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CU scientist helps create map of worldwide plant, animal distribution
Sat, 19 May 2012 13:07:48 -0700
A University of Colorado professor has helped create the ultimate field guide: The new Map of Life project aims to show the distribution of all plants and animals throughout the world.
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Scientists core into Clear Lake to explore past climate change
Thu, 03 May 2012 10:25:50 -0700
One of the oldest lakes in the world, Clear Lake has deep sediments that contain a record of the climate and local plants and animals going back perhaps 500,000 years. UC Berkeley scientists are drilling cores from the sediments to explore this history and fine-tune models for predicting the fate of today's flora and fauna in the face of global warming and pressure from a growing human population.
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Scientists core into California's Clear Lake to explore past climate change
Thu, 03 May 2012 11:16:06 -0700
( University of California - Berkeley ) One of the oldest lakes in the world, Clear Lake in northern California has deep sediments that contain a record of the climate and local plants and animals going back perhaps 500,000 years. UC Berkeley scientists are drilling cores from the sediments to explore 130,000 years of this history and fine-tune models for predicting the fate of today's flora and ...
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New 'Map of Life' project aims to show distribution of all animals, plants on planet
Thu, 10 May 2012 09:38:27 -0700
( University of Colorado at Boulder ) A research team involving Yale University and the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a first public demonstration version of its "Map of Life," an ambitious Web-based endeavor designed to show the distribution of all living plants and animals on the planet.
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Successful Gardening Tips: Better Garden Ideas For Soil, Seeds And Pesticides
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:56:53 -0700
We’ve heard it a million times: “I want to garden, but the soil in my area isn’t that great.” While seemingly infertile soil can be a huge roadblock to successful gardening, consider the story of Ken Singh, owner and operator of Singh Farms in Scottsdale, Ariz. As you may imagine, soil in Arizona’s scorching deserts tends to be hard, dry and clay-like, and Singh’s farm was no exception when he ...
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Scientists core into Clear Lake to explore climate change
Fri, 04 May 2012 13:51:23 -0700
BERKELEY — University of California, Berkeley, scientists are drilling into ancient sediments at the bottom of Northern California's Clear Lake for clues that could help them better predict how today's plants and animals will adapt to climate change and increasing population.
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What to do this summer in the Philippines? Here are 101 choices
Mon, 07 May 2012 01:39:19 -0700
There is absolutely no better time than now to wonder and wander around the Philippines. Trust me – I’m a veteran of the travel and tourism industry. Related posts: 7,000 summer jobs for poor kids & out of school youth Philippines featured in History Channel’s ‘Hidden Cities’ UK travel website says Philippines as Asia’s undiscovered jewel
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Malaya Business Insight
Tue, 08 May 2012 09:15:35 -0700
Twenty years ago I set foot on an island that is at the farthest end of Luzon. It is six hundred forty two kms. from Manila and was so remote back then that it took twenty four hours for me to get there.
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