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The coqui zoological name is Eleutherodactylus which means free toes. They had no interdigital membrane, meaning they are not adapted to swim. The coqui is between 15mm to 80mm long. Its color can vary from green to brown to tones of yellow. The coqui reproduces mostly in the wet  season ...read more

MPGomatic.com gets the lowdown on the Nissan Leaf plug-in electric car at the 2010 Washington Auto Show from Nissan's Director of Product Planning and Advanced Technology Strategy, Mark Perry. The Leaf will be released this year in the United States. Read the original article at Current

Switzerland will hold a referendum next month on whether domesticated animals should have the right to be represented by lawyers in court. Farmers and the government are against the proposal, but the issue will be put to a nationwide vote after animal rights activists collected enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot. “Animal rights advocates ...read more

Wisconsin will receive more than $800 million to build a high-speed rail line carrying passengers between Milwaukee and Madison at 110 mph and recapture a piece of a regional rail system largely abandoned six decades ago. The high-speed line could be up and running as early as 2013, the state says. President Barack Obama mentioned the federal ...read more

1 X Going Green is a breath of fresh air! Credit: Paulene Calvin  |  © 2009 Among the easiest and low cost ways to make your home energy efficient is to seal up cold leaks in your home. If you are wanting to go green and you don’t know where to start, this is a good place. Common leak culprits ...read more

Sclerotinia minor is the key ingredient in a new product called Sarritor that is being advertised as a Bio-pesticide in Canada. Registered under the Pest Control Products Act, Sarritor was developed under the research of Dr. Alan Watson  of McGill University, Plant Sciences department, Sainte- Anne- de- Bellevue Campus, Quebec Canada. The Canadian Turfgrass Research ...read more

It’s been a hive of activity here at Davos this week as business leaders and politicians discuss some of the biggest global issues on the table in 2010. Understandably there was concern that with so many important issues vying for attention — and with some of ...read more

This week was a good week for those wishing for greater transparency on climate change risk. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has provided greater clarification on the reporting of material risk associated with climate change driven by regulation at national and international levels, physical impact on business, ...read more

Washington, DC — Today President Barack Obama announced plans to reduce the federal government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 28 percent by 2020, a move that would save up to $11 billion and the equivalent of 205 million barrels of oil. The goal comes on the ...read more

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