Biodiversity: Invasive Alien Species
It is very difficult to identify 100 invasive species from around the world that really are "worse" than any others. Species and their interactions with ecosystems are very complex. Some species may have invaded only a restricted region, but have a high probability of expanding and causing further great damage (e.g. see Boiga irregularis: the brown tree snake). Other species may already be globally widespread, and causing cumulative but less visible damage. Many biological families or genera contain large numbers of invasive species, often with similar impacts.
Species were selected for the list according to two criteria: their serious impact on biological diversity and/or human activities, and their illustration of important issues surrounding biological invasion. To ensure the inclusion of a wide variety of examples, only one species from each genus was selected. Absence from the list does not imply that a species poses a lesser threat.
Posted: July 4th, 2010
at 3:15pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: green,science,10th dan
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A Transumer Manifesto
The manifesto says that ownership is a last resort, a tradeoff, always looks better in hindsight and experiences provide more lasting happiness than material possessions. What do you you think?
Posted: July 2nd, 2010
at 12:47am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: myninjaplease,life,too good to be true,green,business,philosophy,trade
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The Hopworks Beer Bike
: more info at metrofiets.com :
Posted: June 26th, 2010
at 4:29pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: green,design,bikes,drinks
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What’s New? : Redesigning the Past
What would you do if you could travel back in time? Assassinate Marilyn Monroe? Go on a date with Hitler? Obviously. But here’s what I’d do after that: grab all the modern technology I could find, take it to the late 70’s, superficially redesign it all to blend in, start a consumer electronics company to unleash it upon the world, then sit back as I rake in billions, trillions, or even millions of dollars.
Posted: June 19th, 2010
at 5:07pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: myninjaplease,computers,life,green,web,cell phones,games,robots,weaponry,gear,design,fo' real?,science,2 hours on the internet,tele,what's new?,entrepreneurship
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Surface Area Required to Power the World
(by Solar energy)
Posted: June 9th, 2010
at 7:04pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: green,development
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Peak Wood: Nature Does Impose Limits
Frederick Engels, the social scientist and communist theorist, saw residual issues beyond immediate gain when it came to deforestation:
"Let us not flatter ourselves on account of our human victories over nature. For each such victory nature takes its revenge on us. Each victory, it is true, in the first place brings about the results we expected, but in the second and third places it has quite different, unforeseen effects which only too often cancel the first."
Posted: June 3rd, 2010
at 4:53pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: green,development
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Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull 2010
Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.
Posted: May 12th, 2010
at 5:10pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: green,today in history
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Democratizing TV
Al Gore on his new "Crowdsourced TV" venture at MediaPost
Current was one of the first networks to utilize consumer-generated advertising campaigns on behalf of marketers, and showed campaigns that were recently developed by its users to help introduce a new, biodegradable package design for Frito-Lay’s Sun Chips.
Posted: May 6th, 2010
at 4:15pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: green,et cetera,development,tele,internets
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VW’s 300 MPG Supercar
Volkswagen’s project to create a road-going version of its 300mpg, One Litre research car is still in progress thanks to recent advances made in engine refinement and body construction methods.