Although Argentina clearly has a big problem with its soybean crop, record production is expected in neighboring Paraguay and Uruguay. Meanwhile, the Amaggi-Louis Dreyfus joint venture in Brazil has a new partner. Severe Flooding in Argentina with More Possibly on the Way After heavy rains flooded over 1 million hectares soon after Christmas, much of the same area was pounded again this past weekend. The hardest hit areas were in Santa Fe Province where 5-13 inches of rain fell. Parts of Cordoba Province were also impacted. Because the area is very flat, fields were flooded and will likely remain so for days or weeks. Meanwhile, the government of Santa Fe Province indicates 4 million hectares there were affected with 1.5 million hectares...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.