The Environment…Week In Review for July 18, 2015

ICYMI….Here are some of the best-of-the-best articles and posts for this week in The Environment

90% of Americans Could be Fed Entirely by Local Agriculture

Behavioral Economics and the Solar PV Industry

There’s a Price to Pay for Not Eating America’s Ugly Seafood

Countries Big and Small Are Connecting Economic Growth to Renewable Energy, and It's Working

Secrecy over fracking chemicals clouds environmental risks, advocates say

Watch How This Family Produces 6,000 Pounds of Food In Their Small Yard

Transition away from this energy source is 'stunning'

Iowa Utility Will Phase Out Coal At 5 Plants, In Milestone For Sierra Club

Perovskites Will Power New Low-Cost & Highly Efficient Solar Cells

Italian Designers Transform Old Viaduct into Futuristic Wind Turbine Bridge

The Environment…Week In Review for July 11, 2015

 

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Science…Week In Review for July 18, 2015

ICYMI….Here are some of the best-of-the-best articles and posts for this week in Science

Astronomers find massive black hole is too big for its galaxy

An "Optical Dog's Nose" Could Help Detect Cancer From Your Breath 

Radio astronomers see black hole come to life 

Scientists Closer To Bringing A Species Back From Extinction 

A dark matter bridge in our cosmic neighborhood 

Uncovering the secrets of the Quintuplet Cluster 

Tiny Beating Hearts Grown In The Lab 

Huge Exploding Stars can be Powered by the Strongest Magnets 

Pluto and Charon show craters, dark spots, and even signs of snow as New Horizons flies by 

New Particle Discovered At The Large Hadron Collider 

Science…Week In Review for July 11, 2015

 

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The Environment…Week In Review for July 11, 2015

ICYMI….Here are some of the best-of-the-best articles and posts for this week in The Environment

Albertans warned: Do not flush goldfish down the toilet

As Shell Drilling Rig Aims for Arctic, Waves of Kayaks Block the Way

The Good, the Bad, and the Algae

Amber Rudd Openly Supports Offshore Wind, Says ‘Enough’ Onshore 

Bill Gates to invest $2bn in breakthrough renewable energy projects  

State plan sets aggressive clean-energy goals 

U.S. Government Outlines Solar Power Boost For The Poor 

Autism Study Shows Links To These Pesticides and Other Toxic Chemicals 

This Stunning Salt Water Powered Car Is Ready For European Roads 

Solar News, Renewable News, Climate News (Link Drop) 

 

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Science…Week In Review for July 11, 2015

ICYMI….Here are some of the best-of-the-best articles and posts for this week in Science

Experimental Greenhouses Grow Strawberries Underwater  

We may Finally Know why a Flu Vaccine Triggered Narcolepsy

Astronomers Believe They're Witnessing The Birth Of A New Planet 

This Awesome Video Takes you on a Tour Inside the Human Heart 

The Actual Building Blocks of Planets Have Been Spotted for the First Time Ever  

Autism Study Shows Links To These Pesticides and Other Toxic Chemicals

Pluto and Charon: New Horizons’ Dynamic Duo

Science…Week In Review for July 4, 2015  

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Science…Week In Review for July 4, 2015

ICYMI….Here are some of the best-of-the-best articles and posts for this week in Science

Handprints on Hubble

Is That a Big Crater on Pluto? Pyramidal Mountain Found on Ceres

Spectacular Long-Exposure Photographs of a New Zealand Cave Illuminated by Glow Worms

Fully Implantable Artificial Pancreas Delivers Insulin as Needed

Astronomers monitor extraordinary black hole 'eruption'

The Good, the Bad, and the Algae

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5 Florida State Parks You Don't Want to Miss in South Florida

Florida is best known for it's white sand beaches and it's spectacular weather....for good reason!  Many people will be heading out to Miami Beach and Ft. Lauderdale.  What you may not know is that there are a number of Florida State Parks where you can enjoy not only the beaches, but a little taste of Florida history and some beautiful natural scenery as well!  You can also enjoy snorkeling, camping and canoeing at most of these parks.   

Here are 5 Florida State Parks you don't want to miss:

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1) Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - Located on the southern tip of Key Biscayne, this park offers many popular activities, including swimming (at one of the Top 10 Best beaches in America!), camping, kayaking, biking, fishing and more.  It's also home to the historic lighthouse.  Built originally in 1825, it's the oldest surviving structure in Miami-Dade County.

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2) Oleta River State Park - Located just east of N. Miami Beach, it's a hidden treasure within the otherwise urban setting of North Miami.  Along with swimming, fishing, kayaking/canoeing and camping or cabins, it sports one of the best off-road cycling trails you will find anywhere.  Not to mention a chance to hike among the beautiful mangrove preserves.

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3) Bahia Honda State Park - Located on Bahia Honda Key, just west of Marathon Key, it offers a vast range of outdoor activities.  Swimming, fishing and kayaking, as well as scuba diving and snorkeling.  This park is also known as an excellent location for watching both wading and shore birds.  And did I mention....spectacular sunsets!

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4) John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - This park has the distinction of being the first undersea US park.  While it does boast mangrove swamps and tropical hammocks, the major draw to the park are the coral reefs! Scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking/canoeing and glass-bottom boat tours all offer visitors a unique view of some of the most spectacular natural scenery in the world.

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5) Long Key State Park - Located in the Middle Keys, this was the original location of the Flagler East Coast Railway fishing station...which was lost in the 1935 hurricane.  The park still promises sensational flats fishing, along with snorkeling, kayaking and swimming,  In addition, it's Golden Orb Trail, providing a view of 5 different natural communties, is well known for the bird watching oppotunities it provides.

All of these parks provide natural scenery unlike anything else.  Additional information is available for both the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail and Florida State Parks.  So get outside....enjoy the natural beauty and activites of all these parks and the spectacular weather of Sout Florida!

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What's your favorite beach or Florida State Park?

Care to share your special get-away secrets?!