Gracie Valena
Gracie Valena's bio
Gracie read the Rachel Carlson's "Silent Spring," when she was in grade-school, and by college was part of an organization that tried to foster environmental awareness among the students.
She is, by profession a writer and editor; by vocation a wife and mother; and by frustration a biologist.
Today is World Malaria Day
Posted Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:30:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaFungus from California suspected of killing cypress trees worldwide
Posted Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:11:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaFindings may prevent oxygen deprived fetal brain damage
Posted Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:12:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaVirus shrinks cancer cells
Posted Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:01:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaCVD prevention gaps found
Posted Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:51:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaLive longer with 15 minutes exercise a day
Posted Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:51:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaAudubon holds 75th annual Hog Island camp
Posted Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:23:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaContraceptive pills make teens' bones less dense
Posted Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:09:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaDirty secrets of clean shop towels uncovered
Posted Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:46:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaPutting ambient energy to work
Posted Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:22:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaPlants bloom earlier in Canada
Posted Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:08:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaChildren's cancers decoded
Posted Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:08:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaSolar plant to rise in McGraw-Hill campus
Posted Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:31:01 GMT by Gracie ValenaMDs to prescribe exercise as medicine
Posted Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:52:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaNASA forest map shows carbon storage
Posted Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:05:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaSpotless minds rising
Posted Sun, 29 May 2011 19:08:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaAutistic brains lack differentiation
Posted Sun, 29 May 2011 17:50:01 GMT by Gracie ValenaViolent games = violent people
Posted Thu, 26 May 2011 16:24:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaUS targets kids with energy education program
Posted Wed, 25 May 2011 09:06:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaHopes up for species survival
Posted Mon, 23 May 2011 02:54:01 GMT by Gracie ValenaScotland: 100% renewable by 2020
Posted Sun, 22 May 2011 14:54:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaBio-based chemicals to create US jobs
Posted Sun, 15 May 2011 22:16:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaStem cell research: Two steps forward, one step back
Posted Sun, 15 May 2011 14:01:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaSemiconductor uses solar power to take H2 from water
Posted Wed, 11 May 2011 17:22:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaIle aux Aigrettes rewilding experiment reports success
Posted Sun, 01 May 2011 08:26:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaUS air cleaner but 50% of Americans breathe dirty air still
Posted Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:33:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaChina raises rare metal quotas, Malaysia stalls on metal plant
Posted Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:22:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaGreenpeace calls cloud dirty
Posted Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:55:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaMicroblog post saves truckload of dogs in China
Posted Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:03:01 GMT by Gracie ValenaWorld Mosquito Day - August 20th 2011
Posted Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:40:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaLiger cubs get canine mother
Posted Fri, 27 May 2011 09:15:00 GMT by Gracie ValenaSponsors
Recent News
The 3-fingered or 3-toed sloth can finally breathe a sloth sigh of relief. We've finally found out how it manages to breathe upside down. To be honest, wed never thought there was a problem, but there is.
Today is Earth Day 2014; so celebrate the mother earth idea with us. There are some links for action, or just make your own actions count for the only bit of rock that we have!
How will we prevent the Chinese and other poaching gangs from continuing their greedy and bloodthirsty crimes? The use of military units has already proved useful and suitably adverse conditions for the cowardly crime. Now a semi-permanent eye in the sky will obviously enable more efficient use of rangers and prevent their deaths!
Recent Blog Posts
Are you interested in ''how cities can contribute to the advancement of sustainable development and address issues including water, energy and waste?'' Think you could write 500-600 words on the topic?
Masdar is launching its annual global sustainability debate at ADSW again. The blogging contest will appeal to a very wide range of people, focussing on cities and sustainable development.
The deodorant story progresses with a natural solution that has no aluminium or other ''contaminant'' to cause you any allergies or discomfort. Rubbing this in your skin could solve any BO problems!
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