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Is Your Flapjack Succulent Drooping? Here’s What You Can Do

If your flapjack succulent is drooping, there’s no need to panic. These succulents tend to be quite resilient, and with a little extra care, your flapjack succulent will perk back up in no time. In this article, we’ll be going over the basic care that is required for a flapjack succulent. We’ll also be discussing […]

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US ports to use Covid-like tests to identify illegally trafficked seafood species

Devices similar to those used during pandemic to be deployed to help stamp out trade in threatened fish

Last year, a colleague of Diego Cardeñosa sent the international shark trade researcher a few pieces of shark fin taken from a bowl of soup in New York City. Using a PCR test similar to those used during the Covid-19 pandemic to test for the virus, Cardeñosa was able to identify the species behind the fin as sandbar shark, an endangered species found in tropical and warm-temperate waters.

Now, Cardeñosa and other scientists from Florida International University, alongside law enforcement officials from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), plan to deploy the tests at ports across the country in order to crack down on seafood fraud and fish trafficking.

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Can We Normalize Koppen Climates in Our Posts?


Title. Lots of interesting discussions here, but everyone mentions their USDA zones, which in my opinion is barely useful because it only tells me how cold it gets in winter.

The Koppen Climate system gets pretty close in describing the climate, especially for those who are not familiar with all the regions in USA.

More important than how cold it gets:

  1. Your climate
  2. What kind of annual rainfall you have, and if its wet summer or dry summers
  3. elevation
  4. soil type

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Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas

The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research reveals how the daily cycles of plant aromas are linked to the dietary habits and evolution of the winged insects collectively known as Lepidoptera.

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