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Conservative Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris): North America's Unassuming, Unchanged, Unresponsive Freshwater Fish

The flathead catfish accepts North America's slow, turbid, warm fresh waters. It favors daytime depths, but the shallows for night feeding. It inspires the fishing craze of grabbling and the gustatory delights of baked, deep-fried and smoked dishes.

7 comments    sustainability ecology habitat
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Three Old World Look-Alike Swallowtails: An Ecological Jintishi Poem

Jintishi can be described as an ancient Chinese poetic form. It can take any of three main forms, one being the four-lined quatrain called jueju. A jueju with five syllables per line is included, with the ecological theme of scarce swallowtails.

21 comments    sustainability natural resources
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The Cost of Economic Growth -- China, a case study

A sequel to the Hub, The Myth of Perpetual Growth, we take China as a case study and examine the COST of economic growth. A shocking look at the state of affairs in China.

44 comments    water economics land
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Eco-Friendly Underground Homes

Underground homes are very energy efficient, saving money on heating and cooling costs, as well as building materials. Many great, light styles have been built.

58 comments    green architecture eco-conscious
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Fish Kills: A Lamentable Limerick

The limerick is a poem of known structure and possible origins in Limerick, Ireland. It offers much sense, no sense or obscene sense. My poem presents the ecological sense of healthy fish numbers in the limerick context of lamentable fish kills.

26 comments    investment sustainability noaa
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 videoEvolution and Biodiversity-Why The Dinosaurs Died Off:

This is an article about genetic evolution, biodiversity and is exampled by the extinction process of the dinosaurs. Includes multiple short BBC videos.

3 comments    evolution niche climate change
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Serendipitous Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus): North America's Quick, Quiet, Quirky Freshwater Fish

The spotted bass adapts to clean or not-so-clear, cool or warm, fast or slow moving freshwaters in its native North America. Anglers and fishers like the challenge of its elusive evasiveness. It also wins fans with the flaky succulence of its flesh.

12 comments    investment pollution habitat
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Leaping Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides): North America's Haggling, Hearty, Hurtling Freshwater Fish

The largemouth bass is an energetic freshwater native fish of Canada, Mexico and the United States. It is a beloved state fish of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. It is prized by determined fishers and discerning fish-eaters.

6 comments    investment sustainability noaa
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Smart Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu): North America's Prim, Pristine, Privileged Freshwater Fish

The smallmouth bass assures us that the North American waters in which it abounds are clean. It therefore is popular with anglers and fishers, aquarium owners, and research scientists. Additionally, it serves up deliciously in many fishy dishes.

12 comments    investment pollution habitat
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Environmental Topics in Avatar

A look at the environmental themes in the movie Avatar.

2 comments    review movie avatar
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