameris/NIOO-KNAW) via Migrating Arctic Geese Are Confused, Exhausted By Rising Temperatures — News : NPR
Hot climate conditions reduce survival of tropical birds, UWindsor study says http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/hot-climate-conditions-reduce-survival-tropical-birds-uwindsor-1.4653492
By blocking some of the sunlight hitting the reefs, conservationists hope to dial down the rapid decline of coral. Read Complete article from National Geographic News here via Floating Sunscreen-Like Film Could Protect the Great Barrier Reef — National Geographic News
The humble sunflower appears not quite of this earth. Its yellow crowned head sits atop its stalk like a green broomstick. Its seeds, arranged in a logarithmic spiral, are produced by tiny flowers called disc florets that emerge from the center of its head and radiate outward. But aside from being a biological marvel, the… via …
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