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ALIBUT HERALDDecember 10, 2009

Check the links for lots of interesting facts. My fave: The largest snowflakes ever measured occurred in Fort Keogh,Montana, in 1887. Flakes as large as 15 inches wide were reported.READ ON: http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/12/the-unbelievable-world-of-snowflakes.php

The Unbelievable World of Snowflakes

SF Offers Christmas Tree

For just $95, Friends of the Urban Foand SF Environment have teamed upoffer SF residents living, potted XmasTrees! The trees are allapproximatel8 tall, and after the holidays Friends Urban Forest will help to re-plant them

SF City Streets!READ ON:

http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/11/1francisco-offers-christmas-trees-thlive-on-after-the-holidays/

Overwhelmed by Green GiftAdvice? Shop Sustainablywith 3 Simple Questions!

1. Is it up-cycled or made fromsustainable materials?

2. Is it resource saving?

3. Is it vintage or pre-owned?READ ON: http://bit.ly/7audLq

eed Some Optimismound Climate Change?eOffers "Solutions We Need Now"EE ONLINE EDITION!

Amidst the

controversyand debatesof theCOP15, it isrefreshing tohearsomeone talkabout realsolutions.FREEEDITION:http://www.solutionswen

eednow.org/


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e GOOD Guide to COP15: All You Need to Know About the Copenhagen Conferenc

Copenhagen 101 (VIDEO)

COP15 Copenhagen climateummit: Day 4

Cap and Tirade: Hansen andKrugman Can't Agree

ASA scientist James Hansen and lefty economistaul Krugman both want to save the planet fromsastrous climate change, but can't quite agree onow. Yesterday, they traded op-eds in the New York

imesover the idea known as "cap-and-trade."EAD ON: http://www.good.is/post/Cap-and-irade-Hansen-and-Krugman-Can-t-Agree/

aying to Keep the Rainforests

tanding: How rich countries can makepay to preserve rainforest (Video)UN-backed scheme to reduce carbon emissions

om the burning of forests could be one of the biginners of the Copenhagen climate summit, with theossibility of a big injection of funds.EAD ON:

ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8399871.stm

WHY A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL?There's a global mobilization coming togetherfor the weekend in the middle of the

Copenhagen conference--Dec. 11-13.Our collective message"The World Wants a Real Deal" people all over the planet are

demanding a binding global climate agreement guided by the latestscience and built upon principles of justice and equity.

Around the world people will gather to light lanterns or candles, in sosolidarity with the citizens of those nations who will be first to face thechallenges to their very survival.READ ON: http://www.350.org/about/blogs/lighting-candle-hope-

you-start-vigil-survival

A general COP15update from RichardBlack, BBC Newsenvironmentcorrespondent.

READ ON:http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/richardblack/

WATCHNOW:http://doteah.blogs.nytmes.com/2009/12/07/coenhagen-


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dfeeders Found to Causeolution of New Species

rding to the BBC, the Europeankcap bird's natural instinct hasrically been to migrate to Spain tod their winters, where they feed onand berries.

he rise of bird-feeders in the UK haveged that. Scientists discovered that

kcaps "follow a different "evolutionary" if they spend the winter eating foodut for them in UK gardens."

D ON://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12feeders-found-to-cause-evolution-species.php

Social Scientists Build Casefor 'Survival of the Kindest'

Researchers at the University of California,Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefsthat human beings are wired to be selfish.

In a wide range of studies, social scientistsare amassing a growing body of evidence toshow we are evolving to become morecompassionate and collaborative in ourquest to survive and thrive.

READ ON:http://www.physorg.com/news179512429.html

CANNED TUNA ADVISORFOR HOLIDAY FOODDRIVES (USA)

Holiday food drives are in full swing acanned tuna is a popular item for donand distributing to families in need. Buwomen aged 18 to 45 and children, e

more than one or two servings a weealbacore or canned light tuna could beharmful to their health, according to thS. Food and Drug Administration (FDSee the FDA advisory.READ ON:http://scubadivergirls.com/conserv?p=851

TRY THE MERCURYCALCULATOR:http://www.gotmercury.org/


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er, Lion and Bear Form Unusual Friendship

ued eight years ago during a police drugs raid in Atlanta, Georgia,hree friends were only cubs at the time and barely two months old.

had been kept as status symbol pets by the drug barons.

ered to the Noah's Ark animal rescue centre in Locust Grove,gia, the decision was made to keep the youngsters together.

D ON: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6750373/Tiger-and-bear-form-unusual-friendship.html

Video: Marine Creature Robots Madefrom Recycled Materials by KYG-Lab

Masamichi Hayashi, president of marine educationestablishment kyg-lab, has hand-crafted over 100 robomarine creatures from recycled items such as plastic bofood containers, styrofoam, raincoats, and windshield w

motors. A self-taught roboticist, Hayashi relies on his foexperience as a marine scientist to endow his machinerealistic movements, and he uses them in free shows tokids about the locomotion and behavior of sea creatureREAD ON: http://pinktentacle.com/2009/12/video-macreature-robots-by-kyg-lab/

ncient Mediterranean Floodystery Solved

esearch has revealed details of thetastrophic Zanclean flood that refilled theediterranean Sea more than five millionars ago.

