http://technorati.com/tag/conservation Posts tagged with "conservation" on Technorati Thu, 15 May 2008 13:12:45 -0700 Technorati v1.0 http://static.technorati.com/pix/logos/logo_sm.gif http://technorati.com/tag/conservation support@technorati.com (Technorati Support) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 conservation http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/support_the_marianas_trench_ma.php http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/support_the_marianas_trench_ma.php Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:41 -0700 Do you support the proposal to create a Marine Monument in the northern islands? Do you enjoy the slogan "You'll love how deep we go" as much as us? Do you find it absolute and utter bull-honkey that the CNMI legislature resolved to oppose the formation of marine reserve on unfounded grounds? Then help out Angelo to create the second largest marine no-take zone in the world! I'm asking of you dearest deep sea readers to go over to the Saipan Tribune, CNMI's daily newspaper, and scroll down the 2008-05-15 12:56:41 PDT http://technorati.com/search/scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/support_the_marianas_trench_ma.php 15 15 ScienceBlogs http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/japanese_whalers_accused_of_st.php http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/japanese_whalers_accused_of_st.php Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:41 -0700 They're at it again. Conservation group Greenpeace is accusing the crew of japanese whaling ships of "embezzling" whale meat from the whale "research". CNN reports: The environmental group said "large-scale embezzlement" was allowed as an "open secret" by the Institute of Cetacean Research in Japan. The body oversees Japanese whale hunts, which are done in the name of "scientific" research. The institute has previously accused Greenpeace and other organizations of "harassment" for interfering 2008-05-15 12:56:41 PDT http://technorati.com/search/scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/japanese_whalers_accused_of_st.php 15 15 ScienceBlogs http://practicalconservation.org/2008/05/15/planting-windbreaks/ http://practicalconservation.org/2008/05/15/planting-windbreaks/ Thu, 15 May 2008 12:37:16 -0700 Get Windbreaks for Conservation from USDA National Agroforestry Center. It is an excellent guide to design considerations for conservation windbreaks. You may have to supplement regional woody plant species information to select the appropriate trees & shrubs for your region. They have additional windbreak publications including Windbreaks for Wildlife, How Windbreaks Work, [...] 2008-05-15 12:37:16 PDT http://technorati.com/search/practicalconservation.org/2008/05/15/planting-windbreaks/ 0 0 http://www.eds.com/sites/cs/blogs/eds_next_big_thing_blog/archive/2008/05/15/reducing-paper.aspx http://www.eds.com/sites/cs/blogs/eds_next_big_thing_blog/archive/2008/05/15/reducing-paper.aspx Thu, 15 May 2008 12:29:00 -0700 My city has recently moved to mandatory recycling. So, every week I have to remember if it is a normal week or a recycling week. While this is difficult enough, we have all had to change our habits and start putting paper, cardboard, cans, bottles and batteries in different containers for the recycling week. All this sorting has led me to make a few changes to our regular routine. First, we have moved away from as many paper bills as possible using direct debit, electronic bill notification an 2008-05-15 12:29:00 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.eds.com/sites/cs/blogs/eds_next_big_thing_blog/archive/2008/05/15/reducing-paper.aspx 19 21 EDS' Next Big Thing Blog: Read and Respond to What the EDS Fellows Say About Technology http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/support_the_marianas_trench_ma.php http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/support_the_marianas_trench_ma.php Thu, 15 May 2008 12:27:49 -0700 Do you support the proposal to create a Marine Monument in the northern islands? Do you enjoy the slogan "You'll love how deep we go" as much as us? Do you find it absolute and utter bull-honkey that the CNMI legislature resolved to oppose the formation of marine reserve on unfounded grounds? Then help out Angelo to create the second largest marine no-take zone in the world! I'm asking of you dearest deep sea readers to go over to the Saipan Tribune, CNMI's daily newspaper, and scroll down the 2008-05-15 12:27:49 PDT http://technorati.com/search/scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/05/support_the_marianas_trench_ma.php 255 737 Deep Sea News http://greensleeves.typepad.com/berkshires/2008/05/2008-farm-bill.html http://greensleeves.typepad.com/berkshires/2008/05/2008-farm-bill.html Thu, 15 May 2008 12:22:48 -0700 The $307 billion 2008 Federal Farm Bill is heading for the President's desk with veto proof majorities in the House (318-106) and Senate (85-15). More than 2/3 of this amount ($209 billion) is for food stamps and other nutrition programs, compared with $35 billion for agricultural commodities. Others will parse the wisdom or folly of this pile of pork and priorities, but here is what it holds for conservationists:Conservation program spending increased by $6.6 billion; Extends for 2 years t 2008-05-15 12:22:48 PDT http://technorati.com/search/greensleeves.typepad.com/berkshires/2008/05/2008-farm-bill.html 120 451 http://greenerloudoun.