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Future Generations To Pay For Our Mistakes: Biodiversity Loss Doesn’t Appear For Decades

See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth April 15, 2013 Mongabay The biodiversity of Europe today is largely linked to environmental conditions decades ago, according to a new large-scale study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)….   Future generations will inherit a natural world of our making. … the scientists say …

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How to Prepare the Soil in Spring: Organic Gardening

See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth How soon is too soon to start preparing the garden in spring?   Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: Temperatures are rising and the vegetable garden itch is needing to be scratched. You’ve got your garden clogs, leather gloves, garden tools and seed packets set out an ready to …

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Punxsutawney Phil ‘indicted’ in chilly Ohio

See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth That’s what one of his handlers, John Griffiths, declares in response to an ‘indictment’ that the Butler County, Ohio, prosecutor issued Thursday against Pennsylvania’s famous weather-predicting groundhog. Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: Yes, we are expecting lots of snow later today and tomorrow in chilly Ohio.  Are you …

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Myths on cosmetics safety | Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database | Environmental Working Group

See on Scoop.it – Internet Tech Nine myths about cosmetic safety and the realities of cosmetic production.   Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: You may think this a strange place to put an article about cosmetic safety, but fact is pollution is pollution is pollution whether it’s in the ground, water, air or our bodies. …

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Raw Honey Benefits in Photos de Dave Sommers | Facebook

See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth RAW HONEY BENEFITS …Raw honey contains up to 80 different substances important to human nutrition. Besides glucose and fructose, honey contains: All of the B-complex, A, C, D, E, and K, minerals and trace elements: magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron, calcium, chlorine, potassium, iodine, sodium, copper, and manganese. The …

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Vermicomposting and Vermiculture: Worms, Bins and How To Get Started

See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Ed. note: This is the fourth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: This may sound disgusting, …