Gleanings of the Week Ending March 24, 2012
/The items below were ‘the cream’ of the articles I read this past week:
Fundamental Steps Needed Now in Global Redesign of Earth System Governance - the argument of 32 scientists and researchers that some fundamental reforms are needed to avoid dangerous changes in the Earth system
How Monarch Butterflies Recolonize Northern Breeding Range - About 10% of the Monarchs in Canada have come all the way from Mexico. 90% were born en route mostly in the central US.
Feeding Habits of German Wolves - Less than 1% of their prey is livestock
The Physics of Cooking (Science and Cooking) - Videos from Harvard that talk about the mechanics of various culinary techniques (there are 42 hours - 26 segments - of videos on the topic!)
America’s First Cuisines - A chapter from the book that focuses on produce that came from the new world
A brief history of solar energy - Beginning in 1767….
Monarch butterflies down again this year - The scene from Texas - 30% fewer monarchs this year
Surface features on Vesta (giant asteroid) - New pictures from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft
Civic Engagement and Local e-Government: Social Networking Comes of Age - a study of how local governments are using social media…a ranking of the 75 largest cities in the US
What is your Water Footprint? - A calculator of how much water your lifestyle takes