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/polar-bears-now-listed-as-threatened-species/ http://greenerloudoun.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/polar-bears-now-listed-as-threatened-species/ Thu, 15 May 2008 12:08:43 -0700 Polar Bears now listed as threatened species 15 05 2008 REUTERS By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polar bears were listed on Wednesday as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act because their sea ice habitat is melting away. But the new protection was not accompanied by any proposals to address either climate change, which environmentalists say causes the deterioration of the bears’ habitat, or drilling in the Arctic for the fossil fuels 2008-05-15 12:08:43 PDT http://technorati.com/search/greenerloudoun.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/polar-bears-now-listed-as-threatened-species/ 15 18 http://www.dirtyinq.com/2008/05/15/yellow-is-green/ http://www.dirtyinq.com/2008/05/15/yellow-is-green/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:55:51 -0700 Given the growing popularity of conserving natural resources, and the ol’ truism that “yellow is mellow”; does it follow that not flushing after using public lavatories is a socially acceptable and ecologically mindful thing to do? Or is it just an excuse to not wash hands after using the facilities? 2008-05-15 11:55:51 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.dirtyinq.com/2008/05/15/yellow-is-green/ 2 2 http://greenerloudoun.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-not-use-your-tax-rebate-to-save-money-and-help-save-the-planet/ http://greenerloudoun.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-not-use-your-tax-rebate-to-save-money-and-help-save-the-planet/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:55:17 -0700 Why not use your tax rebate to save money and help save the planet? 15 05 2008 Image via Wikipedia From a Post at sustainablog: 1. Buy a high-efficiency water heater. A high-efficiency water heater can cut your energy use, water use, carbon footprint and even utility bills (over the long run). For most homes you can get the heater itself for $600 - $1,200, but you’ll probably have to spring for installation as well. Models made in the US include the AO Smith Vertex (a storage model that be 2008-05-15 11:55:17 PDT http://technorati.com/search/greenerloudoun.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/why-not-use-your-tax-rebate-to-save-money-and-help-save-the-planet/ 15 18 http://nothoney.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/wolong-pandas-update-from-pandas-international/ http://nothoney.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/wolong-pandas-update-from-pandas-international/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:54:23 -0700 Getting caught up after an entire day away from the innernets. Here’s a recent update from Pandas International about the situation in Wolong. I’ve often heard from staff at the National Zoo who’ve worked with their Chinese colleagues at Wolong, that they are deeply dedicated to the pandas and to giant panda conservation. We all owe them a huge debt of gratitude for their work during this crisis to save the pandas in their care. You can make a donation to Pandas International to help the peop 2008-05-15 11:54:23 PDT http://technorati.com/search/nothoney.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/wolong-pandas-update-from-pandas-international/ 20 29 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=704 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=704 Thu, 15 May 2008 11:53:31 -0700 Fresh Water Mapped biodiversity, conservation, education, mapmaking No Comments » A partnership between the World Wildlife Fund and The Nature Conservancy has created the Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, a map of the “global biogeographic regionalization of the Earth’s freshwater biodiversity.” The ecoregion map brings together species data and is meant to be a tool for regional and global conservation planning. This project is the first to map freshwater on a global scale, connecting th 2008-05-15 11:53:31 PDT http://technorati.com/search/vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=704 24 56 http://ctasenvblog.tennessee.edu/index.php/2008/05/15/why-is-diesel-fuel-higher-than-gasoline/ http://ctasenvblog.tennessee.edu/index.php/2008/05/15/why-is-diesel-fuel-higher-than-gasoline/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:52:26 -0700 Historically, diesel fuel prices were half the price of gasoline.  Yet in today’s market, diesel is climbing higher relative to increased prices for gasoline.  As diesel prices pass the $4.oo mark, those of us with municipal fleets or VW’s are starting to feel the pinch! Here is a link to a brochure published by the Energy Information Administration.  