U~T San Diego National Forest Needs Protection Sat 18 May 2013 In the inland mountains of San Diego County, the Cleveland National Forest provides a snapshot of the pristine habitat that once dominated Southern California’s coastal mountains. The encroaching de... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
The Hindu Biodiversity: Unloved love birds Sat 18 May 2013 I was in Nagpur last week. I was told of an illegal bird market and so I went on Sunday morning. I saw hundreds of small cages with budgerigars and pigeons in them. Of course the team of People for An... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
The Examiner Sat 18 May 2013 Silk may be pre-dyed in the future Bombyx Mori is the domesticated silkmoth that metamorphases into the silkworm (caterpillar). It produces a cocoon that is unwound and used in making silk yarns and threads. The raising of silk is call... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) EnvironmentPhotosRoadSilkWikipedia: Silk
The Washington Post Fri 17 May 2013 Don’t squish the cockroaches Regarding the May 14 Health and Science article “Care about the environment? You shouldn’t be too hard on cockroaches”: | Just because we can squish cockroaches doesn’t mean th... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) EnvironmentHealthPhotosScienceWikipedia: Cockroach
The Daily TelegraphFri 17 May 2013 Bumper crop of apples because of cold spring There could be a bright side to the cold spring: a bumper crop of apples. | The cold spring should mean a bumper crop of apples this year. Photo: ALAMY | By Louise G... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) ClimateEnvironmentPhotosSpring
The ExaminerFri 17 May 2013 Fresh water and you Water. Our lives depend on that clear liquid. Without fresh water, thirst. Without water, hunger. (Food, cooking, and cleanup all depend on it.) Without water, not just n... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) CookingFoodPhotosWaterWikipedia: Fresh water
