Is there any point in planting new trees?
Is there any point in planting new trees? By Isabella Kaminski Environment Writer 12 May 2016 Reposted from BBC. Tree planting initiatives are popular, but do they achieve results? Successive governments have made popular pledges to plant large numbers of…
Royal Botanical Gardens report makes new tally for number of world’s plants
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew report makes new tally for number of world’s plants Reposted from BBC By Rebecca Morelle Science Correspondent, BBC News 10 May 2016 Researchers have counted how many plant species are known to science Scientists have estimated…
Neonics ‘not equally harmful’ to bees
Neonics ‘not equally harmful’ to bees http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36154134
Battling the Zika virus, one old tyre at a time
Battling the Zika virus, one old tyre at a time By Ken Wysocky 22 April 2016 reposted from BBC In a move that could have far-reaching implications for equatorial countries, Canadian researchers have developed a cheap, effective and non-toxic way…
ArcheWild Builds a 31-acre Butterfly Research Meadow in NJ
ArcheWild Building a 31-acre Butterfly Research Meadow in NJ ArcheWild has been selected to build a butterfly and pollinator meadow research platform in the New Jersey Highlands for a regional Conservancy. The meadow’s primary function is a Monarch butterfly refuge but is…
‘Wrong type of trees’ in Europe increased global warming
‘Wrong type of trees’ in Europe increased global warming By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Reposted from BBC 5 February 2016 From the section Science & Environment The replacement of broad leaf species like oak with conifers has increased warming say researchers…
The 1700 Native Plants of Bucks County PA
The 1700 Native Plants of Bucks County PA Bucks County, PA is blessed with an enormous range of physiographic regions, soil types, and hydrological conditions. Habitats range from the Highlands and the diabase areas of Upper Bucks to the coastal…
Plant ‘counts’ as it digests flies
Plant ‘counts’ as it digests flies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35371349
Death of a Paradise – Time to Reinvent Conservation
Death of a Paradise – Time to Reinvent Conservation The local or regional land conservancy can play a critical role in preserving farmland, open spaces, and areas of significant biological wealth. The first step is protecting land from development or other destructive…