Editor, U.S. policies directly affect a broad spectrum of factors crucial to our quality-of-life, financial stability, and arguably our very survival, yet they are being degraded by willful, feckless negligence. […]
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‘Coloring the Conservation Conversation’
AS RISING sea levels, rampant wildfires, unexpected blizzards and other disasters threaten the planet, birdwatching may seem like the environmental equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. For […]
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Aquaponics at Armstrong
The plants suck up all the nitrates and other nutrients from the fish waste and clean the water, and electric pumps circulate the fresh water back to the tanks. This closed loop uses an estimated five percent of the water of traditional agriculture and can yield bigger specimens of fresh vegetables in less time.
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’26 Hours on the Marsh’ research completed
The University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography completed an intensive, round-the-clock sampling regimen called “26 Hours on the Marsh” this month. The project was designed to investigate how salt […]
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Documenting the meltdown
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO) has received a major grant to study the effects of climate change on Arctic permafrost, and how those effects could alter the entire ocean […]