Okay. I guess caring about finding practical solutions to our problems is a waste of brain cells. Have fun in your echo chamber of misery!
It's not all doom and gloom, my friend! Certain photocatalysis reactions can reduce most(~90%), if not all micro-plastics in wastewater with the obvious downsides being that it requires a constant power source and takes significantly longer than conventional treatment.
One could also leverage the use of microorganisms like Chlorella or crude plant extracts during pretreatment but that is probably beyond the scope of what you're thinking.
Adoption of meliponiculture in the domestic United States
Hello all,
With the threat of honeybee extinction looming on the horizon, I got to thinking that rearing stingless bees could eventually supplant apiculture for the production of high-value base materials used in the biomedical industry. Unfortunately, they don't produce much in the way of actual honey and the slow (re-)adoption of the practice has coincided with the loss of traditional knowledge and habitat destruction in Mesoamerica.
Despite many efforts to fund research programs around the world, interest in adopting meliponiculture here in North America seems next to nil. Perhaps there is a good reason behind it, but I suspect it's merely the product of ignorance and lack of funding sources.
With that said, has anyone heard or read anything that suggests the potential for (safely and lawfully) importing these little beauties into North America? Even if you don't know, I would love to hear everyone's thoughts and musings on meliponine bees anyways.
I regularly employ the use of biodiversity data like SEINet to crossref with herbarium specimens. Honorable mention to the North American Ethnobotany Database for pulling up bibliographic info on plant-human interactions. There's also a tool to lookup collection site IDs for cacti and succulents here: BCSS Field No. Lookup. These aren't necessarily in the realm of plant care but I believe they could make a nice additon to the sidebar. Cheers!
18th-century botanical illustrator that is said to have pioneered an entire art form near the end of her life.
An interactive collage of her works hosted by The British Museum
Steam Sky - A Steampunk Roguelike written in Ada that never receives enough well-deserved attention
Steam Sky is a roguelike set in a steampunk environment that puts the player in command of a flying ship - managing your crew members, trading, crafting, etc.(in no particular order).
If you appreciate what the developer makes and would like to support their efforts, then please consider buying their game on Itch or making a contribution on Liberapay!
https://thindil.itch.io/steam-sky
https://liberapay.com/thindil