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The 2008 Saint Louis Bioblitz
Saint Louis Mo. Nature News, STL Talk and Nature Info!
You are invited to join scientists, naturalists, and enthusiasts in exploring Forest Park’s undiscovered wonders at the Saint Louis BioBlitz. For [...]
Illinois coal-ash ponds get passing marks from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released structural integrity reports for 43 coal ash containment ponds at 22 facilities around the country including two Dynegy Midwest Generation plants in Illinois.
Spurred by [...]
Biggest, brightest full moon of the year set to rise tonight
Okay, police officers and emergency room attendants. Consider this your warning.
The biggest, brightest – and first – full moon of the year is set to rise tonight.
As an added treat, [...]
Powder Valley Nature Center reduces hours to save money
Due to budget constraints, the Missouri Department of Conservation has decided to reduce hours at the Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood beginning March 1.
The nature center will be open [...]
New tests show chromium 6 still in Hannibal’s water at low levels
The city of Hannibal’s drinking water still contains low levels of hexavalent chromium, according to new test results released today by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Water quality tests taken [...]
Economist: Appliance rebates waste government money
Two University of Delaware economists say that taxpayers will lose a significant portion of the $300 million they are shelling out for the federal government’s appliance rebate program.
Professors Burton Abrams [...]
Audubon magazine posts first ever photo winners
Thought I’d kick off the New Year with a couple of gorgeous photos, courtesy of Audubon Magazine.
EcoSpeak has been a big fan of the mag for years and now it’s announcing its [...]
NASA selects Wash U. project as a finalist for next space mission
Bradley Jolliff
EcoSpeak became aware of this item a little late in the day yesterday and managed to eek out a few graphs for today’s Post-Dispatch.
My apologies for not having more [...]
Blue moon set to rise on New Year’s Eve
If you can take a break from all that New Year’s Eve revelry on Thursday, take a look up in the sky.
Behold, the blue moon.
For those expecting a slight blue [...]
Pair of rare birds go on display at St. Louis Zoo
Micronesian kingfisher, courtesy of the St. Louis Zoo
Micronesian kingfishers, a rainbow-colored little bird that’s gone extinct in the wild, have lived at the St. Louis Zoo since 1985. But unless [...]
Killer catfish?
Northern Madtom catfish, a venomous species
When we think about venomous animals, spiders and snakes probably top the list.
But a new study out of the University of Michigan shows that between [...]
Local environmental group threatens to sue FEMA over impacts to the pallid sturgeon and interior least tern
The National Wildlife Federation and the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance notified FEMA of their intent to sue for failing to protect the pallid sturgeon and interior least tern from the [...]
