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Rising temperatures are triggering rainforest trees to produce more flowers

July 9, 2013, news.mongabay.com | “Slight rises in temperatures are triggering rainforest trees to produce more flowers, reports a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The research is based on observations collected in two tropical forests: a seasonally dry forest on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island and a “rainforest” with year-around precipitation in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.”

More flowers mean stronger trees that will fix more carbon.
This finding supports efforts to reduce global warming by planting trees and other vegetation.
Rising temperatures are triggering rainforest trees to produce more flowers
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Slight rises in temperatures are triggering rainforest trees to produce more flowers, reports a new study published in the journal
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Center for Biological Diversity 2012 Annual Report

Photo: The Center's 2012 Annual Report is right here: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/reports/AnnualRpt2012_small.pdf You should check it out.

June 27, 2013, www.biologicaldiversity.org | “This was a record-breaking year for protecting endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity won positive Endangered Species Act decisions for 104 animals and plants, as well as final protection for 33 species, including two Arctic ice seals, Puerto Rico’s coquí llanero tree frog, eight southeastern mussels, 23 Hawaiian plants and insects and a San Francisco manzanita once believed to have vanished forever from the wild. We also secured 40 million acres of protected habitat for wildlife — an area larger than Pennsylvania.”

2012 ANNUAL – CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Lots of successes here, with solid plans for more.
The Center’s 2012 Annual Report is right here

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Filed under: Animals, Animals & Plants, Compassionate Actions, Endangered Species, Insects, Plants, Species Re-discovered

Group kicks off planting of ancient tree clones

April 22, 2013, news.yahoo.com | “A team led by a nurseryman from northern Michigan and his sons has raced against time for two decades, snipping branches from some of the world’s biggest and most durable trees with plans to produce clones that could restore ancient forests and help fight climate change.  Now comes the most ambitious phase of the quest: getting the new trees into the ground.”

Happy Earth Day 2013
Group kicks off planting of ancient tree clones
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COPEMISH, Mich. (AP) — After spending two decades producing clones from some of the world’s biggest and oldest trees, a nonprofit group says it’s time to start planting.
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Iraqi who is bringing back the Garden of Eden wins top environment award

Photo: Iraqi who is bringing back the Garden of Eden wins top environment awardhttp://news.mongabay.com/2013/0416-gen-iraq-goldman.htmlThe vast Mesoptomian marshes in southern Iraq were said to be the site of the original Garden of Eden. On their fringes have risen and fallen 12,000 years of Sumerian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Persian and Arab civilizations. Organized farming is thought to have begun here, as did the first cities and writing. In legend, Gilgamesh fell asleep on the water side and let slip from his fingers the plant of eternal youth. Abraham was said to have been born here and explorers like Sir Wilfred Thesiger made their name here.

April 16, 2013, news.mongabay.com | “The vast Mesoptomian marshes in southern Iraq were said to be the site of the original Garden of Eden. On their fringes have risen and fallen 12,000 years of Sumerian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Persian and Arab civilizations. Organized farming is thought to have begun here, as did the first cities and writing. In legend, Gilgamesh fell asleep on the water side and let slip from his f

ingers the plant of eternal youth. Abraham was said to have been born here and explorers like Sir Wilfred Thesiger made their name here.

But when Iraqi-born engineer Azzam Alwash returned in 2003 after 25 years away, he found a devastated land.”

Iraqi who is bringing back the Garden of Eden wins top environment award
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Filed under: Animals & Plants, Fish, People, Profiles, Plants, Protection, Protection, Restoration, Restoration, Rivers & Wetlands, Trash cleanups

Anantapur sets an example in afforestation

April 6, 2013, www.thehindu.com | “For the first time ever in the history of Anantapur district, arguably, the Forest Department has achieved 100 per cent survival rates in most of the plantations it undertook in the last three years, thanks to the novel methods used along with a good dose of common sense.”

Anantapur sets an example in afforestation
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More than 300 hectares of green forest developed in Kalyandurgam, Kadiri and Penukonda forest ranges
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Invasive Plant Control by Volunteers

Photo: We've been having sunny weather here the last 2 weeks, so here it is early March and we are finding a few Alyssum in bloom! Good thing CEEN is out there pulling these.

