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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others: 

Environment: An environmental activist, writing in Gizmodo, says that it's time to "kill Earth Day."

Food: (and drink) The Scientist reports that a different species of coffee may be useful as a substitute for the species now commonly grown, which is susceptible to global warming. So susceptible that there's a coffee shortage coming.

Science: NPR reports on an experiment that has been going on for over 140 years.

Gizmodo reports on an Oxygen-generating device that NASA included in a recent Mars landing. The device, or something like it, may make it possible to return to earth from Mars (plus giving Mars scientists Oxygen to breathe.)

Gizmodo also reports that sponges can move.

The graphic used in these posts is from NASA, hence, it is free to use like this

Thanks for looking!

The New Earth and caring for the environment we have now

Tomorrow is Earth Day. E. Stephen Burnett has written a fine blog post, with plenty of scriptural material, on how care of the current earth relates to the New Earth.

You may also want to read my own post, more extensive, but not on the New Earth, about what the Bible says about environmental stewardship.

Thanks for reading. Read Burnett!

Earth Day poster

Earth Day poster

The above poster is my Earth Day post for 2011. It is based on a quotation from A Wrinkle in Time, the Newbery Award-winning novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Mrs. Which, one of the characters, said, "There will no longer by so many pleasant things to look at if responsible people do not do something about the unpleasant ones." (Modified into standard English -- Mrs. Which's speech was represented by extra letters, and the like.) The photo was taken near our home.

The photo serves as a link to my Flickr photostream, where larger versions are available.

Thanks for looking.