In celebration of the Grand Concourse's centennial, Katie Holten created TREE MUSEUM: a museum without walls. EXTENDED to January 3, 2010
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Con Ed oil spill in the Bronx River
Con Edison Substation Fire Causes Oil Spill on the Bronx River
Oil in a 345,000-volt transformer caught fire just before 5:30 a.m. yesterday, November 4, 2009, at the Dunwoodie substation at 152 Kingston Ave., just west of the state Thruway and 1.5 miles from the Bronx River. Oil from the transforme… Continue
Posted by katie holten on November 7, 2009 at 11:27am
Designer Family Trees
IMAGE: Queen Cox, Greensleeves, and Fiesta apples growing on the same tree, available from Blackmoor.
This story is by NICOLA TWILLEY | Published: NOVEMBER 5, 2009 on EDIBLE GEOGRAPHY
I recently discovered the apple “family tree,” which combines… Continue
Posted by katie holten on November 6, 2009 at 5:00pm
Building With Trees
Roald Gundersen built his home and greenhouse using whole tree for structure and support.
By ANNE RAVER
ROALD GUNDERSEN, an architect who may revolutionize the building industry, shinnied up a slender white ash near his house here on a recent afternoon, hoisting himself higher and higher until the limber… Continue
Posted by katie holten on November 5, 2009 at 9:10pm
Car maker develops its own flower species
imagE: Toyota Flower
source: Drive.com
Toyota has created a new plant species designed to offset the CO2 created by its Prius assembly operations.
By RICHARD BLACKBURN.
Toyota has created two… Continue
Posted by katie holten on November 2, 2009 at 10:40pm
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South Bronx Urban Farm
April 19, 2009 at 3pm to April 1, 2010 at 7pm – Grand Concourse
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Bronx Green Drinks
November 19, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm – G Bar, 579 Grand Concourse
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A Developer of Hydrogen Bomb Is Dead
Mr. Ginzburg, a Russian physicist, helped develop the first Soviet hydrogen bomb and went on the win the Nobel Prize.
Afloat in the Ocean, Expanding Islands of Trash
The detritus of human life is collecting in a Pacific Ocean garbage patch that is believed to be twice the size of Texas.Basics: Pigs Prove to Be Smart, if Not Vain
Recent discoveries from the nascent study of pig cognition offered evidence that pigs were quick learners, slow to forget and similar to humans in many ways.A Hunt for Seeds to Save Species, Perhaps by Helping Them Move
Is it wise or foolish to assist with the migration of plants? Some experts see unintended consequences and others say it is worth the risk.Observatory: Hogwarts Namesake Faces Loss of Status
Two paleontologists argue that two dome-headed dinosaurs are not separate species, but rather younger growth stages of another dinosaur.Observatory: North American Origins for the Falklands Wolf
A genetic analysis helped solve some of the mystery about the origins of a species that was once found on islands off the Argentinian coast.Observatory: For Elephant Seals, a Restful Downward Spiral
A long-distance animal swimmer might use a maneuver called a drift dive, spiraling in the water like a leaf falling through the air, to rest.Stateside Home Is Proposed for South Pole Dome
A small group of science station veterans is trying to preserve a geodesic dome that sheltered scientists and supported workers at the South Pole for three decades.Mind: A Dream Interpretation: Tuneups for the Brain
A new theory suggests that dreams are a warm-up for the day ahead.Through 1 Woman, 20 Views of Life’s End
The stories in an Off Broadway play, “Let Me Down Easy,” include Lance Armstrong’s victory over testicular cancer and the tales of some who lost their battles.© 2009 Created by katie holten on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
