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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: news

Weird weather and species extinction

Posted on February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 by Van Waffle

Speed River Journal’s nature news roundup for Feb. 20, 2014, highlights a few recent comments, forecasts and data on climate change. This week…

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Nature news roundup August 9 2013

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Van Waffle

I have always wondered why a cottontail rabbit or white-tailed deer concerned with escaping from danger would fly a white flag of a…

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Nature news roundup July 30 2013

Posted on July 30, 2013July 30, 2013 by Van Waffle

A new study published in Nature indicates forests use water more efficiently in response to rising carbon dioxide levels. As Bryan Walsh points…

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Nature news roundup July 12 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013July 14, 2013 by Van Waffle

Monday’s storms broke Toronto’s record for 24-hour record rainfall, leaving cars stranded, basements flooded and thousands of people without power overnight. Downstream, Lake…

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Nature news roundup June 28 2013

Posted on June 28, 2013June 28, 2013 by Van Waffle

A sudden, massive die-off of bumblebees in Oregon is blamed on application of pesticide to trees for cosmetic purposes. President Barack Obama released…

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Around the world in 80 seconds: June 2013 nature news

Posted on June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 by Van Waffle

Want to see the world? Here are highlights of this week’s news stories and blogs about wildlife and nature from each of the…

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Intense lightning

Posted on June 8, 2011June 8, 2011 by Van Waffle

Last night we were hit with one of the most frightening thunderstorms I can remember. It started with violent gusts of wind that…

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Urban conservation

Posted on March 5, 2011March 8, 2011 by Van Waffle

Here are two stories about people working to protect wildlife in urban setting (with apologies for the advertisements attached to these BBC news…

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