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Study raises the possibility of a country without butterflies
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Science Daily reports, "A sweeping study for the first time tallies butterfly data from more than 76,000 surveys across the continental United States. The results: Butterflies -- all of them -- are disappearing. "
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Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success
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Phys.org reports, "Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success" and suggests the missing ingredient.
Discover the vine that took over the South
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Media station 103 GBF reported on kudzu, the vine that ate the South. "This pest plant is called Kudzu. Pronounced (Kud-zoo) It grows rapidly over anything in its path..."
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Renewable energy in the form of biodiesel and bioethanol leads to ecological disaster.
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More jungle is burned and wildlife habitat eliminated for "renewable energy" than we imagine.
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Landscape diversity is a good thing
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This article by the Associated Press makes some great points about landscape diversity. We think it's cool!