Sunday, September 19, 2010

Massive Fish Kill in Gulf Caused by "Dead Zone," Oil?


(Photograph courtesy P.J. Hahn, Plaquemines Parish)
A huge fish kill in a Louisiana marsh was likely caused by annual low-oxygen conditions—but the Gulf oil spill may have been an additional "insult," experts say.
The thousands of belly-up fish were discovered Friday in the Bayou Chaland
The die-off occurred during a time of year when a giant low-oxygen "dead zone" regularly forms off the Gulf, according to Prosanta Chakrabarty, a fish biologist at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Agricultural runoff into the Mississippi River contains nutrients that support the growth of oxygen-hungry algae, which can choke out other sea life.
The Gulf oil spill expanded this dead zone when a surge in oil-eating bacteria gobbled up even more oxygen...
And this is the reality...What we can due to the wildlife in the water.

Creative Ideas:)

Here sme ideas how you can make yore day even more fun...
1)Instead of throwing away the shoes you’ve outgrown, use them as pots for plants. It's a great gift to give to the eco-conscious people in your life.


How to do it:
Fill up shoe with potting soil. Place seedlings into soil. Top off shoe with more soil. Water your plant.
2)Eat organic products,because they do not contain chamicals as much as the other products.
3)Recycle.
4)Turn off the lights or the computer when you don;t use it.
5)When you soap yore hands turn off the water tap.
6)If you are cold dress warm rather than icreasing the temperature.
7)Plant a tree(seven trees keep a person alive)
8)Do not trough the baterries in the garbage,just charge them and reuse them again:)
9)Byu eco bulb,because they are fairly good to the environment,and they don't use so much electricity.
And here more ideas for irth Day partys...

Kids in the Kitchen: Go to a cooking school, or have an instructor over to your home to teach kids how to prepare a healthy dish that they can eat at the party or take with them as party favors.
Out in the Field: Take a tour of an organic farm, a dairy farm or an orchard.
Color Their World: Tie-dye organic cotton T-shirts with natural dyes.
How Their Garden Grows: Provide seeds, pots and soil, and have kids plant their own flowers, herbs or veggies. For treats, make fruit flowers and healthy “dirt pots” (deep bowls or pots filled with layers of yogurt, fruit and cookie crumbs).
Totally Tokyo: Hold a Japanese tea ceremony and teach kids how to roll fruit and veggie sushi.
Click here for tea ceremony instructions.
Spa Divas: Girls can get makeovers with natural mineral makeup, then top off their looks with manicures and pedicures using nontoxic nail polish.
“Come As You Are” Party: Surprise your guests with an early-morning pickup while they are still in the pajamas (only their parents will know the start time). Serve a healthy breakfast, putting candles in muffins instead of cake.
Eco-Adventure: Create a rainforest scene, have everyone dress up as their favorite African animal (you can even make masks at the party) and watch Tarzan. Adopt an animal from the National Zoo (about $50) and look through the adoption photos and materials with the kids.
Bookworms: Have each kid bring a new or gently used book for a book exchange. Then have everyone sit a circle and contribute to making up a story. Write their tale down on recycled paper, and let the kids decorate it with green paints, soy crayons and markers.
Support the Community: Call your local fire or police station and ask for a tour. Perhaps in lieu of gifts, the families could donate money to the station.
Birthday Olympics: Set up a series of fun activities including relay races, jump rope and kickball. For treats, hand out organic cookie “medals” or energy bars for kids such as Clif Zbar.
Backyard Eco-camping: Start the party at dusk. Set up tents in the backyard, tell spooky stories, gaze at the stars and identify constellations. For treats, have kids make their own organic s’mores and trail mix. Older kids can have a sleepover in the tents.
Finger Paintin’ Fun: Use eco friendly paints and recycled paper to let the kids create their own masterpieces. The kids can take these home as favors or you could hang them up in your child’s room.
Have fun:)

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