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Earth-friendly approach in garden helps environment and with proper care, you won’t need toxic insecticides It’s a radical concept: Just like healthy people, healthy plants are better able to recover from stress and avoid disease. The first time I heard this idea was on an OSU campus bus nearly 25 years ago. Two students were [...]
A new study has revealed that the coastal environments of the eastern Mediterranean Sea have been invaded by more than 900 new alien species in recent decades, including the poisonous pufferfish. The four-year study conducted at the University of Gothenburg also found that the invasion has affected the whole food chain system in the area. [...]
Aphids are a common garden pest in this region, but having some around is a good thing because they are food for predator insects. Instead of using a pesticide, try water washing aphids onto the ground. Aphids are a common garden pest in this region, but having some around is a good thing because they [...]
A plan to reclaim land on Manila Bay is ruffling feathers, with conservationists warning the project would destroy one of the Philippine capital’s last nature reserves and bird sanctuaries. Salt marshes, tidal areas and three mangrove-clad islands that make up the 175-hectare (432-acre) zone are a home or a resting spot for dozens of bird [...]
Hit the snooze on that ecological doomsday clock for a minute: The world’s species may not be going extinct quite as fast as we thought they were, according to research published online Wednesday in the journal Nature: Scientists may be overestimating it by as much as 160 percent. While stressing that the global extinction crisis [...]
Gardens are sprouting on top of the city’s buildings, bringing environmental benefits as well as beauty Central Park aside, New York City is better known for its dense concentration of towering buildings than its bountiful greenery. So it’s appropriate that the city is starting to use its ample supply of rooftop surfaces to make up [...]
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