Monday, November 23, 2009

Climate change glossary

Climate change glossary

Wandering About Nature Today-Familiarize Yourself With These Terms, You will hear them alot as the Copenhagen Summit grows closer.

Tradional, Seasonal Plants Make Thanksgiving Meals Unique How Far Does It Travel?

Wandering About Nature Today-How far does some of the Foods you will prepare for your Holiday meals travel? Do you know what the Carbon Footprint is for your meal? Check out this unique site from MSNBC and figure out what yours is! Keep in mind the Region you live in-compared to the origination of the food!
http://news.discovery.com/animals/thanksgiving-food-sources-can-be-tracked-online.html
Origin of the Pumpkin? http://urbanext.illinois.edu/pumpkins/history.cfm
Origin of the Cranberry? http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/agnic/cranberry/faq.htm
Origin of Squash? http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/vegetabletravelers/squash.html
Origin of Corn? http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/crops/corn.html
Origin of The Turkey? http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/turkey.htm
Tracking your food origin to market:  faculty.wiu.edu/LR-Zellmer/thanksgiving.html
My Mom used to say, If you don't know Where it came from...don't Eat it!! So-Now you know!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Green House Gases, Ozone, The Magnetic Field...there's alot going on up there!

Wandering About Nature Today-Tonights Show on 'UTalkNews' Is about something most of us are aware is out there but know very little about. The Earths Magnetic Field! Do YOU know what will happen to US and other Life without it? Tune in to UTalkNews tonight at 7pm, and we'll explore this topic!  The controversy on it's relationship OR Cause? of Global warming. Is it disappearing due to Global warming, or a natural phenomenon that has occured throughout Earths history? More discussion on the December Copenhagen Green House Gas Summit!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Naturalist Forum is up and running on UTalkNews!

Wandering About Nature Today-Well, the first show has ended, and even if it was nerve wracking, I hope that there was something in there that was both useful and interesting for my listeners! Since YOUR the listeners-I'd like your thoughts, ideas and comments on what you would like to hear! I am also interested in you sharing your stories and adventures with us, we can all identify with some of it! I will include some of them in future shows! Thanks for listening, and hope to meet you back here next week!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Welcome UTalkNews Listeners!

Wandering About Nature Today-Good evening! This is a reminder that 'The Naturalist Forum' hits the waves tomorrow night with our first radio show! Listen, then write to me with your input! We will be constantly growing and evolving working with our listeners and fans, to make this a place where we can help each other understand-and exchange information as we work through, and together to benefit each other and our planet. We are excited to finally have a show about the Natural world that we can share our many views and ideas on!! Leave your input on what you would like to see covered. Special Eco friendly related activities you'd like for us to be aware of. Problems you see that need addressing! We want to work together with our fans & followers. It's not just a blog, it's a wave length we will share! Read my Bio, and see if there is anything you may think I can help you with-or maybe one of our fans / followers may have some input to help! See you tomorrow night!