Boo! Plan your Halloween parties with the 25% off Halloween special at Zazzle. See the fascinating post at vegansaurus! re the cute little possibly-going-to-be endangered wild mammal Pika, and the also intriguing Wikipedia entry about Pikas. The photographer at WorldDesign has won numerous awards for his work. Click on the image of precious Pika to learn more.
Showing posts with label climate change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label climate change. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Statue of Liberty Climate Change Poster from Zazzle
Sea level is rising and the scene here is a possibility for sometime relatively soon, maybe mid-century. This poster was created by Peter Artboook at Artboook's Store at Zazzle. Per the storefront, "You may google through the whole internet, but hardly find a store with a bigger variety of North-American designs and products." Click on the poster to buy or browse his many designs.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Mango Stickers from Zazzle
I recently became interested in mangoes upon seeing a headline that floods and other weather patterns have ruined harvested mangoes and mango trees, along with other devastation.
Some farmers switch to what they feel are more expedient crops. See Pakistan's mango orchards disappearing as weather shifts, an excerpt of which says: "an estimated five to seven percent of the total area under mango orchards is being cleared every year in Pakistan, in part because of climate change-induced problems."
Besides being delicious and nutritious, mangoes make good gifts and are symbolic of attainment. There is a lot to learn about their horticultural and huge environmental significance, as well as the cultural and political lore (See for example: Mango Facts)
Mangoes have been produced in Pakistan for about two thousand years. Other countries that have exported mangoes include India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, and Mexico. There are several varieties of mangoes. There is a popular variety called Chaunsa that originated in Pakistan.
Some farmers switch to what they feel are more expedient crops. See Pakistan's mango orchards disappearing as weather shifts, an excerpt of which says: "an estimated five to seven percent of the total area under mango orchards is being cleared every year in Pakistan, in part because of climate change-induced problems."
Besides being delicious and nutritious, mangoes make good gifts and are symbolic of attainment. There is a lot to learn about their horticultural and huge environmental significance, as well as the cultural and political lore (See for example: Mango Facts)
Mangoes have been produced in Pakistan for about two thousand years. Other countries that have exported mangoes include India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, and Mexico. There are several varieties of mangoes. There is a popular variety called Chaunsa that originated in Pakistan.
An article in the Global Post explains that the U.S.A. banned import of Pakistan mangoes for about ten years "because Pakistan’s mangoes didn’t meet U.S. standards of pest control and post-harvest management. With improvements made in the industry, however, the floodgates have opened." During the ban, some die-hard U.S.A. fans of the Chaunsa would drive to Canada to buy Chaunsa. Following a year of negotiations including efforts by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others, the U.S.A. lifted its import restrictions on Pakistani mangoes and the first shipments arrived this summer (2011).
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