Right now on Vancouver Island were fighting a loosing battle with 2 invasive species - Bull frogs and Scottish broom. About 20 years ago a restaurant ... moreRight now on Vancouver Island were fighting a loosing battle with 2 invasive species - Bull frogs and Scottish broom. About 20 years ago a restaurant on the North end of the Island re least its bull frog breeding stock into the wild (about 10 pairs of bull frogs). Now there are 1000's of them and they have spread half way across the island and as they traveled they petty much wiped out all the other frog and toad species that were native to the island. It really throws the food chain off balance so it's a real problem. The Scottish broom was brought to the Island about 50 years ago and it's really spread and killed a lot of native plants along the way.. Cheers and happy weekend! less
I have to develop a disaster recovery plan for my village. This is so that we are prepared in the event of something untoward happening. What should I make sure we are prepared for?
According to the US Census Bureau world population reached 7 billion in March 2012. It will reach 7.5 billion this year and almost 10 billion by 2050. Can we expect all manner... moreAccording to the US Census Bureau world population reached 7 billion in March 2012. It will reach 7.5 billion this year and almost 10 billion by 2050. Can we expect all manner of synthetic foods to prevent a world famine?
It's interesting that Zealandia is just now making news; I've known about it for years (#GeographyWhiz #ZealandiaHipster), but the issue now seems to be whether this mostly submerg... moreIt's interesting that Zealandia is just now making news; I've known about it for years (#GeographyWhiz #ZealandiaHipster), but the issue now seems to be whether this mostly submerged continent (of which the main part that shows is the country of New Zealand) should officially be considered a continent. What say you?Keep in mind that "continent" has various definitions, one of which is simply "large geographical region that may be defined by culture more than geography". Zealandia is made of continental crust, so just because most of it doesn't show doesn't mean it shouldn't be a continent (in my opinion). less
