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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, Ecosystems, Global Warming, State Parks, Environmental Issues
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Natural Perspectives: Live long and help the Earth prosper
For about 12 years now, Louann and I have been writing columns for these pages. We regret that this is our last. Presumably, the Independent will be going in a new direction. Unfortunately, the folks there have decided that we — and many other...
Tags: Sociology, Arts and Culture, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Pollution, Wetlands
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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: National Parks, Travel, Energy Resources, Biology, Conservation
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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: John Muir, Water, Festive Events, Movies, Conservation
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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: Travel, Landforms, Snow Storms, Weather Reports, Global Warming
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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: Arable Farming, Genes and Chromosomes, Health, Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Body
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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: Tomatoes, Potatoes, Global Warming, Breads, Environmental Issues
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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: Cat (animal), Dog (animal), Weather, Global Warming, Environmental Issues
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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: Pakistan, Energy Resources, Australia, Conservation, Ecosystems
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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: Democratic Party, International Energy, University of Oxford, Plant Openings, Conservation
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Natural Perspectives: Planting the seeds of 2011
January spells excitement for home gardeners because that's when the new seed catalogs arrive. Vic shows no interest in them, but I study each catalog with care, planning out my year's garden in advance.
Each seed company offers at least a few seed...Tags: Arable Farming, Genes and Chromosomes, Economy, Business and Finance, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bodies of Water
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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: Population and Census, Water, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Nature, Weather
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