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Oldest Bird Fossils Uncovered

By greenexpander ⋅ February 25, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

According to researchers, the oldest known bird fossils from New Zealand were recently unearthed from an isolated stretch of beach on the Chatham Islands.
The fossils represent possibly four new species of seabirds dating back to the late Cretaceous period, around 65 million years ago.

Map of man’s influence on the Ocean

By greenexpander ⋅ February 16, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments

This comprehesive map is shows the tremendous impact man had on the marine environment, affecting 41% of the world’s ocean, no area remaining completely untouched. Presented Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the map takes into account the impact 17 different activities have on the marine life, [...]

Global corporations fight global warming

By greenexpander ⋅ February 15, 2008 ⋅ 6 comments

Sony, Nokia and 10 other global corporations said they would step up and give their support to put a halt to global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the “Tokyo Declaration” released on Friday by the dozen companies partnering with conservation group WWF for emission reductions, by involving their business [...]

The Tops of 2007

By greenexpander ⋅ December 22, 2007 ⋅ 4 comments

Since the end of this year is getting near, it’s time to round up this year’s accomplishments in the blogosphere and concerning the environment. Launched in mid-July, Green Expander has grown from a small blog to a resource for the environmentally-friendly, animal-loving readers all over the world. Have a look at what 2007 has [...]

News Selection Dec. 10, 2007

By greenexpander ⋅ December 10, 2007 ⋅ One comment

Mysterious desert animal caught on film - source
An “extraordinary” desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time. The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be found in deserts in Mongolia and China. See videos of the tiny mouse-like creature [...]

News Selection Nov. 26, 2007

By greenexpander ⋅ November 26, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

In the last 20 years, natural disasters have quadrupled - source
More than four times the number of natural disasters are occurring now than did two decades ago, British charity Oxfam has said in a study that largely blamed global warming.
The First Solar Hydrogen House - source
Mike Strizki is the civil engineer to construct the first [...]

News Selection Nov. 21, 2007

By greenexpander ⋅ November 21, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments

Giant Catfish Caught in Cambodia - source
Perhaps the largest catfish in the world was captured just before midnight on November 13. The Mekong giant catfish has some amazing measurements, it’s 8 feet long (2.4 meters long) ands weighs 450 pounds (204 kilograms). After collecting data, the fish was released unharmed.

News Selection Nov. 12, 2007

By greenexpander ⋅ November 12, 2007 ⋅ 5 comments

Prehistoric Fish Found Alive in a Russian Pond - source
Russian Workers in Chelyabinsk city caught a strange creature in a ditch and it tried to bite them. They then killed it with some equipment and these pictures are the remains of it. It was around 5 feet length.

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