Suit up, landlubbers! This weekend, David Gallow takes us beneath the waves and shares some marvelous footage of bioluminescent creatures in the deep sea and shallow waters.
When most of us think of light-emitting creatures, we probably think of the firefly, but bioluminescence is much more common in the marine environment.
From time to time, we browse recently released Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports and highlight those with potential interest to our readers. This week’s release was so extensive we’ve organized documents into broad categories.
Have you ever sat in a traffic jam and thought about the fossil fuel being wasted? Or the effect of all those idling engines on air quality? Or the greenhouse gases being created? If only we could get around as efficiently as ants seem to find our picnics…
The following reports, prepared by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS), are now available to the public online through the Open CRS project. Links below lead to a document summary, from which the full documents can be downloaded as PDFs. Dates shown indicate when the reports were prepared.*
Animal Waste and Water Quality: EPA’s Response to [...]
This week, Ecology Today @ ecology.com is pleased to present a two-part video featuring psychologist Dan Gilbert, Harvard Professor and author of Stumbling on Happiness. Speaking at this year’s Pop!Tech conference, Mr. Gilbert explores the psychology behind human reaction to threats — and how our brains are inherently unsuited to deal with global warming.
Shallow ecology? Deep ecology?
Satish Kumar believes that earth was not created solely to serve the needs and desires of humans — that its features and inhabitants have intrinsic value apart from how we use them for our own purposes — and presents a compelling case as he explains the meaning of Deep Ecology.
To learn more [...]
The following reports, prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), are now available to the public online through the Open CRS project. Links below lead to a document summary, from which the full documents can be downloaded as PDFs. Dates shown indicate when the reports were prepared.*
The Toxic Substances Control Act: A Summary of the [...]
An unbridled celebration of life to start the weekend.
The original, “Where the H*ll is Matt?”
The following reports, prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), are now available online through the Open CRS project. Links lead to a document summary, from which the full documents can be downloaded as PDFs.*
Automobile and Light Truck Fuel Economy: The CAFE Standards
RL33413 - May 7, 2008
Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools
RL34513 - June [...]
