Archive: Science
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Feb 20, 2012
No CommentsThe Psychology of Climate Change Communication
The Center for Research on Environmental Decisions has made available for free a guide for communication climate change. The Psychology of Climate Change Communication is a “Guide for Scientists, Journalists, Educators, Political Aides, and the Interested Public.” The guide is available in its entirety on the CRED site, by clicking through the contents menu at...
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Jan 13, 2012
No CommentsGlowing, gutsy hitchhikers
To hungry humans, glow-in-the-dark food may seem suspicious and unappetizing. To creatures that swim, slither and crawl in the darkest depths of the ocean, however, a glowing bug may be a welcome and easy snack. Scientists have come up with many ideas about why organisms light up. New experiments on tiny, glow-in-the-dark bacteria that live...
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Jan 13, 2012
No CommentsWater, water, not everywhere
Scientists who study water’s movements recently reported that levels of groundwater — water found in soil or pooled in underground reservoirs — have been dropping for the last nine years in many places. Part of that decrease is probably due to human activities. People drill wells and pump water from deep underground pools, especially in...
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Dec 20, 2011
No CommentsView 100 of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species
Do you want to know which are the world’s worst invasive alien species? The IUCN Species Specialist group have laid them out in a database that can be found via this link:...
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Oct 10, 2011
No CommentsBuy, use, toss?
Are you concerned about sustainable living? Do you wonder whether we are able to maintain our materials economy? Facing the Future is providing its book: Buy, Use, Toss for free download on its website. “Buy, Use, Toss? is an interdisciplinary unit that includes ten fully-planned lessons (…) Students will learn about the five major steps of...