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Townsville’s Reef HQ turtle hospital may be hosting Australia’s first recorded hybrid sea turtle. The animal, nicknamed Summer, appears to be a cross between a hawksbill turtle and a green sea turtle. The Reef HQ’s director, Fred Nucifora, said hybrids were extremely rare and there had not been a recorded instance of a hybrid anywhere…
A kind word is like a spring day
Everyone strives for that holiday feeling of hope and joy. We all remember being a child with an open heart, aware of all the wonder and magic around us. We would like to feel that way again. As responsible adults we become so caught up in our daily lives we sometimes lose awareness of peace…
Ostional Wildlife Refuge is one of the two most important areas in the world for Olive Ridley Sea Turtle nesting, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles arrive once a month and stay for a three to five day stretch on the beach while laying their eggs. However, this…
There is no possession more valuable than a good friend.
-Socrates
This type of design would also alleviate the toll taken on hundreds of thousands birds and bats each year by bladed turbines. The Vortex bladeless turbine uses the wind to vibrate instead of spin. That makes it cheaper, quieter, and more reliable than a bladed turbine. Source: This wind turbine has no blades — and…
A little stress is good and can bring about positive change. Our attitudes can determine our stress levels. The view we take of an event will directly affect the level of stress we experience. This feeling of stress can bring about action which will result in positive change. A good example would be stressing about…
Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.
-David Suzuki
There was another report by AFP (Stockholm) that bacteria are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. Just about everyone has heard of MRSA and VRE here in the US, but unfortunately the medical community continues to over prescribe antibiotics. The public continues to request prescriptions from their physicians when they have colds or other…
