Gleanings of the Week Ending October 6, 2012
/The items below were ‘the cream’ of the articles I read this past week. Click on the light green text to look at the article:
Sunrise time lapse at Havre de Grace
Earthworm invasion: Aliens causing more harm than good? - Did you know that there are different kinds of earthworms….and they influence what kinds of plant grow?
America’s Greenest Presidents - Teddy Roosevelt tops the list….but Richard Nixon is second!
Celebrating the Remarkable Mark Catesby - the man that published the first scientific description of the New World’s plants and animals….his first trip to America was in 1712. Several of his illustrated books are available online via Botanicus
6 Futuristic Sci-Fi Gadgets That Actually Exist - hurray for self-driving cars!
15 Ways to Enjoy the National Park System This Fall
2012 time lapse of Aurora Borealis from Denali (video)
100 Million to Die by 2030 If World Fails to Act on Climate - and more than 90% of those deaths will occur in developing countries
Nantucket Cranberry Cake - I’m going to make this rather than cranberry sauce this year!
Is it green to be green? - infographic comparing costs of ‘green’ vs ‘non-green’ choices over a life time
