Minerva Butterfly..where we can find them..?
July 1st, 2009. Published under Life Savers. No Comments.
The new type of butterfly, Minerva Owl Butterfly, has been found at Sonora Desert, North Mexico. Their wing reaching 10 cm and was adorned by some spheres like a big eyes , this butterfly with brown-rust colored, got the name at the end of year 2007 when the right to named them was done by auction in internet.
After that insect has found by a scientist from university of Florida which is researching of the insect type from Mexico in Florida Museum of Natural History collection, the right to named of that new insect was conquered by someone from America and got present USD 40,800. The scientific named of butterfly, Opsiphanes blythekitzmillerae, is a tribute to Margery Minerva Blythe Kitzmiller that was born at Milvern, Ohio, in 1883.
The success of the auction, which is believed as the first occur as in North America, has motivated the university for doing another auction for giving name to the other butterflies . The result of the auction will increase the research fund and used to make a research about the type of Mexico Butterfly.
The Sonora Desert is one of the places in North America which is the most threatened of its sustainability and the most poorly understood its ecology. Minerva is the first owl butterfly which was named in last century.
CORAL TRIANGLE : Don’t let them destroyed
June 6th, 2009. Published under Life Savers, News, The Earth. No Comments.
I am very concern with the environment. Unfortunately, I do not have a power to act directly in keeping flora and fauna in this world can still grow well. All that I can do is spread the information, make a documents and invites the public to protect the environment around us well. Although it is a small thing but if it is done by everyone, I believe the result is something big meaning.
Currently, the hot issue is about Segitiga Koral (in Indonesia) or Coral Triangle.
Many media said that Coral Triangle on endangered at this time.
Coral Triangle is the center of the world marine life that consists of: more than 76% types of coral as former the sea reefs and 35% types of coral reef fish. The Regions within Coral Triangle itself is Indonesia, Timor Leste, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands. If it is measured, coral Triangle is only one percent of the earth’s surface, but the area is a home for 30 percent of the coral, 76 species of coral reef-hill, and also home for more than 35 percent of coral reef fish species. Not only that, it is also a vital area for commercial important fish, like tuna.
The newest research of World Wild Fund (WWF) said that whole the coral reefs-hill can be destroyed from Pacific Ocean Coral Triangle area at the end of this century. That is also threatening the food stock and the live of about 100 million people in this earth. Studies conducted by WWF are presented in the World Ocean Conference (WOC) in Manado, Indonesia. Meanwhile, Catherin Plum, director of the Coral Triangle Program from WWF U.S said that Coral Triangle is a planet’s crown jewel which made from a variety of coral reefs.
From some research can be concluded that factor which can be a threat a existents of Coral Triangle is :
1. The increasing of : temperature of the sea water quickly, degree of acidity and sea surface
2. The increasing of pollution in the surrounding area
3. Excessive fishing
4. The weakness of human management in protecting the environment objects under the sea.
World Wild Fund said that to avoid the worst case in Coral Triangle Area is by reducing significantly of gases emissions of greenhouse and International Investment to strengthen the regional natural environment. WWF urges the world leaders to take participate helping countries in Coral Triangle Area to strengthen management of marine resources, through international action against climate change.
Let’s save the sea wealth in this earth…!!
Where We Can Find Out The Macaw?
May 23rd, 2009. Published under Life Savers. No Comments.
Macaw is the most intelligent bird in a bird world. The position of their intelligences among the birds is equal with the chimpanzee in the monkey family. Macaw is the biggest body size of cockatoo bird member and life in the United States. Most of this elegant bird life in the rain forest but there are several type which is living at Savana Desert and scrub forest.
More than a half of 16 species of Macaw threatened their life because of the illegal bird trading and the damage of their environment caused of world development. A strict quota, penalty and monitoring would help to manage of international trading of macaw and another animal which is listed in The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Both in cage or in the outdoors, Macaw have a longevity. The large type of Macaw can reach the age of 65 years. Macaw is known with their high ability in using their body as shown through the use of claw and tongue to hold and rotate the food. Some of fruits and flower that they eat contain a seed toxic that help dropped the Macaw from predator.  This bird are not affected by this toxic cause they consume a number of clay that also as a mineral supplier for them.
The sturdy Red-Green Macaw is the biggest type. His weight about 3 pounds (1.35 kg) and the length of body, from head to foot about 3 feet ( 1 meter). The Red-Green Macaw, Blue-Yellow Macaw and the red one have the most powerful bite among the birds.
I do concern about the sustainability of living creatures, especially a rare animal. They are a biodiversity that we have to protect. So, let’s avoid them from extinction.
