The ammonia from the guano does not form the particles but supercharges the process that does, Boyer said. “It’s really the dimethyl sulfide from phytoplankton that gives off the sulfur,” he said. “The ammonia enhances the formation rate of particles. Without ammonia, sulfuric acid can form new particles, but with ammonia, it’s 1,000 times faster, … Read more
Few Americans knew of Norman Wong, a 75-year-old retired carpenter living quietly in Brentwood, California, until a presidential executive order transformed him into an unlikely symbol of a new national battle over a core constitutional issue: who is an American? His face has appeared across major American news organizations in recent days. When the South … Read more
Press release shared by Tyler Hoffman on 21 February 2025 Central Pennsylvania Conservancy’s 2024 Letort Preserve accessibility projects are now complete. Our multi-year project includes a new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant parking lot and paved trail that is now available to the public at the Letort Spring Garden Preserve, located in South Middleton … Read more
Reposted from PA Environment Digest Blog by David E. Hess, 25 Feb 2025 On February 24, the Lebanon Valley Conservancy announced they recently partnered with Brett and Janice Balmer to establish a conservation easement on their 34-acre property in West Cornwall Township. A conservation easement is a legal agreement between the landowner and the land … Read more
Indian River – Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve. Map provided by MapDirect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Environmental Protection Agency recently approved a No-Discharge Zone (NDZ) for the Indian River Lagoon Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve; this is the fourth NDZ designation in the state and the first of the … Read more