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Mailbag: Losing Chief Small is bad for H.B.
Our wonderful Chief of Police Ken Small has announced his retirement ("Police chief to retire, May 16"). It is a sad day for Huntington, as Ken truly cared about the safety of our residents and would often go beyond the call of duty, always answering...Tags: Conservation, State Parks, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Ecosystems
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Natural Perspectives: The big bad wolf is back in Yellowstone
The world around us is constantly changing, more so now than ever before in recorded history. Humans are dramatically affecting the natural world. Between global warming and the exploding growth of the human population, which results in the need to...
Tags: Biology, Energy Resources, Conservation, Weather, Environmental Issues
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Natural Perspectives: Life in the slow lane
Vic and I had "slow food" this past week at two events. One was the annual Harvest Potluck by the Huntington Beach Community Garden. The other was the annual picnic in Bommer Canyon in Irvine put on by the Orange County chapter of Slow Food U.S.A. We...
Tags: Oysters, Onions, Healthy Diet, Agriculture, Environmental Issues
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Natural Perspectives: Three green films at Newport Beach Film Festival
Vic and I attended the Newport Beach Film Festival this past weekend. Naturally, Vic and I focused on environmental documentaries. We saw three films, "A Fierce Green Fire,""Last Call at the Oasis,"and"Bitter Seeds." "A Fierce Green Fire" is based on...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Water Supply, Bitter Seeds (movie), Genetic Engineering, Yosemite National Park
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Natural Perspectives: Now we're cooking
Whenever Vic goes off to teach, leaving me at home with the Internet and a credit card, I have so much fun while he's at work. Most days I just read, garden and play with my chickens. But once in a while, I see what trouble I can get into with online...Tags: Environmental Issues, Global Change, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Breads
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Natural Perspectives: Birding in the Eastern Sierra
Vic and I just returned from a scouting trip to the Eastern Sierra. Vic will soon lead a spring birding trip there for Sea and Sage Audubon, along with co-leader Linda Oberholzer. We like to visit ahead of time to reacquaint ourselves with the area....Tags: Water Supply, Mountains, Science and Technology, Snow Storms, USA Today
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Natural Perspectives: Gardening is in my genes
While Vic prepared for class one day last week, I transplanted some strawberry and bell pepper plants into one of my three raised garden beds. Then I watered my vegetable garden with a watering can, using stored rainwater from our rain barrels. I know...
Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Tomatoes, Health, Hobbies, Dining and Drinking
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Mailbag: Coyote problem a silent killer in O.C.
How many pets will be eaten by coyotes in Huntington Beach (and all of O.C.) until each respective city efficiently alerts its residents? Most people are not aware, thinking their small dog or cat is lost and will come home. It will take the killing of a...Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Dog (animal), Cat (animal)
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Natural Perspectives: Current situation more like 'global weirding'
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center's "State of the Climate: Global Analysis for Annual 2010" makes for some pretty sobering reading. Vic and I waded through the nine-page document over the hot Fourth...Tags: Nature, International Travel, Natural Resources, Ecosystems, Australia
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Natural Perspectives: Dire consequences if we don't curb emissions
Britain's Guardian newspaper reported recently that the construction of many new fossil fuel-burning power plants may prevent the world from keeping global temperature increases at a safe level. A manageable temperature rise is thought by many scientists...Tags: Columbia University, Republican Party, University of Oxford, International Energy, Disasters
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Natural Perspectives: What will our grandchildren see?
Vic and I took off for Big Bear Lake on Christmas to enjoy the snow there. The roads were clear, but there were several inches of snow on the ground, making a beautiful scene.
Our son Scott rented a large house on the lake so we could have our...Tags: Nature, Weather, Water, Environmental Issues, Population and Census
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Natural Perspectives: Say goodbye to American pie
If you were painting a Norman Rockwell portrait of America, you'd probably picture mom and an apple pie wrapped in the Star-Spangled Banner. But America's apples are disappearing. A century ago, there were an estimated 20 million apple trees growing in...Tags: California, Ohio River, Riverside County (California), Indiana, Whole Foods Market
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