Journal archives for February 2017

February 1, 2017

Can The March For Science, Forged In A Political Firestorm, Stand For Objective Non-Partisan Truth?

Science, in theory, is as unbiased as a camera lens with no eye behind it.

Can a march spawned by a political firestorm embrace science at its essence, a quest for the complete and objective truth?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2017/01/31/can-the-march-for-science-stand-for-objective-non-partisan-truth/#4d90c83b5cd8

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March For Science

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February 5, 2017

H.R.861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.

Sponsor: Rep. Gaetz, Matt R-FL-1

Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space, and Technology

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861/committees?r=5

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February 12, 2017

The marches for science, on one global interactive map.

The marches for science, on one global interactive map.

The March for Science will be held on 22 April in Washington, D.C.; Science advocates in more than 100 cities around the world say they will hold allied demonstrations the same day.

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/marches-science-one-global-interactive-map?utm_source=sciencemagazine&utm_medium=facebook-text&utm_campaign=marchmap-10996

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February 18, 2017

Free Entrance Days in the National Parks.

The National Park Service just turned 100 years old! Celebrate the start of our second century by visiting a park in 2017. During ten days of the year, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.

https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htm

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February 20, 2017

The Great Backyard Bird Count: It's On!

Soggy weather has arrived in Southern California, though, on the very day when one of the biggest bird-focused events around officially begins. It's The Great Backyard Bird Count, and people around the world will head outside from Friday, Feb. 17 through Monday, Feb. 20.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/The-Great-Backyard-Bird-Count-Its-On-414087363.html

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February 22, 2017

Urban Wildlife Adapt to San Francisco’s Changing Landscapes.

Technology Helps Illuminate Ecosystems in Urban Areas

A citizen-science movement has been growing over the last few decades, in which amateur and professional researchers collaborate informally and mostly without pay to compile information on various scientific topics. Technologies like the Internet, smartphones, handheld GPS devices and mass-market drones have been a boon to the spread of citizen-science programs.

http://www.potreroview.net/urban-wildlife-adapt-to-san-franciscos-changing-landscapes/

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February 28, 2017

Is The Allen's Hummingbird in Peril, Or Doing Just Fine?

It's winter in North America, but you wouldn't know it in Southern California. In many Los Angeles backyards, Allen's hummingbirds bask in the sunshine as they prepare their nests. To the north, in Seattle, backyards are blanketed in a layer of fluffy white snow. The trees have shed their leaves. Most of the birds that call this city home are hunkering down, waiting for springtime warmth.

https://www.kcet.org/redefine/is-the-allens-hummingbird-in-peril-or-doing-just-fine

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