This page is a personal project wherein I would like to share thoughts and information about the environment in general, but also pay tribute to the diverse desert ecosystems and sky islands that are unique to the southwestern United States. Please feel free to comment, ask questions, or peruse the information I make available.
~Quotes~
"Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Man is a complex being: he makes deserts bloom - and lakes die." ~Gil Stern
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." ~John Muir
"But the love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need--if only we had the eyes to see." ~Edward Abbey
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money." ~Cree Indian Proverb
~Fast Facts~
The single biggest direct cause of tropical deforestation is conversion to cropland and pasture, mostly for subsistence, which is growing crops or raising livestock to meet daily needs.
Earth Observatory
Coral bleaching events worldwide have been attributed to sea surface temperatures (SSTs) rising and staying as little as 1°C higher than the usual average monthly maximum SST during the hottest months of the year.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
The following video was created by me. Enjoy!
Interested in alternative fuel sources? If so I recommend the following video. It is well-made and informative.
Who Killed The Electric Car?
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