March 2, 2013, www.ivdailyview.com | “Frustration has been mounting with management of an experimental, “green mining” technique on airport land and the subsequent escape of hardy invaders into the landscape as state and federal agencies conclude that eradication of “yellowtuft” is is an increasing priority. A “high degree of alarm” regarding the persistence and dispersal of the plants reached the ears of the Illinois Valley Airport Advisory Board (IVAAB) on Monday night, Feb. 28, triggered by the county’s decision to lease a small corner of airport property to a neighboring business for soil and rock storage.”

“Invasive Plant Control by Volunteers
To counter the escape of hardy invaders into the landscape as state and federal agencies conclude that eradication of “yellowtuft” is an increasing priority.
For more info, see http://www.ivdailyview.com/2011/03/01/durable-plant-spreads-beyond-welcome/
We’ve been having sunny weather here the last 2 weeks, so here it is early March and we are finding a few Alyssum in bloom! Good thing CEEN is out there pulling these.”
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Initiative would ban GMO foods in Jackson County

Photo: Celebrating the New Year by celebrating our efforts to ban the growth of GMO crops and protect our rights to grow food and seeds without the risk on contamination by GMO crops here in Jackson County, Oregon--6,500+ signatures turned in today! Woot! Woot!

January 2, 2013, www.mailtribune.com | “Ashland seed farmer Chuck Burr said he has a personal reason to support a proposed ban on genetically modified organisms in Jackson County.  He had to throw away $4,700 in chard seed after learning it might have been contaminated with pollen from nearby GMO fields.”

6,500 People Sign Petition to Ban GMOs in Jackson County, Oregon
For more info, see http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130102%2FNEWS%2F301020327
Celebrating the New Year by celebrating our efforts to ban the growth of GMO crops and protect our rights to grow food and seeds without the risk on contamination by GMO crops here in Jackson County, Oregon–6,500+ signatures turned in today! Woot! Woot!
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Dying to make greener batteries

Photo: ~ PLANT EXTRACT CAN REPLACE TOXIC COBALT IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES!The roots of the Madder plant (below) are a source of purpurin, which chemists from The City College of New York, Rice University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have found could serve as a non-toxic and sustainable lithium-ion battery.

December 12, 2012, www.theregister.co.uk | “A common and ancient plant dye could replace cobalt and help deliver greener lithium-ion batteries, according to a study out of America.  Purpurin, an extract of the common Madder plant, turns out to have the right characteristics to use as a cathode, according to research led by The City College of New York (along with Rice University and the US Army Research Laboratory).”

Robert Brothers posted to GoodNews FortheEarth~ PLANT EXTRACT CAN REPLACE TOXIC COBALT IN LITHIUM ION BATTERIES!
The roots of the Madder plant (below) are a source of purpurin, which chemists from The City College of New York, Rice University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have found could serve as a non-toxic and sustainable lithium-ion battery.
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Court Orders Destruction of GMO Crops on Southeastern Wildlife Refuges

December 1, 2012, organicconnectmag.com | “In a decision October 23, 2012, a federal court formally halted the planting of genetically engineered (GMO) crops on all National Wildlife Refuges in the Southeastern United States.  The court also ordered steps to mitigate environmental damage from the previous illegal cultivation of GE crops.”

“Court Orders Destruction of GMO Crops on Southeastern Wildlife Refuges
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After halt to planting, court orders eradication of unlawful GMO crops on Southeastern wildlife refuges. Remedies include a three-year monitoring period to track, destroy any germinating GE/GMO pla…”
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Tree Planting in Our National Forests

www.nationalforests.org | “From fresh water to clean air to sweeping vistas of green, America’s National Forests offer an incredible array of beauty and values. With all that these lands give us, it’s only natural to consider ways that we can give back.”

4 Million Trees Planted
Did you know the National Forest Foundation has planted more than 4 million trees on our National Forests? Thanks to support from individuals and partners, we continue to support the health of America’s backyard with every seedling planted. (photo: Michelle Turner, Shawnee National Forest) Learn more and how you can help: http://trib.al/2JE0CK
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Filed under: Forests, Plants, Restoration, Tree-plantings