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Aqautalia by Marvin K. - Wisk

What we killed Thursday – Thanksgiving edition
Just one collection of Flabellidium spinosum was ever made.  Theodor Herzog found this moss growing in the Tres Cruces Cordillera almost a century ago.  Theodor Herzog was a German bryologist and is famous (What? You haven’t heard of him?) for his work on the biogeography of mosses.

Well, that’s depressing
I attended a conference on water issues a few weeks ago and left feeling like there’s no way to implement successful policies before it’s too late. My research focuses on a tree that is quickly being extirpated from my state and is likely to go almost extinct in the next century or so, and lately I’ve been wondering why I’m devoting so much time to something that there’s so little chance of saving. I’m writing a review paper on predictions of climate envelope models and am coming to the conclusion that they are much, much too conservative. And almost no one is willing to take the steps that need to be taken to deal with climate cha

This is what climate change looks like
Floods in Cumbria

The best recipe ever
2 cups cooked quinoa about 4 cups chopped greens (Mustard, beet, kale, turnip or anything else you like. Works just as well with combinations.) 1 can black beans 1 medium yukon gold tomato sliced thinly 1 cup mushrooms (shitake, button, whatever) 1 medium onion, chopped a tablespoon or so of olive oil 2/3 cup vegetable broth 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 pound smoked gouda 1/2 pound extra sharp cheddar Grease a 2 quart casserole & preheat oven to 350° F. Saute onion in olive oil until they start to become translucent.  Add mushrooms and saute for another 3 or 4 minute