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To Kill or Not to Kill Oiled Birds?

Photo via National Geographic Earlier this week, I reported that certain oil spill experts say crude-covered birds be killed rather than cleaned , because so few actually survive. Evidently and unsurprisingly, the article sparked something of a furor amongst animal lovers, who claimed I didn’t fairly represent the views of those scientists who supported cleaning oil-coated birds. So what’s the verdict? Should we clean every oil-covered bird we can, or put them out of their mise… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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To Kill or Not to Kill Oiled Birds?

Box Designed to Regrow Plants in Deserts Could Save Drought-Stressed California Wineries

Images via Groasis Pieter Hoff, a lily-grower-turned-inventor, took a good look at how seeds grow in dry areas — specifically looking at the way seeds distributed by birds can take root based on the protection and fertilization of the excrement with which it is mixed. Taking a cue from biomimicry, he created the Waterboxx, a highly intriguing way for plants in dry areas to have enough moisture to take root and survive. While it is intended for regrowing vegetation in dessert areas, it could also be a big boon for

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Box Designed to Regrow Plants in Deserts Could Save Drought-Stressed California Wineries