sustainability, news to know, complex natural problems Discussions (62)
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"Australian drought provokes wild camel rampage" --New Scientist"Australian drought provokes wild camel rampage" --New Scientist "Camels recently rampaged through the Western Desert Aboriginal communi... Started by Connie Weber |
0 | Nov 25 |
"Is 80-year-old mistake leading to first species to be fished to extinction?" --Science Daily"Is 80-year-old mistake leading to first species to be fished to extinction?" --Science Daily "— A species of common skate is to become ... Started by Connie Weber |
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Nov 19 Reply by Connie Weber |
"Flu River" --from Science News for Kids"Flu River" --from Science News for Kids A great modern-day problem for students to investigate... "Tamiflu, the primary flu-fighting d... Started by Connie Weber |
0 | Oct 26 |
"Scientist Monkeys Around With The Economy" --NPR"Scientist Monkeys Around With The Economy" --NPR --Are monkeys able to behave in an "economic way"? A good discussion-starter. Spring o... Started by Connie Weber |
0 | Oct 26 |
"Scientists: Biofuel Laws May Harm Environment" by Richard Harris, NPR"Scientists: Biofuel Laws May Harm Environment" Unintended consequences of policy change... from the article: "Forests Worth More Dead... Started by Connie Weber |
0 | Oct 23 |
Soda TaxNew England Journal of Medicine: The Public Health and Economic Benefits of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Although this article would... Started by Connie Weber |
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Oct 14 Reply by scott smith |
"Selling Bones" --The Economist"Selling Bones" --The Economist This article could make an interesting starting point in an investigation; a good study for students. Ho... Started by Connie Weber |
0 | Oct 9 |
this isn't about sustainability, but it is about a real change of direction"Amid cheers, honking horns, and ringing church bells, Samoa became the first nation in more than 30 years to switch its driving from one... Started by Connie Weber |
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Sep 28 Reply by Anna Billings |
"Windmills Are Killing Our Birds""Windmills Are Killing Our Birds" --by Robert Bryce This article would be good to use in class as a study of environmental laws and thei... Started by Connie Weber |
0 | Sep 9 |
Mongolian Herders and the Forces of Globalization"Global Financial Crisis Hits Mongolia's Grasslands" --by Louisa Lim, NPR An example of a complex problem filled with variables emanatin... Started by Connie Weber |
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