Archive for September 2008

Calling All Greenies: 10^100 by Google

 
Google is digging deeper into philanthropy.  They recently announced a contest, called 10^100, which will award $10 million for an idea that can literally change the world.  The idea must benefit as many people as possible. 
Of course I have to wonder, does it have to just benefit people?  Can it be an idea that supports conservation [...]

Does An Adaptation Have to Be Logical?

For the past few weeks I’ve noticed a common thread in my approach and attempts to relate information about wildlife to the public.  In my quest to make things digestible I often resort to applying logic.  Why do some species of dolphin swim upside down?  Well, its complicated. 
We think it has a lot to do with [...]

Trash and Turtles, On the Beach

The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup is scheduled for September 20th this year.  Are you signed up to clean beaches?  I am!  If you’re in the relative area a cleanup will get underway at the Canaveral National Seashore in Brevard County, early in the A.M.  This page can point you towards other cleanups in your area if you’re not [...]