Science Daily
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Image Credit: Mathias Erhart The mechanical force that a single fungal cell or bacterial colony exerts on a plant cell may seem vanishingly small, but it plays a heavy role in setting up some of the most fundamental symbiotic relationships in [continue reading]
Archive for The Great Outdoors
Native Bees May Help Save Crops
Aug
22
2014
Voice of America
By Deborah Block
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND — In June, U.S. President Barack Obama called for a federal strategy to promote the health of bees and other pollinators that have been declining. The honeybee has been waning due to parasites, disease, pesticides and farming.
Wild bees may be used to take [continue reading]
By Deborah Block
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND — In June, U.S. President Barack Obama called for a federal strategy to promote the health of bees and other pollinators that have been declining. The honeybee has been waning due to parasites, disease, pesticides and farming.
Wild bees may be used to take [continue reading]
Parenting Green: Climate Change Education & Action
Aug
6
2014
This is an eye-opening piece by Hilltown Families Contributing Writer, Angie Gregory, in “Parenting Green” this month. Status quo capitalism provides regular obstacles to addressing the alarming change in the earth’s natural conditions. However, a culture of calling for positive change has had impact and families continue to have a voice that can be heard. [continue reading]
Women’s Collective in Mexico Works to Save Bee Species
Mar
13
2014
This video from Storyhunter shows how a group of indigenous women are challenging ancient social norms in order to preserve an endangered species: the stingless bee known as Melipona Beecheii.
The post Women’s Collective in Mexico Works to Save Bee Species appeared first on Cornucopia Institute [continue reading]
Pesticides May be More Dangerous Than Testing Reveals, Study Finds
Feb
11
2014
Environmental Health News
Synopsis by John Peterson Myers
Mesnage, R, N Defarge, J Spiroux de Vendômois, and G-E Séralini. 2014. Major pesticides are more toxic to human cells than their declared active principles. BioMed Research International 2014 Article ID 179691 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/179691
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Synopsis by John Peterson Myers
Mesnage, R, N Defarge, J Spiroux de Vendômois, and G-E Séralini. 2014. Major pesticides are more toxic to human cells than their declared active principles. BioMed Research International 2014 Article ID 179691 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/179691
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Last Call For Monarchs
Feb
10
2014
Huffington Post
By Homero Aridjis
Homero Aridjis is a Mexican poet and environmental activist. His seminal work is “1492: The Life and Times of Juan Cabezón of Castile.” In 1985, he organized the Group of 100 — a group of prominent artists and writers, including Octavio Paz, [continue reading]
By Homero Aridjis
Homero Aridjis is a Mexican poet and environmental activist. His seminal work is “1492: The Life and Times of Juan Cabezón of Castile.” In 1985, he organized the Group of 100 — a group of prominent artists and writers, including Octavio Paz, [continue reading]
Hungry Owl Project: Pest control on the Wing
Oct
17
2013
SFGate By Carey Sweet
Image source:
Tony Hisgett, Wikimedia The woman on the phone was frantic. She had bought an old farmhouse and discovered a large owl had moved into the attic. At the bottom of its roost was a pile of [continue reading]
Bee die-off threatens food supply: Western Mass. hives in better shape than elsewhere around the world
Oct
16
2013
The Recorder, October 16, 2013. By Richie Davis
From the moment they emerge from their nest, honeybees are on the job. But their work, which helps create one-third of the earth’s food, is in jeopardy.
That crisis in the hives is what drew more than 150 to a special CISA showing of [continue reading]
From the moment they emerge from their nest, honeybees are on the job. But their work, which helps create one-third of the earth’s food, is in jeopardy.
That crisis in the hives is what drew more than 150 to a special CISA showing of [continue reading]
Parenting Green: Learning & Connecting Through Locally Grown Food
Sep
4
2013
Local Food! Growing it, harvesting it, cooking it, eating it, making sure others have access to it too… these are ways Hilltown Families Contributing Writer, Angie Gregory, helps her family learn and connect with a vibrant and healthy way of life! This month in “Parenting Green: Earth Friendly Ideas for Raising a Family,” Angie talks [continue reading]
The Ripple: River Walking
Jul
22
2013
This month in “The Ripple: Stories About Western MA Rivers,” Hilltown Families Contributing Writer, Kurt Heidinger, writes about river access .Check out his 5 pointers on how to river walk, preventing a wipe out due to slippery rocks and strong currents… [continue reading]
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