Explosion over abortion. by Richard Lacayo

The twilight of the era of abortion rights in the U.S. has arrived. The people who provide abortion and the women who seek it are coming under heavy pressure all around the country

HALLAZGO DE OOFAGIA CANIBALÍSTICA EN PELTOCEPHALUS DUMERILIANUS: (TESTUDINES: PODOCNEMIDIDAE) DISCOVERY OF CANNIBALISTIC OOPHAGY IN PELTOCEPHALUS DUMERILIANUS: (TESTUDINES: PODOCNEMIDIDAE)

Se presenta por primera vez el hallazgo de oofagia canibalística en Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines: Podocnemididae), detectada durante un estudio de dieta en medio natural para esta especie, en el cual se examinaron muestras de contenidos estomacales e intestinales provenientes de 36 animales adultos, capturados como caza de subsistencia por las comunidad ribereña de São Luís, municipio de Barcelos, Amazonas, Brasil. En el contenido del tracto intestinal de una hembra se localizaron membranas externas correspondientes a ocho huevos de su misma especie; se reafirma el carácter oportunista y generalista que P. dumerilianus (cabezudo) posee en su comportamiento de alimentación natural.<br>It is presented for the first time the discovery of cannibalistic oophagy in Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines: Podocnemididae), detected during a diet study in natural environment for this species, in which samples of stomach and intestinal contents coming from 36 mature animals were examined, the animals were captured as subsistence hunt by the riverside community of São Luis, municipality of Barcelos, Amazons, Brazil. In the intestinal tract of one female external membranes corresponding to eight eggs of their same species were located; it is reaffirmed the opportunist and generalist character that P. dumerilianus (bighead Amazon river turtle) possesses in their natural feeding behavior

Lifting the Information Barriers to Address Sustainability Challenges with Data from Physical Geography and Earth Observation

Sustainability challenges demand solutions, and the pace of technological and scientific advances in physical geography and Earth observation have great potential to provide the information needed to address these challenges. This paper highlights five online tools and initiatives that are lifting barriers to address these challenges. The enviroGRIDS project in the Black Sea catchment demonstrates how the use of spatial data infrastructures can facilitate data sharing. Google Earth Engine is providing solutions to challenges of processing big data into usable information. Additionally, application programming interfaces allow outsiders to elaborate and iterate on programs to explore novel uses of data and models, as seen in the Berkeley Ecoinformatics Engine. Finally, collaborative mapping tools, such as Seasketch/MarineMap and the InVEST software suite, allow engagement within and between groups of experts and stakeholders for the development, deployment, and long-term impact of a project. Merging these different experiences can set a new standard for online information tools supporting sustainable development from evidence brought by physical geography combined with socioeconomic conditions