This brochure is scheduled for revision in May of 2008, however the 2007 publication describes the infrastructure of the diesel market and how t 2008-05-15 11:52:26 PDT http://technorati.com/search/ctasenvblog.tennessee.edu/index.php/2008/05/15/why-is-diesel-fuel-higher-than-gasoline/ 3 3 UT-CTAS Environmental Blog http://farmersforobama.org/farms/farm-bill-passes-the-senate/ http://farmersforobama.org/farms/farm-bill-passes-the-senate/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:39:36 -0700 The Farm Bill we wrote on yesterday has passed the Senate with a remarkable 81-15 majority. Politico reports on the controversial bill here. The bill offers mild reform for farm subsidies by capping government payments to the wealthiest farmers, but this is just one of two main aspects as reported by Politico: A stricter $40,000-per-year payment cap promises to reduce how much larger farmers can claim in annual direct payments. And with the high prices today, the cost of commodity programs is 2008-05-15 11:39:36 PDT http://technorati.com/search/farmersforobama.org/farms/farm-bill-passes-the-senate/ 1 1 Farmers for Obama http://artforgorillas.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/15/putting-things-in-proportion-part-2/ http://artforgorillas.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/15/putting-things-in-proportion-part-2/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:23:19 -0700 Lesson Where Proportion Helps us Observe More of the World Around Us: DRAWING the HUMAN FIGURE (a post in pictures) We began our Art of Conservation lesson today with drawing the human head. Now we continue with drawing the HUMAN MALE FIGURE. Eric and Fahad instruct the students step by step. This is what they came up with. Drawings #1 Drawings #2 Drawings #3 Scenes from a classroom. Photo #1 Photo #2 Photo #3 Until next time, Julie help us and share this 2008-05-15 11:23:19 PDT http://technorati.com/search/artforgorillas.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/15/putting-things-in-proportion-part-2/ 1 2 Art for Gorillas http://marketgreener.com/2008/05/15/some-good-news-for-energy-savings/ http://marketgreener.com/2008/05/15/some-good-news-for-energy-savings/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:19:20 -0700 A couple of interesting things in the news this morning as regards to energy use. Energy conservation is making headway First, it seems we may actually be making headway when it comes to conserving energy. Now, exactly who “we” are remains to be clarified, but according to a report on Marketplace this morning, “Strides to save energy are working.” Marketplace’s Dan Gretch says that: The report found it takes half as much energy today to create one dollar of economic output as it did in the 2008-05-15 11:19:20 PDT http://technorati.com/search/marketgreener.com/2008/05/15/some-good-news-for-energy-savings/ 10 48 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/16/the-mayjune-2008-issue-of-d-lib-magazine-is-now-online/ http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/16/the-mayjune-2008-issue-of-d-lib-magazine-is-now-online/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:11:30 -0700 Articles include: + PREMIS With a Fresh Coat of Paint: Highlights from the Revision of the PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata + A Year of Selective Web Archiving with the Web Curator Tool at the National Library of New Zealand + Considering the User Perspective: Research into Usage and Communication of Digital Information + Adding Value to the Library Catalog by Implementing a Recommendation System 2008-05-15 11:11:30 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/16/the-mayjune-2008-issue-of-d-lib-magazine-is-now-online/ 669 1469 ResourceShelf http://www.myretailshop.info/home-improvement/1011/is-a-demand-hot-water-system-right-for-your-home/ http://www.myretailshop.info/home-improvement/1011/is-a-demand-hot-water-system-right-for-your-home/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:08 -0700 Is A Demand Hot Water System Right For Your Home? Category: Home Improvement If you ever have to stand around waiting for hot water to reach the fixture, then you are wastefully running water down the drain. By investing in a demand hot water system you can reduce the time it takes for you to get the hot water and you won’t be running any water down the drain while you wait. A demand hot water system pumps the hot water to your fixture from your water heater quickly without running any water d 2008-05-15 11:00:08 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.myretailshop.info/home-improvement/1011/is-a-demand-hot-water-system-right-for-your-home/ 1 2 My retail shop http://www.stuffgeekswant.com/2008/05/p3-kill-a-watt-put-a-dollar-figure-on-your-conservation/ http://www.stuffgeekswant.com/2008/05/p3-kill-a-watt-put-a-dollar-figure-on-your-conservation/ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:39:50 -0700 Electricity is only getting more expensive, making conservation more important than ever. It’s easy to calculate the savings you net going from a 60W incandescent to a 13W compact fluorescent bulb, but what about all that other stuff that draws current in your house? You can find out exactly how much juice those appliances are sucking with a P3 Kill A Watt Electricity Load Meter and Monitor. Simply plug the device you want to monitor into the Kill A Watt and it goes to work, displaying the cur 2008-05-15 10:39:50 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.stuffgeekswant.com/2008/05/p3-kill-a-watt-put-a-dollar-figure-on-your-conservation/ 3 5