Category: NATURE’S SECRETS

Canopy Meg Logo

Try to enjoy nature during the holidays

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Christmas lists abound with “stuff” that is usually manufactured, bought, discarded, and ultimately piles up in landfills.

Read More »
Canopy Meg Logo

Alternatives to truly ‘rare earth’

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: Yttrium, promethium, europium and luterium may sound like mythological characters, but they’re rare-earth elements that comprise the

Read More »
Canopy Meg Logo

The military goes green

Dr. Lowman’s latest Nature’s Secrets column in newsobserver.com: The U.S. military is moving aggressively to reduce its energy “bootprint.” The Department of Defense is our

Read More »
Canopy Meg Logo

Cancun Underwater?

There is one important difference between ecology and many other fascinating sciences and games: unsolved problems of chess, astronomy, or mathematics will not change if

Read More »