Notebook
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From the April 10, 1937, issue
Living pearls and a clue to atomic structure.
- Earth
Greaseball Challenge
And they’re off! The participants in this charity biofuel car rally are on their way from the U.S. East Coast to San Jose, Costa Rica. Powered by biodiesel, vegetable oil, waste grease, and other alternative fuels, the vehicles will all be donated to local communities at the end of the rally, which runs until April […]
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- Ecosystems
The Great Turtle Race
This international conservation event involves 11 leatherback turtles that are “racing” toward feeding areas south of the Galapagos Islands. Pick your favorite of these endangered animals and follow its progress, as tracked by satellite, from April 16 to April 29. Go to: http://greatturtlerace.com
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The Billion Tree Campaign
The United Nations Environment Programme has launched a major global tree-planting campaign to encourage people, businesses, and governments to enter tree-planting pledges online. The effort’s objective is to plant at least one billion trees worldwide during 2007. Go to: http://www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign
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- Science & Society
From the March 20, 1937, issue
The real Groundhog Day, microfilm book storage, and turning farm waste into chemical products.
- Ecosystems
Lakeshore Nature Preserve
This nature preserve at the University of Wisconsin–Madison protects undeveloped lands along the shore of Lake Mendota. Even if you can’t visit it in person, the award-winning interactive map will help you appreciate the qualities of this beautiful slice of nature. Go to: http://www.lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu
- Humans
From the March 13, 1937, issue
Man helping snake, paraffin lenses for neutrons, and glass with a past.
- Earth
More Than Monarchs
More Than Monarchs.org exists to raise awareness about the devastating impact of illegal logging on the environment and local communities in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in central Mexico. The Web site provides a platform for villagers, community leaders, government officials, and other people to communicate and collaborate toward ending the destruction of forests that […]
- Humans
From the March 6, 1937, issue
Machines creating new jobs, stopping smoke with sound, and conflicts over atomic structure.
- Earth
National Environmental Education Week
The third annual National Environmental Education Week will take place April 15-22, 2007, culminating with Earth Day on April 22. This site provides information about activities planned for that week. Go to: http://www.eeweek.org/
