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Another Year Of Disappearing Honey Bees

The 2008 calendar indicates that another spring has arrived in North America and the signs of the new season are everywhere. Buds have appeared on trees, heralding the arrival of new leaves. The increased daylight and the warming sun act as harbingers for the appearance of flowering plants that will soon begin their summer cycle of growth. Nurseries and home improvement stores; such as, Home Depot and Loews, are selling plants, rakes, shovels, mulch, and fertilizer.

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Tags: bee hives, beekeepers, CCD, colony collapse disorder, disappearing honey bee, environment, Science

Housing Cost Of Materials, Labor, & Local Infrastructure Development - Economics & The Environment

When it comes to leveraging an economic opportunity, timing is everything. Certainly for local urban planners and city manager’s there is at least one silver lining to the housing industry slowdown.

The dwindling demand for labor and construction materials by real estate developers and contractors is causing builder supply stores to reduce prices (whatever it takes to give buyers an incentive to shop for materials and stay competitive). This therefore makes it the ideal time for urban planning boards to pursue city, county, and district developmental projects to upgrade its facilities and infrastructure.

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Tags: builder, buyer, Cost, development, economics, environment, home, housing, infrastructure, local, materials, own