Some sites on meteorology, weather maps and related conditions, ifanyone is interested in keeping track of extreme weather tropicalstorms, hurricanes, or just general weather patterns, as they develop > World Weather Meteo, WWM Model, Current situation and forecast> National Hurricane Center> Geo-Earth.com - Climate, Earthquakes, Forums, Weather, Volcanoes, and moreORIGINAL POST ON "GEO ENERGY NETWORK":http://geoenergy.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/tropical-storms-hurric... Read Full Story
A paper on applying biophysical process and functioning to urban ecology.Kaye, J.P., Groffman, P.M., Grimm, N.B., Baker, L.A. & Pouyat, R.V. 2006. A Distinct Urban Biogeochemistry? Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 21 (4): 192-199.Link: http://kayelab.psu.edu/pdf/kaye_trends2006.pdfABSTRACTMostof the human population lives in urban areas where biogeochemicalcycles are controlled by complex interactions between society and theenvironment. Urban ecology is an emerging discipline that seeks t... Read Full Story
MAGMA ENERGYThis is a report that was published in 1982, representing researchfrom the late 1970s i.e. during the previous energy crisis whenthe elevated oil prices had created much interest in the field ofalternative / renewable energy (like in the present). This is one ofthe many initiatives that seems to have been forgotten when the oilprices crashed in the mid-80s, but it is very interesting to read fromthe perspective of our present circumstances READ FULL ARTICLE POSTED ON "G... Read Full Story
Livestock production is an important food supply and economicactivity, the primary goal of which is to supply high-quality protein(meat, eggs, dairy products, etc) for the needs of human populations.The animals serve as concentrated sources of typically dispersednutrients. Subsidiary products may include leather, fertilizers, inputsto animal feeds, and energy sources (biofuels). The challenge ofsustainable livestock production systems is to promote food security ina manner which is econ... Read Full Story
The Role of Innate Properties of Soils in Sustainable Agriculture Land Management Strategies: Dominance of Soil Organic Matter INTRODUCTION Soilformation results from a number of dynamic processes at the interfaceof the atmosphere and the earth. This involves several factors,including: parent material, climate, biota, topography and time.Interactions between these features (largely inter-dependent) are thefundamental determinants of the properties, and hence the type of soil,which develops ... Read Full Story
AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS: ECOLOGICAL CHARACTER AND MANAGEMENT OF RICE, SUGAR CANE & CITRUS PRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this article is to: Read Full Story
Spatial - Ecological Assessment ofLand-use / Land-cover: Agriculturally-disturbed "Tropical Moist Forest(Cool Dry Transition)" in the Caparo River Valley, Republic of Trinidad& TobagoAuthors: Karl Ramjohn, Floyd B. Lucas, Carol L. Ramjohn & Winston Johnson, Tropical Environment Research & Management Center, Trinidad & Tobago. January 2006___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________... Read Full Story
As the world mulls over the conundrum of how tosatisfy a seemingly endless appetite for energy and still slashgreenhouse gas emissions, researchers have stumbled upon an unexpectedhero: algae. So-called microalgae hold enormouspotential when it comes to reining in both climate change, since theynaturally absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide, as well as energyproduction, since they can easily be converted to a range of differentfuel types.This is certainly one of the most promising and revo... Read Full Story
Our life on Earth depends on a dynamic complex of linkages,synergies and interactions among the processes, components andsub-systems of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere.The ecological view of sustainability focuses on the stability ofbiological and physical systems. Of particular importance is theviability of sub-systems that are crucial to the global stability ofthe overall ecosystem. Protection of biodiversity is a key aspect.Furthermore natural ecosystems may be int... Read Full Story
