MetaFilter posts tagged with ecosystem

Grand Canyon Blow Out.

gman — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:26:45 -0800

The U.S. government flooded the Grand Canyon yesterday in the hopes of restoring the ecosystem. Some environmentalists disagree.

Humans vs The Sea

dhruva — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:15:00 -0800

A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems "What happens in the vast stretches of the world's oceans - both wondrous and worrisome - has too often been out of sight, out of mind. The goal of the research presented here is to estimate and visualize, for the first time, the global impact humans are having on the ocean's ecosystems."

Tidal Attraction

Irontom — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:50:10 -0800

Tidal Attraction
Strange, delicate, and sometimes delicious, tidepool creatures never cease to fascinate – until they’re gone. Steinbeck knew all about this enchanting world.

dejah420 — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 01:13:45 -0800

The State of the Nation's Ecosystems - According to a report commissioned five years ago by President Clinton and finally completed and released, the United States may have no streams left that are free from chemical contamination, and about one-fifth of animal species and one-sixth of plant types are at risk of extinction.