The Quality of Habitat, Influences the Aggressively of Sumatra Tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae)
May 10th, 2009. Published under Life Savers. No Comments.
Several months ago, nine people are reported killed because of Sumatra Tiger attack when they were in the forest, and this occurs only within a period of less than two months. This occurred in South Sumatra, Indonesia. This report of course is very surprising and forces us to give more concern and make a study or evaluation about its caused.
The Director of Biodiversity Conservation, Ministry of Forestry, Widodo Sukohadi, says there are may reason that triggering the aggressively of Sumatra Tiger therefore they attack human being. Some of that is declining the quality of Sumatra Tiger habitat. The quality of habitat associated with the minimal conditions necessary for the animals breed naturally. Quality of habitat that supported them were biomassa of the natural food power and the availability of a convenient land coverings.
Other opinion states that increased of Sumatra Tiger aggressively also caused by a reduction in tiger prey in nature. Deer, as one of the main tiger prey, was hunted by human for their consumption. Meanwhile, the wild pigs are also to be hunted by human because they destroyed the people’s garden. In some locations, wild pigs eat the rice, tubers and corn, even destroy the plant oil palm. Therefore, local residents and even the local government intentionally hire professional hunters to hunt wild pigs.
If we think about this more profound, the increasing of Sumatra Tiger aggressively till they attack human is caused by human being them selves.  The decreasing quality tiger habitat, in this case is the forest, one of the reason is because the damage to forests due to illegal logging, land clearing, or forest fires due to increased air temperature. Meanwhile, the reduction of tiger prey, the deer and wild pigs, also caused of human activity. Wild pigs may not be as a pest for people garden if the availability of food for wild pig is still on the optimal conditions.
If the people can maintain the nature balances, of course the nature ecosystem will be protected well, also the food chain. The case above is more make us clear that the quantity of human threat to the wild life is increase significant. Before everything is getting worst, let keep this preservation as well as possible.
Stay Alive: Earthquake Emergency Preparation Tips
April 21st, 2009. Published under The Earth. No Comments.
Earthquakes are among the most devastating natural disasters. What makes it more annihilating is the fact that there is no precise way of predicting when an earthquake may occur. The most effective tactic to minimize the effects of earthquakes in human lives is to make adequate earthquake emergency preparations.
During an earthquake, you will feel the ground shaking or rolling. If the movement of the Earth’s crust is really violent, you might even hear the ground rumbling or roaring. These earthquake characteristics may cause you to panic and eventually jeopardize your chance of survival. While strong and devastating earthquakes seldom happen, even in places located in the Earth’s ring of fire, it is imperative that you have an emergency plan so that you and your family can stay safe. Here are a few pointers to remember to keep you prepared for an earthquake.
Practice Makes Safety
The key to being safe during an earthquake is having quick reaction. As soon as the ground shakes violently, you should know what to do as if by instincts. To be able to react fast during earthquakes, you must regularly conduct earthquake drills. This will keep you on your feet when the real thing comes.
Plan Your Home Structure
If you are living in a place that is frequented by earthquakes, you must plan your home in such a way that it will not become your deathbed. Use light materials for your home and provide ample exit ways to run to during emergencies. Collapsing home and building materials commonly cause injuries and deaths during earthquakes; and to avoid this, you must make sure that most of your home structure and appliances are not heavy enough to crush you.
Make sure also that your place has strong doorways or doorframes; as statistically these places are the most likely places that can withstand earthquakes. Fasten tall and heavy fixtures to the wall. And ensure that your cabinets have latches so that whatever they contain will not fall out during an earthquake.
Plan For Everybody
Everybody in your office or home should know your emergency plan for an earthquake. Make sure that everybody understands the procedures to perform whenever the big shaker happens. Coordination is an important survival aspect particularly after the earthquake.
Know Your Place
Knowing where to run and hide for cover during an earthquake may save your life and limbs. Learn the safe spots of your home or office. And practice going to these safe spots so that you can immediately react by going into these places during an actual earthquake.
Also plan a meeting place for your officemates or family where all of you can gather yourselves up after an earthquake.
Delegate Responsibilities
In your office or within your family, assign duties that everybody must perform during earthquakes. Earthquake preparation should never be a one-man job. Your officemates and family members should be made to understand of what to do, especially if you are not with them during an earthquake.
Have Emergency Kits On Standby
Finally, you must have a number of emergency kits ready in the office or at home. These kits must have the bare essentials that can help preserve life during emergencies. From drinking water, food, to first aid materials, your emergency kits will be your lifelines. Make sure that everybody knows where these emergency kits are kept.
Pollution along the coast of Argentina
March 17th, 2009. Published under Life Savers, The Earth. No Comments.
