The New York Times – “The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by 29 percent since 1970, scientists reported on Thursday. There are 2.9 billion fewer birds taking wing now than there were 50 years ago. The analysis, published in the journal Science, [thank you Barclay] is the most exhaustive… Continue Reading
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Border fence construction could destroy archaeological sites, National Park Service finds
Washington Post : “Bulldozers and excavators rushing to install President Trump’s border barrier could damage or destroy up to 22 archaeological sites within Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in coming months, according to an internal National Park Service report obtained by The Washington Post. The administration’s plan to convert an existing five-foot-high vehicle barrier… Continue Reading
NOAA Climate Change Web Portal
“How climate changes in response to increases in man-made greenhouse gases is one of the foremost questions for the scientific community, policy makers and the general public. A key approach for examining climate, especially how it will change in the future, uses complex computer models of the climate system that include atmosphere, ocean, sea ice… Continue Reading
Climate Change Could Erase Human History. These Archivists Are Trying to Save It
Motherboard – Climate change making the word hotter, more humid, and more stormy—all conditions that put sensitive paper archives at risk. This problem is forcing us to ask, which histories will we choose to remember? “This problem prompted archivists Eira Tansey, Ben Goldman, and Whitney Ray to complete the Repository Data Project, a growing database… Continue Reading
Why Can’t New York City Build More Gems Like This Queens Library?
The New York Times – Why Can’t New York City Build More Gems Like This Queens Library? “…The Hunters Point Community Library is one of the finest public buildings New York has produced this century… Compact, at 22,000 square feet and 82 feet high, the library is among the finest and most uplifting public buildings… Continue Reading
One Thing You Can Do: Know Your Tree Facts
The New York Times – “We recently told you about a study that looked at how many more trees could grow on Earth and how much carbon they could absorb from the atmosphere. The answer: The planet has room for about 2.5 billion acres of forest, and all those trees could suck up an additional… Continue Reading
These are the winners of The Post’s annual Travel photo contest
These are the winners of The Post’s annual Travel photo contest – “Photography sure has changed in the 20 years since The Post began this contest. But although a picture may be worth 140 characters rather than 1,000 words these days, the power of travel photography is still ageless.” See also – a juxtaposition that… Continue Reading
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
UK Natural History Museum – “Explore this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition images. A sleeping seal, a zombie beetle and a tragic turtle are just some of the Highly Commended pictures from the competition, which is now in its fifth-fifth year…” Continue Reading
This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It’s Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years
Smithsonian Magazine – The interactive tool enables users to home in on a specific location and visualize how it has evolved between the Cryogenian Period and the present “Ancient Earth, the tool behind this millennia-spanning visualization, is the brainchild of Ian Webster, curator of the world’s largest digital dinosaur database. As Michael D’estries reports for… Continue Reading
Mapping the Shadows of New York City: Every Building, Every Block
The New York Times – The Struggle for Light and Air in America’s Largest City By Quoctrung Bui and Jeremy White – “You’re looking at a map of all of the shadows produced by thousands of buildings in New York City over the course of one day. This inverted view tells the story of the… Continue Reading
Squirrels Eavesdrop on Birds to Check If Danger Has Passed
Smithsonian Magazine – New study suggests eastern grays exposed to predators’ calls resume normal activities more quickly after tuning in to birds’ casual chatter. “Squirrels readily resumed normal activities such as foraging after hearing nearby birds’ relaxed chatter. When squirrels hear the shrieks of a red-tailed hawk, they shift into danger mode, alternately freezing in… Continue Reading
How to Legally Watch Weather Channel’s Coverage of Hurricane Dorian w/out Cable TV
Cord Cutters News: “… Recently many of our readers have been wondering how to legally access The Weather Channel without a 2 year TV contract of cable TV. So I wanted to take a minute and lay out your options to watch The Weather Channel without a long-term cable TV contract. Last year I lived… Continue Reading
