As a gardener I am always looking for good information that will help me improve and get the most out of my gardening experience. Whether you’re a new or experienced gardener, this week’s collection includes a variety of gardening tips for everyone! Learn how to garden without a big budget or a lot of space, discover …
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Lucero De La Tierra
The Run on Latin America’s Raw Resources Endangering Environment, Ecosystems
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth April 15, 2013 – Deutsche Welle: Environment & Development »THE RUN ON LATIN AMERICA’S RESOURCES Once neglected, now courted: Latin America is becoming increasingly important as a supplier of raw materials for German industry. China, Canada and the US are competitors in the race for natural resources…. http://www.dw.de/the-run-on-latin-americas-resources/a-16745677?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf …
CGRFA: Infographics
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Infographic | Are we losing our treasure? Genetic resources & #biodiversity 4 food & ag http://t.co/KMb0A8gsm3 via @faoknowledge #cgrfa Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: A summary of the impact of biodiversity on our food See on www.fao.org
Will Synthetic Biology Benefit or Threaten Wild Things?
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth April 12, 2013 DotEarth New York Times Biologists and biological engineers meet to explore the impacts, for better and worse, of synthetic life on wild life. …an emerging force that will, in ways both direct and indirect, shape the face of what we used to call “nature” or …
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 …
Spring Cleaning In The Garden – Making Progress
I was a bad gardener. Last fall when I should have pulled up all my dead plants and cleaned up the debris in the garden I didn’t. I got so busy with homeschooling and getting back into blogging that it just got away from me. On Sunday afternoon it got into the mid 60s which …
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 …
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 …
Why Spring Begins Early This Year
See on Scoop.it – Digging The Earth Many people associate the first day of spring with March 21, not March 20. Lucero De La Tierra‘s insight: Spring is HERE! But wait, it’s not March 21?!?! Though we have been taught that March 21 is the first day of spring or the vernal equinox it turns …
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. …