So....I'm back. For today.
Last night, my band and I had our first show. Which was awesome.
We opened for some awesome people who deserved an opening act, and everyone who played was fantastic.
Huzzah!
And now, I find that I have a little while to spend writing about science.
I've been so busy lately that all I've been able to do is read about it. And it kills me.
So here we go. Excitement.
So the International Union for Conservation of Nature is very close to approving a 'Red List' for endangered ecosystems globally, as discussed at the World Conservation Congress.
This would highlight the areas that are most susceptible to irreversible change in the not so distant future.
Which is extremely important to say the least. These ecosystems are home to unique species who would not be able to just pack up and find a new home.
Goodness.
Just protect them, I say!
If we can protect an ecosystem first, the endangered species will follow. So...you know, just do it.
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| Madagascar. The brown areas are deforested land. So...the whole island basically. |
http://news.yahoo.com/red-list-endangered-ecosystems-proposed-205905728.html?_esi=1
Examples of endangered ecosystems:
http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/134-8-of-the-worlds-most-endangered-places.html
Once again, humans annoy me.
Alaska is big.
So is Antarctica, but whatever.
There were plans to create a marine sanctuary the size of Alaska in Antarctica, but whatever.
If New Zealand politicians want to reject it like weirdos, whatever.
It just makes me sad.
If you want to read more about it you can, but it will make you sad too.
Whatever.
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| Ice rift, Ross Sea in Antarctica. |
http://news.yahoo.com/plans-giant-antarctic-marine-sanctuary-falter-061625488.html?_esi=1
Giant.
Viruses.
Are.
Forms of life?
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| Mimivirus infecting an amoeba. |
http://news.yahoo.com/giant-viruses-ancient-living-organisms-study-suggests-034707251.html?_esi=1
Ocean's largest?
http://www.livescience.com/8811-newfound-virus-giant-lifelike-properties.html
You know what's amazing?
Fish.
You know what else is amazing?
People who love fish.
And take pictures of them.
Check out Wayne Davis!
http://news.yahoo.com/whales-sharks-above-fish-spotters-amazing-tale-135822265.html?_esi=1
This is a cool story, but I found it weird that they didn't put more of his photos into the article.
Link.
http://oceanaerials.com/
Whew. That was fun. Goodness.
Well, I hope to do this again as soon as possible, and I have really missed all this blogging business.
P.S. If you want to check out my band, we have two fantastic homepages.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Quicksand-Rescue-Squad/219196041528229?ref=hl
https://twitter.com/QRSquad
P.S.P.S. If you just love me, I also have homepages.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Mooseeu?feature=mhee
https://twitter.com/Mooseeu
Sciiiiiiience.
