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DNR weekend reading: Italian wind power, world river crisis, sanitation anthropology
Here is some weekend reading — and viewing — about science, the environment and world we live in: New York Times: Ancient Italian Town Has Wind at Its Back Tocco da Casauria, a small, traditional town in Italy whose four… Continue reading
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Science behind the choices: 2010 Science Month at DNR
What kind of habitat does a northern spotted owl need? How much extra wind buffer is needed to protect the trees that protect streams? What changes along Puget Sound shorelines cause harm to eelgrass and kelp that so many small… Continue reading
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World’s largest solar plant, oysters’ special adhesive, clouds’ affect on climate change and other articles for weekend reading
Here is a long weekend’s worth of informative and diverse reading about science, environment and other issues: Environment 360: World’s Largest Solar Plant Nears Approval in California Desert U.S. officials are expected to approve by this fall what would be… Continue reading
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Exploring old shipwrecks… it’s not just for pirates anymore
Some might say Lake Union in Seattle has as much to offer as the city itself, and one organization believes it’s time we get to the bottom of it—literally. The Center for Wooden Boats, who see Lake Union as a… Continue reading
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State management of forests creates and protects lynx habitat
Sustainable forest management is about more than the long-term welfare of trees and land. Forested areas are often unique habitat for species like the threatened Canada lynx. Since 1996, DNR’s Lynx Habitat Management Plan has guided our state’s forest practices to preserve… Continue reading