Global Warming has unexpected effects on ranges

http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133092677/calif-plants-put-a-wrinkle-in-climate-change-plans

A new study shows that instead of heading for higher elevations as the climate warms up, some plants and insects are shifting their ranges downhill, toward water.

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Who needs plumbing anyway?

I heard on NPR the other day that the percentage of homes in Oregon that do not have indoor plumbing is increasing. They consider indoor plumbing to be all three of these: flush toilet, tub or shower, and running hot and cold.

QotD: Imagination

You can't depend on your judgement
when your imagination is out of focus.
--Mark Twain