Did you know it takes about three weeks for a chick to hatch from an egg, sometimes over a month for a duck, but only 11 days for a pigeon? … [Read full article]
Tag: life
Wicked Fires of Climate Change Inflame The West (photo-essay)
There are the good wildfires, and there are the bad. Unfortunately, the latter often overwhelm the beneficial ones. We’ll go on with stories from San Diego in a minute—it’s a … [Read full article]
One Third Less Life on Planet Earth than Previous Estimates
Researchers have found that previous estimates about the total mass of life on our planet have been a little too generous, having to decrease the estimate by one third. The … [Read full article]
Compassion & Giving Benefit Us First
“The first beneficiary of compassion is always oneself. When compassion, or warmheartedness, arises in us and our focus shifts away from our own narrow self-interest, it is as if … [Read full article]
On Life
While I’m not actually a Buddhist (by traditional religious standards and boxes), this post below is a very good one that I think applies to anyone, no matter what … [Read full article]
Russian Mars Mission 'Stuck' in Low-Earth Orbit – Rocket Poses Danger in Re-Entry
[NEW UPDATES: Jan. 15, 2012 / Dec. 1, 2011 / Nov. 24, 2011; see below] The problem began on Wednesday after an initially successful launch of a Russian Zenit-2 … [Read full article]
3 Reasons to Telecommute in Your Underwear: Good for You + Boss + Earth
OK, it doesn’t have to be in your underwear (although it sure can be!), but in this article I would like to argue for the considerable social and ecological benefits … [Read full article]
First Ocean Census Revealed to the World
A decade of work between more than 2,700 scientists from 80 nations has delivered the first global Census of Marine Life. The more than 2,700 Census scientists spent over 9,000 … [Read full article]
Get Back 2 Love (Cool Your Green Mind Monday)
For this week’s Cool Your Green Mind Monday post, I’m borrowing a phrase from multi-platinum recording artist Pauli Carman, “get back 2 love.” This is the title of Pauli’s newest … [Read full article]
Cool Your Green Mind Monday
Keeping up with all the environmental news (i.e. growing environmental problems, environmental failures by politicians, environmental disasters, and a few success stories here and there) can be tiring, frustrating, and … [Read full article]
Did Earth's Water Arrive on a Meteor?
Scientists believe that the discovery of ice and organic molecules on an asteroid lingering in orbit between Mars and Jupiter hints at the origin of Earth’s oceans and life 4 … [Read full article]