The habitat of Punta Tombo Penguin has already damage at this time, causes the climate change and pollution exposure. The number of them was getting lowest and in each year they must to work hard to be able to survive. Punta Tombo colony population shrink 22 percent since 1987, when the first census carried out. Excessive fishing and the loss of sea ice force the birds to swim 40 miles more far from their nest then 10 years ago only to find some food.
The oil pollution from offshore and oil spillage from ships also threaten them. The difficulties faced penguin from the Punta Tombo is also experienced by penguin in around the world. On going development in the beach area is not impossible to make this extinct bird.
Amsterdam as Smart City: Going Green, Fast
March 14th, 2009. Published under Green Technology, News. No Comments.
Among Amsterdam’s 17th century town houses and meandering canals, big changes are afoot. On Utrechtsestraat, a major shopping avenue in the center of the Dutch capital, street trash soon will be collected by nonpolluting electric trucks, while the electronic displays in local bus stops will be powered by small solar panels. Elsewhere, 500 households will pilot an energy-saving system from IBM (IBM) and Cisco (CSCO) aimed at cutting electricity costs. An additional 728 homes will have access to financing from Dutch banks ING (ING) and Rabobank to buy everything from energy-saving light bulbs to ultra-efficient roof insulation.
The projects, all getting under way over the next few months, represent Amsterdam’s initial steps toward making its infrastructure more eco-friendly. The move comes as governments worldwide set aside billions of dollars to create so-called “smart cities,” or towns that mix renewable projects, next-generation energy efficiency, and government support to cut overall carbon dioxide footprints. Yet, unlike cities that could take decades to upgrade their infrastructure, Amsterdam aims to complete its first-round investments by 2012. That makes it one of the first and most ambitious adopters of the smart city concept, attracting attention from policymakers worldwide hoping to glean lessons from the green experiment. (more…)
The green house
March 14th, 2009. Published under Green Technology. No Comments.
Alanna Stang, Christopher Hawthorne, National Building Museum (U.S.)
From the arid deserts of Tucson, Arizona to the icy forests of Poori, Finland to the tropical beaches of New South Wales, Australia to the urban jungle of downtown Manhattan, critics Alanna Stang and Christopher Hawthorne have traveled to the farthest reaches of the globe to find all that is new in the design of sustainable, or “green,” homes. The result: more than thirty-five residences in fifteen countries — and nearly every conceivable natural environment — designed by a combination of star architects and heretofore unknown practitioners. Six different climactic zones are presented in The Green House — waterfront, forest and mountain, tropical, desert, suburban, and urban; there is also a section on mobile dwellings. Each chapter features a series of homes that show the diversity and possibility of sustainable design. Projects are presented with large color images, plans, drawings, and an accompanying text that describes their green features and explains how they work with and in the environment. Architects included: Santiago Calatrava, Shigeru Ban, Miller/Hull, Rick Joy, Lake Flato, Kengo Kuma, Glenn Murcutt, Pugh & Scarpa, Werner Sobek, and many others. The Green House is not only a beautiful object in its own right, but is sure to be an indispensable reference for anyone building or interested in sustainable design — and if you ask us, that should be everyone.
First Aid Training for Lifeguards is a Must
March 13th, 2009. Published under Life Savers. No Comments.
Who is a lifeguard? What role does he have to portray? How necessary is the first aid training for him? You surely are familiar with the now defunct television series called Baywatch, right? You have seen those gorgeous hunks and babes who carried around their life buoys and who immediately jumped into the water to save those who are in dire need. However, being gorgeous is not a basic requirement for someone to become a lifeguard. What is very important is that he knows how to swim to the rescue of the victim and then apply the necessary first aid as a lifesaving technique. (more…)
DEEP Indonesia International Underwater Photo Competition 2009
March 5th, 2009. Published under News. 1 Comment.
On the heels of announcing the prestigious 4th-annual, US-based international photo and video competition, wetpixel inline and divephotoguide.com have once again organized a unique joint collaboration with a second international competition in association with DEEP Indonesia , Indonesia’s first-ever diving, adventure travel and water sports expo.
For three years now two international competitions associated with dive expos on opposite sides of the world have cooperated to establish a complementary series of categories and prizing opportunities.
Photographers will compete in 7 themed categories to win over $30,000 in prizes, including photo equipment, dive gear, and premium dive travel packages to some of the top photo destinations in Indonesia and beyond. Indonesia trips include Bali, Fak Fak, Komodo, Lembeh, Manado, and Raja Empat. Additional dive packages include Papua New Guinea and The Bahamas. The contest includes a category for images that focus on conservation and the marine environment, one specifically for entries taken by compact digital cameras, and one specifically for Indonesian entrants. (more…)