Natural burial (NB) is an ecologically-sensitive alternative to traditional burial in a lawn-park cemetery. NB can reduce or eliminate the use of resources and toxic byproducts, but NB may also be more environmentally sustainable due to its potential as a land conservation tool. We address the...
Guide to Arranging a Green Burial in Florida. inCategoriesGreen Funerals or Natural Burial Green burial offers us the opportunity to return to a more ‘natural’ burial practice that was once the norm. A natural burial where no chemicals, steel caskets, or concrete burial vaults are used. Wher...
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may look like a lost city akin to the fabled Atlantis, but it's actually an intentionally submerged cemetery made out of cremated remains. The organization calls it the "ultimate green burial opportunity": It recycles remains into funerary structures and memorials that serve as an artificial...
If they've signed the Natural End Pledge, they have promised to offer their customers the "natural basics" as defined by the Pledge. (VIEW THE PLEDGE for natural burial and funeral service providers) LOOK UP YOUR AREA -- A state-based list of Natural End Pledge Signers is in the sidebar...
Florida is only one case in many. UCLA's Cavanaugh is now researching how climate change will affect mangroves along the west coast of North America, where their northernmost growth has historically been limited to Baja California. More information:Kyle C. Cavanaugh et al. Climate-driven regime ...
restored riverbeds and planted aquatic vegetation; enhanced dunes and beach habitats; built and maintained trails and wildlife viewing areas; planted native trees and wildflowers; cleaned up and conserved burial sites and cemeteries; improved historic properties and landscapes; and installed educational an...
Abstract The social and ceremonial lives of Scioto Hopewell peoples were richly interconnected with the natural, experiential, and culturally interpreted, symbolic qualities of the land in which they made their home. The Scioto-Paint Creek area was both a medium for the creative expression of Hopew...
Gore case to reverse a Florida Supreme Court request for a selective manual recount of that state's U.S. presidential election ballots. This decision swayed the election in favor of Republican candidate George W. Bush. [Pictured: Texas newspapers reporting on the presidential race dated Nov. 27...
Visitors can handle fossils, specimens and artifacts from the animals and cultures that lived in this area over many thousands of years. Ongoing exhibits at the museum include simulations of: An archaeological dig of the 7000+ -year- old Windover burial site. The customs of the Ais and ...