Astronomers have long thought that life moves through thesolar system on the backs of meteorites, meaning that lifeon Earth was “seeded” from another planet. New researchshows that it’s not necessary for the actual microbes totravel through space. The fact that a meteorite impactbrings phosphorous to a planet may be enough.
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There may be “tipping points” on Earth. When these change,the entire climate begins to alter and this change may beirreversible.
Researchers think there are 12 “hotspots” which regulate theEarth’s environment. If one of these is subjected to stress,it could trigger large-scale, rapid changes in the entireplanet. But we don’t know how to tell when these limits arereached. In bbcnews.com, Alex Kirby quotes environmentalistJohn Schellnhuber as saying, “We have so far completelyunderestimated the importance of these locations. What we doknow is that going beyond critical thresholds in theseregions could have dramatic consequences for humans andother life forms.”
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If you’re following the summer of The Path, you won’t wantto miss Whitley’s finalPathtalk, which just been posted on our website. Anyone canlisten by clicking “Dreamland” on our masthead and scrollingdown to the bottom to “Path V.” In case you need to catchup, subscribers can still hear the first four Path talks. Soget yourtarotcards ready and listen!
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Pandas are becoming endangered even in zoos, because it’shard to get them interested in sex. A Chinese zoo showedfemale panda Hua Meipanda porn inorder to get her interested in mating–and it worked. Shejust gave birth to twins.
Li Wei, of the Wolong Panda Conservation Center, says, "Weare all very excited. The cubs are in good condition."
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