Japanese Artist Maico Akiba Creates Tiny Ecosystems on Animals’ Backs

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One in Three Honeybees Died Last Winter in the US

Bee photo from Shutterstock This past winter was a harsh one – particularly for bees and beekeepers across the United States. A recent survey by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America has shown that one in every three honey bee colonies collapsed this past winter. The staggering 31.1 percent loss is twice the percentage that beekeepers say is “acceptable” to maintain their business. Read the rest of One in Three Honeybees Died Last Winter in the US Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Apiary Inspectors of America , bee deaths , bee Informed Partnership , bee populations , colony collapse disorder , eco design , green design , honey bee population , sustainable design        

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One in Three Honeybees Died Last Winter in the US

Bee photo from Shutterstock This past winter was a harsh one – particularly for bees and beekeepers across the United States. A recent survey by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America has shown that one in every three honey bee colonies collapsed this past winter. The staggering 31.1 percent loss is twice the percentage that beekeepers say is “acceptable” to maintain their business. Read the rest of One in Three Honeybees Died Last Winter in the US Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Apiary Inspectors of America , bee deaths , bee Informed Partnership , bee populations , colony collapse disorder , eco design , green design , honey bee population , sustainable design        

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Study Projects Over Half of World’s Population Could Rely on Food Imports by 2050

Photo via Shutterstock With tomatoes from Chile, salmon from Norway, chocolate from Africa, and coffee from Indonesia, a trip to the local grocery store can seem like a journey around the world. But food security is a serious issue in the 21st century, as countries around the world struggle to produce enough food to feed their growing populations. A new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany that was published in the journal  Environmental Research Letters suggests that over half of the world’s population could depend on imported foods by 2050. Read the rest of Study Projects Over Half of World’s Population Could Rely on Food Imports by 2050 Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: central america , Climate Change , diet , food security , germany , imported food , marianela fader , Middle East , North Africa , Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research , self sufficiency        

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Maine’s Grass-Covered Cold War Bunkers Provide Refuge from Deadly Bat Disease

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) inherited 43 cold war era bunkers in 1994 when the former Loring Air Force Base in Maine shut down. Used as a storage and aerial delivery site for nuclear warheads, the base was transformed into the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge . For years the USFWS sought a new life for the old grass-covered bunkers and finally in 2012 they decided to convert two of them into artificial caves for sick bats. White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), the worst wildlife disease outbreak in recent history , has killed up to 6.7 million bats throughout North America, compromising crucial agricultural services to the tune of $53 billion. The bunkers are expected to provide a healthy respite from contaminated caves for hibernating bats. Read the rest of Maine’s Grass-Covered Cold War Bunkers Provide Refuge from Deadly Bat Disease Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: adaptive reuse , artificial caves , bats , cold war bunkers , Environment , grass-covered bunkers , hibernacula for bats , Loring Air Force Base , News , Northern Maine Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge , US Fish and Wildlife Service , white-nose syndrome        

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Formosan Clouded Leopard Confirmed to Be Extinct in Taiwan

Photo via Shutterstock A 13-year search for one of the smallest big cats in the world just ended, confirming what many feared: The Formosan clouded leopard is extinct in Taiwan . The more than decade-long search involved 1,500 infrared cameras, baited fur traps, and countless hours of fieldwork by zoologists from Taiwan and the U.S. But habitat loss, poaching and the lack of prey combined to seal the fate of the beautiful cat. Read the rest of Formosan Clouded Leopard Confirmed to Be Extinct in Taiwan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Animals , clouded leopard , endangered species , extinct leopard , Formosan clouded leopard , habitat loss , Neofelis nebulosa brachyura , poaching , Taiwan , threatened animals , Wildlife , Wildlife conservation        

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Pink Intruder Unveils Gorgeous Pixelated Cardboard Pavilion in Valencia, Spain

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Strange “Fairy Circles” Appear in the Middle of Africa’s Namib Desert

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The Guano de Paris Pigeon House Also Collects Bird Poop for Compost

Designer Jean-Sébastien Poncet imagined a multi-use terracotta apartment complex for sheltering urban pigeons and turning their poo into compost. Intended for the French capital, “The Guano de Paris” aims to rehabilitate the birds, collect their droppings and facilitate a peaceful coexistence with citizens. Read the rest of The Guano de Paris Pigeon House Also Collects Bird Poop for Compost Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Animals , Architecture , fertilizer , Frecnh design , green materials , Guano de Paris , Jean-Sébastien Poncet , pigeons , recycling / compost , terracota , vermicompost        

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Naki’o: World’s First ‘Bionic’ Dog Fitted with Four Prosthetic Limbs

Naki’o, a mixed breed dog from Nebraska, has become the first dog fitted with four prosthetic limbs. This achievement was accomplished by US company Orthopets , which specializes in artificial pet limbs. Naki’o lost his limbs and part of his tail to frostbite when he was abandoned in a cellar as a puppy, but now, thanks to a successful operation, he can run and play freely like other dogs. Read the rest of Naki’o: World’s First ‘Bionic’ Dog Fitted with Four Prosthetic Limbs Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bionic limbs , dogs , fake limbs , martin kaufmann , naik’o , othopets , prosthetic limbs , robo dogs        

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