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13 natural remedies for the ant invasion

mnn.com

by Kimi Harris

May 2, 2016

Ants are making their way into homes this time of year. Thankfully there are natural pest control methods to help you cope with and eliminate the problem.

Little tiny ants have been spotted in our new home, and many people are suffering the same fate across the country. As much as I love spring, I don't like bugs - especially bugs that can infest a house. Last week I asked for some advice on how to deal with ants naturally as I didn't have time to research it myself since I just moved this weekend.

Coral bleaching in Sydney Harbour could lead to ecosystem collapse

9news.com.au

by James Gorman

April 28, 2016

The Great Barrier Reef's coral bleaching crisis has migrated south to the waters of Sydney Harbour, new research reveals. The damage to the harbour's hard coral has been discovered by a monitoring team at Macquarie University.

The researcher said more than "45 percent" of the harbour's hard coral has been bleached by unprecedented warm waters flowing in from the East Australian Current.

The Wave: Arizona's strange and spectacular rock formation

mnn.com

by Jaymi Heimbuch

April 28, 2016

Considered one of the most photographed landscapes in the United States, The Wave is a sandstone rock formation in the Coyote Buttes near the Arizona-Utah border. Each year, hikers scramble to get one of the few permits granted to hike in.

Only 20 hikers a day are allowed, and tens of thousands of people apply every year to be one of those lucky hikers. But how is this strange, surreal beauty even possible? There are two major troughs: the first is 62 feet wide and 118 feet long, and the second is 7 feet wide and 52 feet long. The troughs were first formed by water erosion, as run-off carved deeper and deeper into stone from the Jurassic age. But as the drainage basin that fed water to the troughs shrank, water flow ceased, and the fascinating formation -- with steps and risers cut high into the steep sandstone walls -- has been continued entirely through erosion by wind as it funnels through the troughs.

Seahorses wash ashore at Coronado beach

fox5sandiego.com

by Maria Arcega-Dunn

April 27, 2016

CORONADO, Calif. - Various sea creatures have been washing ashore on San Diego beaches in recent months and now seahorses have been added to the list.

Coronado residents have found a few seahorses on the coastline and scientists say it's likely because of El Niño. Other seahorses have been found within the last month from Orange County and Coronado to Imperial Beach. The reason it's unusual is this particular species known as the Pacific Seahorse is normally found hanging out in the waters off central Baja all the way down to Peru.

The Bear Valley Music Festival Returns For It's 48th Year

thepinetree.net

April 24, 2016

Now in its 48th year, the Bear Valley Music Festival begins on Friday, July 22 and runs through Sunday, August 7 with a total 15 concerts including a special free family matinee on Saturday, July 30.

The festival showcases a wide selection of artists and genres including rock, classical, bluegrass and jazz. A mere 3.5-hour drive from San Francisco, Bear Valley is known primarily as a ski resort.

5 Major Earthquakes In 48 Hours As A Seismologist Warns 'Catastrophic Mega Earthquakes' Are Coming

theeventchronicle.com

by Michael Snyder

April 17, 2016

Why is the crust of the Earth shaking so violently all of a sudden? Over the past 48 hours, there have been five major earthquakes globally, and one prominent seismologist has declared that "catastrophic mega earthquakes" could be on the way.

In fact, seismologist Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado has made headlines all over the world by warning that "current conditions might trigger at least four earthquakes greater than 8.0 in magnitude". If his projections are accurate, our planet could be on the precipice of a wave of natural disasters unlike anything that any of us have ever experienced before.

800-Pound, Cattle-Munching Gator Shot Dead

huffingtonpost.com

by Nina Golgowski

April 12, 2016

A monster alligator, said to weigh 800 pounds, was recently hauled out of Florida's marshes after being blamed for snacking on a landowner's cattle, and now this ravenous reptile, given to charity, will be a meal for some hungry humans.

The huge beast was pulled Saturday from a pond at private hunting grounds near Okeechobee. Its head appeared to be the size of a small boy. Blake Godwin, a hunting guide for Outwest Farms, which offers wild boar, alligator and turkey hunts, said they found the gator with the remains of some of their missing livestock.

Last stand

newint.org

by Wayne Ellwood

April 12, 2016

From the air, the earth is shorn and desiccated. Waves of heat billow upward, mixed with plumes of smoke. A few lonely trees stand in relief against the flattened landscape, while knots of cattle clump together in dusty paddocks ringed by barbed wire.

Fifty years ago, Rondônia was swathed in dense tropical rainforest. Today, it is one of the most deforested parts of the Brazilian Amazon. An astonishing 100,000 square kilometres of forest has vanished from the state since 1978. Poor people from the crowded coastal areas, attracted by land and opportunity, flocked here in the 1970s when roads began to penetrate the forest. First came loggers, who harvested the valuable tropical hardwoods; then settlers, who cleared the remaining trees to plant maize and soy; and finally large landowners, who consolidated the land to graze cattle. Two-thirds of Brazil's deforested land is used for cattle ranching.

Yosemite admission free nine days in a row

uniondemocrat.com

by Guy McCarthy

April 11, 2016

For the first time in recent memory and perhaps the first time ever, entrance fees will be waived at Yosemite National Park for nine days, April 16 to April 24, to celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service.

Typical entrance fees at Yosemite are $15 per person on foot, bicycle, horse, or non-commercial bus or van with more than 15 passenger seats, $20 per motorcycle, and $30 per non-commercial car, pickup truck, RV or van with 15 or fewer passenger seats.

Stealing your thunder: why geoengineering is one of science's most contested terrains

standard.co.uk

by Joshi Herrmann

April 10, 2016

Giant mirrors in space, boats that create artificial clouds and special air balloons being readied for the next time a major volcano erupts - geoengineering is an area of science with so many fantastical possibilities.

It is also one of science's most contested terrains. Broadly defined as the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment and also known as "climate intervention", geoengineering is a field that potentially promises a dramatic Plan B for Earth's impending climate catastrophe, but some say it could lead to war and famine for millions.

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