July, 2009

Firefly photographed by Radim Schreiber in Iowa.

Fireflies!

 |  Jul 31, 2009

The weather’s warm and the kids are on summer vacation, which means it’s the perfect time to get outside and encounter the insect icon of summertime: the firefly. Did you … Read more

Unusual Bald Bird Discovered

 |  Jul 30, 2009

A new species of bird has been discovered by scientists in Laos. The bird is Asia’s first new species of bulbul, a songbird, in more than 100 years, Physorg.com reports: … Read more

Some Good News For Ocean Fisheries

 |  Jul 30, 2009

A new study finds some signs of recovery from overfishing in several areas around the globe. Physorg.com reports: Scientists have joined forces in a groundbreaking assessment on the status of … Read more

Retired Republican Senator John Warner on National Security and Climate Change

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on Climate Change and National Security. Former Republican Senator and Secretary of the Navy John Warner spoke … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Tag and Rolling Down Hills

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Rebecca Cohen plays tag and rolls down a hill, first on her own–then in a big plastic ball. Read more

Why Wait?

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Friends of wildlife, meet the mule deer in his native Rocky Mountain habitat. The mule deer is a common species. You can see them all over the western United States, … Read more

Fed Govt. Gets Greener (Oh, and Saves $102 Million)

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Sometimes articles about government tightening its belt and articles about government trying to save money can sound awfully similar. Case in point – today’s Wall Street Journal: The Justice Department … Read more

Google the Echidna and Save a Pika

 |  Jul 30, 2009

Ever feel like you’re wasting time on Wikipedia or Google? You probably are. I know I am. But today, I found a way to continue wasting hours on the internet … Read more

230% Return on Investment? Where Do I Sign Up?

 |  Jul 29, 2009

What if someone told you that by spending just $43, you could make $100 back? Sounds like a great deal to me. Well, that’s the potential return on investment of … Read more

Preventing More Climate Impacts in the United States

 |  Jul 29, 2009

(As published in National Wildlife magazine, Aug/Sept. 2009) Long recorded in numerous science journals that are accessible only to a few, the fast-emerging impacts of climate change in the United … Read more