Author: Daniela
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“Native Silence” Documents Lives of Four Women from White Earth Indian Reservation
Vicki Gerdes previews a new documentary film that chronicles the lives of four America Indian women: …much of which was filmed within the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation [that] could begin making the rounds on the international film festival circuit soon. “Native Silence,” produced by the nonprofit organization 3 Generations, is nearing completion.…
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Scientists Find Symbiotic Relationship Unlike Anything Seen Before
RedOrbit reports on a discovery that “further demonstrates just how unexpected and unusual nature can be.” Scientists have found two strains of bacteria whose symbiotic relationship is unlike anything seen before: Long, thin, hairlike Thioploca (meaning “sulfur braids” in Spanish) trichomes form chains down into marine sediment, which tiny anammox cells ride down like an…
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Swinging CO2 Levels Show The Earth Is ‘Breathing’ More Deeply
By Richard Harris | NPR Plant life on our planet soaks up a fair amount of the carbon dioxide that pours out of our tailpipes and smokestacks. Plants take it up during the summer and return some of it to the air in the winter. And a new study shows that those “breaths” have gotten…
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Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan
Songs and dances are an expression of the Kalbelia community’s traditional way of life. Once professional snake handlers, Kalbelia today evoke their former occupation in music and dance that is evolving in new and creative ways. Today, women in flowing black skirts dance and swirl, replicating the movements of a serpent, while men accompany them…
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National Sustainability Policy Needed
A new report from the National Research Council points out that the “U.S. should establish a National Sustainability Policy and take additional steps to encourage federal agencies to collaborate on sustainability challenges that demand the expertise of many agencies, such as improving disaster resilience and managing ecosystems.” The inherent problem preventing this is the way…
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Sun’s Magnetic Field to Flip
The peak of the sun’s solar cycle, which runs about 11-years long, is about to hit. That means that the sun’s magnetic field is about to flip, completely reversing its field in about three to four months. This solar event only happens once during the 11-year cycle, and it signals what solar physicists call the…
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A Climate Success Story
Originally posted on The Dish: Ben Richmond relays some rare good news about climate change: The Montreal Protocol, already hailed by Kofi Anan as “perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date,” can add another feather to its cap. In addition to slowing the growth of, and then shrinking, the hole in the ozone layer, the…
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Sing it Sister
Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir sings Bob Dylan’s Gotta Serve Somebody, with Suzannah Espie singing lead vocals and band featuring James Black, Peter Luscombe, Ross Hannaford, Steve Hadley and Damian Smith.
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