Archive for December 20th, 2010
And the 2010 Winners Are…
Earthzine is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 University and College Student Essay and Blogging Competition, "Making Citizen Observations a Global Vision." Co-sponsored by NASA, this year's contest attracted well-written, thought provoking essays and an international dialogue with students on important environmental issues.
Maeve Hickok, posted on
December 20th, 2010
Earth Observation, Education, Essay Contest 2010, OpEd, Sustainability
Afghan Saffron Venture Hit by Taliban
- Farmers taking part in an internationally-backed saffron-growing project in Herat province in western Afghanistan say they are being targeted by Taliban militants who want them to cultivate opium poppies instead.
Posted on
December 20th, 2010
Agriculture, Politics
Rise in Oxygen Drove Evolution of Animal Life 550 Million Years Ago
- Researchers have uncovered a clue that may help to explain why the earliest evidence of complex multicellular animal life appears around 550 million years ago.
Posted on
December 20th, 2010
Biodiversity
Lighting governance for protected areas and beyond – Identifying the urgent need for sustainable management of artificial light at night
The importance of an “urban lighting governance” framework for control and management of artificial night lighting, particularly in close proximity to protected areas, and for raised awareness of the issue of light pollution and related ecological consequences is documented in this article.
Aubrecht et al., posted on
December 20th, 2010
Articles, Earth Observation, Ecosystems, Sustainability
NASA Daily Image
