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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Gossamer Webs 1.4

Have you been contemplating about cycling? This wonderful review (on the paper by Johan de Hartog, et al in Environmental Health Perspectives) makes the merits and demerits clearer!
http://ashartus.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/good-news-for-cyclists/

Comparing the photos taken in 1921 by George Mallory and in 2007 by David Brearshears does indicate that glaciers in Mt Everest have indeed shrunk.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/7895611/Photos-show-dramatic-shrinking-of-Mount-Everest-glaciers.html

Coral bleaching is resulting in the detrimental transformation of the beautiful and fascinating Coral reefs, as reported in South East Asia, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/7896403/Coral-reefs-suffer-mass-bleaching.html

The bearded goby's contribution in 'reweaving the (food) web'.
http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2010/07/you-gobble-gobie/

A sight for sore eyes- I absolutely love this innovative and creative gardening!
http://toweedornottoweedthatisthegarden.blogspot.com/

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Labels: bearded goby, biking, bleaching, corals, cycling, food web, gardening, glaciers, Mt Everest, oceans

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