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Insects breeding faster due to global warming

Posted on by Sally Kneidel

This post now appearing on the Daily Me Those of us concerned about greenhouse gases and climate change have a new study to ponder. This study, from Dr. Florian Altermatt at UC Davis, documents once again the biological effects of…

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North Carolina’s vital coastal breeding grounds vulnerable to rising seas

Posted on by Sally Kneidel

This post now a Google Link and on www.basilandspice.com Map of NC coastline with barrier islands, courtesy of www.cop.noaa.gov by Sally Kneidel, PhD I’ve written posts about Florida and Louisana losing ground to rising seas. Both states are projected to…

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Trees deaths have doubled due to climate change

Posted on by Sally Kneidel

Climate change is killing our trees.  This is an unfortunate irony, because we rely on living trees to remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Dead trees do the opposite – their decomposition releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.…

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H1N1 weekly deaths increase, but spread of virus decreases

Posted on by Sally Kneidel

This post now a Google News Link and on www.basilandspice.com. Wonder what’s going on with the H1N1 virus?  If there’s going to be a third wave of the epidemic this flu season, we should know soon.  But the CDC is…

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Baboons are Africa’s most widespread primate, but Cape subspecies may be extinct in 10 years

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This post now a Google News Link and on www.basilandspice.com. Chacma baboons on the road outside Skukusa in Kruger National Park, South Africa.  Photo by Sally Kneidel, PhD The baboons were all over the road, the males with two-inch-long fangs.…

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BPA exposure in womb linked to childhood behavioral changes

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I came across two articles recently (1.and 2. below) about an environmental contaminant, bisphenol-A, that can cause subtle behavioral changes in offspring when ingested during pregnancy. The articles reported on the same study, but chose somewhat different remarks to report…

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Thank you, readers, for voting me a winner in Wellsphere’s Top Blogger Awards

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Readers, I want to thank everyone who voted for me for as the Top Blogger in the Green Living Category, in Wellsphere’s “People’s HealthBlogger Awards.”  I work hard to bring the latest environmental, health, and behavioral news to my blog…

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Babies cry in their native tongue…learned in the womb

Posted on by Sally Kneidel

Photo by Kathy Pintair of Ambient Photography This post now a Google News Link, on www.basilandspice.com,  and on Behavioral Health Central Ever wonder if babies are listening and learning while they’re in the womb?  Turns out they are, say researchers…

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Famous ice caps of Kilimanjaro gone by 2022

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All photos and text by Sally Kneidel, PhD at sallykneidel.com Ever read “Snows of Kilimanjaro” by Ernest Hemingway?  Some of those famous Kilimanjaro glaciers have been around  for at least 11,700 years, and survived a drought 4200 years ago that…

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Green Tip #2: Mow your leaves instead of raking. Your trees will thank you.

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Text and photos by Sally Kneidel, PhD, of sallykneidel.com Those predictable piles of autumn leaves Last weekend, our neighbors across the street spent at least 5 hours raking the leaves from their lawn. Their whole family was involved in the…

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These days, I blog mostly about nature and wildlife. Even the tiniest creatures make me happy! You'll also find here lots of posts about plant-based foods, health, and ecotourism. Ecotourism can support local people who make a living through sustainable use of wildlife, habitat, and natural resources.

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Our other blog, Veggie Revolution, focuses more on food than this one does, especially the environmental, health and humane aspects of our food choices. That blog was started in 2005 and continues today, while the blog you're reading now began in 2009. Some of the newer posts are on both blogs, but Veggie Rev has at least 260 more posts than this blog, including Sadie's travels to Morocco. In the sidebar of Veggie Rev, you'll see links to each year that can take you back to all the posts for a particular year.

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