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A dawn census with a useful purpose Platypus spotting is a lovely family outing, but the 774 Platypus Census is also a practical piece of waterway monitoring. On Wednesday 2 September, volunteers will search Melbourne’s local waterways from 5:30 to 8:00am and...
Could shaded streets be part of a workplace benefits plan? A commute through exposed pavement can add a noticeable burden before someone even reaches work, especially during a hot week. Employers often discuss transit subsidies, flexible hours, and indoor air...
The city map that makes finding a community garden much easier I keep hearing people say they would love to volunteer at a community garden, but they do not know where to start. In New York, the first problem is often not finding a garden. It is finding the r...
At the garden this weekend, children were comparing tomato leaves, counting pollinators, and arguing cheerfully about whether the soil felt dry. That is real science education: direct observation, shared tools, and questions that begin with something alive. C...
Waterkwaliteit is ook een uitvoeringsvraagstuk Het stuk van Nieuwsuur over de Nederlandse waterkwaliteit bleef bij mij hangen. Volgens de aangehaalde analyse voldeed geen Nederlandse rivier, beek of sloot aan alle relevante Europese eisen. De deadline van 202...
Kunnen natuurvriendelijke oevers de rivierkreeft terugdringen? In Cronesteyn is onderzocht wat natuurvriendelijke oevers doen met de Amerikaanse rivierkreeft. Op de proeflocatie nam het aantal kreeften per vierkante meter af. Dat klinkt hoopgevend, al zegt éé...