Category Archives: Environmental Issues

State of the Union Address 2012

Posted on January 25, 2012 by veronica

In case you missed it last night, here’s President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address. Continue reading →

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The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up:

Posted on January 20, 2012 by veronica

This week I read something that made me happy . . . Salazar imposes ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon And something that frightens me because it gives an entirely new meaning to “you are what you eat” . … Continue reading →

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The Eco Niche Challenge: Don’t Upgrade

Posted on December 7, 2011 by veronica

So the other night I did something I hadn’t done in years. I recorded a TV show to watch later… on my VHS recorder.  Yup, the 15 year old TV with built in VHS player included was given to me … Continue reading →

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How to Pick Out a Christmas Tree

Posted on December 5, 2011 by veronica

I’m back! 30 days and 50,000 words later I am a “winner” of National Novel Writing Month and back to blogging just in time for the holiday season. A “Green” Christmas Tree There’s been debate for years about whether real … Continue reading →

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The Eco-Niche Challenge: Geography

Posted on November 16, 2011 by veronica

Today’s challenge: What do these thirty places (in no particular order) have in common? Riverview, MI Orono, ME Westlake, OH Mountain View, CA Los Angeles, CA Kankakee, IL Sarnia, ON, Canada Silkeborg, Denmark Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada Victoria, BC, Canada … Continue reading →

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Eco-Weekly Wrap-Up: Salute to Veterans’ Day

Posted on November 11, 2011 by veronica

The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up is where I share what I’ve been reading and watching when I probably should have been writing.  Enjoy! 1. Keystone pipeline route in Nebraska to be reassessed by Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post 2. Bionic Bodies: Why the … Continue reading →

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The Eco-Niche Challenge: Are You An Alien?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by veronica

Yesterday I shared a small unedited excerpt from the YA novel that I am writing for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. I should be at 15, 000 words today. In reality, I am at 7,000. So today, instead of … Continue reading →

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The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up

Posted on November 4, 2011 by veronica

1. What’s worse than the worse case scenario? We will find out.  Biggest jump ever seen in global warming gases   The new figures for 2010 mean that levels of greenhouse gases are higher than the worst case scenario outlined by climate experts just four years … Continue reading →

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How Wetlands Are Formed and Fragmented

Posted on November 3, 2011 by veronica

Yesterday I challenged your knowledge of wetlands.  Today we go beyond the facts to learn how wetlands are created and destroyed.  Cover 7,000 years of history in 7 minutes with this interactive presentation, The Rise and Disappearance of Southeast Louisiana. I’ve … Continue reading →

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How to Submit to The Eco Niche

Posted on October 17, 2011 by veronica

1. Have a brilliant idea for a post or take an amazing picture of nature or know something about ecology that stumps others …. you get the idea. 2. Then e-mail me at veronica@veronicadelbianco.com. Put “brilliant idea” as the subject … Continue reading →

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