EAD ON:tp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8

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ter Chaos: Otters Frolic in the Snow (VIDEO)

The footage isawesome, thecommentary isquestionable, theotters aredelightful WATCH:http://www.huffi

ngtonpost.com/2009/12/10/otter-chaos-otters-frolic_n_387044.html

Dolphins, Therapy and Autism

READ ON: http://www.planetpuna.com/dolphin-paper-html/dolphin-paper.htm

In response to my WhaleDolphins are magical andread your mind! CommeDr. Barett-Lennard passethis fascinating paper (wit

some beautiful quotes) thalmost prove my commenat least back up the notio

Psychedelic Weddell Seals

You can hear the seals with this reallyinorganic sound; its like Pink Floyd orsomething... Excellent clip from WernerHerzog's Encounters At The End Of TheEarthabout the sounds researchers hear

while camped out atop the icy ocean layer.WATCH & LISTEN: http://bit.ly/6ibzYz

T. Rex 'Little Cousin'Discovered

Researchers have unveiled a nspecies of dinosaur from the latTriassic period - a small, early rof T.rexand Velociraptor. The 2dinosaur, named Tawa hallae, wfound in a "bone bed" on the GhRanch in New Mexico, US.READ ON:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sciature/8405897.stm


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U, IBM and New York State openeen Data Center

acuse University, with partners IBM and Newk State, celebrated the construction of its newen Data Center (GDC)a showcase of world-

ss innovations in advanced energy-efficientrmation technology and building systems.AD ON: http://syr.edu/greendatacenter/

First-Ever Expedition to Examine the AccumulatioPlastic Marine Debris in the North Atlantic Ocean

READ ON:http://www.oceanleadership.org/2009/first-ever-expedition-texamine-the-accumulation-of-plastic-marine-debris-in-the-north-atlantocean/

Sea EducatioAssociation (Sis preparing toconduct the fiever researchexpeditiondedicated solexamining theaccumulation

plastic marinedebris in the NAtlantic Ocea

ex and Trash and Rock n

oll: Waste Managementins Live Nation in

ecycling Sponsorship

S. garbage behemoth Wastenagement has teamed up with therlds largest live music company, Liveion, in what promises to be one of thest unusual sponsorships in the history ofk and roll.AD ON: http://bit.ly/8puOhf

The Most Psychedelic Lake on Earth (Osoyoos, BC

The lake is rich in calcium, sodium and magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) aneven silver and titanium. It is called Kliluk by the Okanagan Indians who haveknown of the lakes therapeutic powers for generations.READ ON: http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/most-psychedlake-on-earth/18196

est and Worst of 2009: Green Tech Conceptslideshow)

cinating and fun ideas that just might become a real part of ourre, from bendable cell phones, to gorgeous solar chargers, toedible furniture that eats bugs to use as a source of electricity.

W:http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/12/best-green-tech-ncept-gadgets-of-2009-slideshow.php

B is for B Corps

Between impact investing and mergers, Lucy Bernholpresident of philanthropic consulting firm BlueprintResearch & Design, talked about B Corps, the designfor businesses holding a social good certification (thinLEED for social enterprise) from a group called B Lab

READ ON:http://www.poptech.org/blog/b_is_for_b_corps


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Archival Photo

Crocodile, 1965.

Library News

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Get your up-to-the minutes news via RSS feed from the librarys Whats new pages. Currently, there aretwo Whats new pages running a variety of interesting news feeds

Whats New Animals and Nature for news about birds, reptiles, marine mammals, and places such asthe Arctic http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/WhatsNewAnimalsandNature.aspx

Whats New Business and General for news about business, finance, tourism, visitor experience andmarketing http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/What%27sNewBGN.aspx

News on Environmental conservation and education will soon be available via the Conservation Currenthttp://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/ConservationCurrent/Pages/Default.aspx

Did you know that the Library has access to over 100 journals and magazines??At least 80 of these are available full text online.For a complete hyperlinked list, visit the library journals page on Aquanet:http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/Journals.aspx

As well, you can find new books and movies listed on this page of Aquanet:http://aquanet.vanaqua.org/IS/CRS/Lib/Pages/LibraryCatalogue.aspx


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The VAHC meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. in theAquatic Planet classroom on the first Wednesdayof each month. Meet at the Aquaquest receptionentrance. Talks generally get going around 8 p.m.after a hobby club Q & A session. Thetalks/meetings are free to attend, but if you findyourself coming to quite a few, a membership tothe club is always a great idea (a mere $20/year!)

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