The Library Ghost

    Conservation of wildlife, especially native pollinators, is critical for the future of our planet—including the future of humanity.  After all, no bees means no fruit, which makes up a huge proportion of the human diet.  Pollution, invasive species, deforestation, and climate change are all threats to our native species that must be combated, starting today.  We  can't rely only on individual action; we need to combine it with strong legal protection to save the environment before we lose it forever. General information      Bernama. " NRES addresses Segaliud river pollution affecting over 320,000 residents ." New Straits Times . April 20, 2025.     Hakim, Luqman. " Malaysia's growing light pollution threatens wildlife ." New Straits Times . July 5, 2025.      Hilmi Mohd Noor, Hafidzul. " Drones, dark web used by wildlife traffickers in Malaysia ." New Straits Times . July 1, 2025.    ...

    Conservation of wildlife, especially native pollinators, is critical for the future of our planet.  After all, no bees means no fruit, which makes up a huge proportion of the human diet.  Pollution, invasive species, deforestation, and climate change are all threats to our native species that must be combated, starting today.  We  can't rely only on individual action; we need to combine it with strong legal protection to save the environment before we lose it forever.     Note : For having the Great Barrier Reef, Australia seems to have strangely few documentaries on endangered (or invasive) fish species. General information     CrashCourse. " Conservation and Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12 ." YouTube . January 21, 2013.     PBS Vitals. " Got Climate Anxiety? You’re not alone ." YouTube . April 12, 2023.      Wannon Creek Wildlife. " 5 Critically Endangered Australia...

    Conservation of wildlife, especially native pollinators, is critical for the future of our planet—including the future of humanity.  After all, no bees means no fruit, which makes up a huge proportion of the human diet.  Pollution, invasive species, deforestation, and climate change are all threats to our native species that must be combated, starting today.  We  can't rely only on individual action; we need to combine it with strong legal protection to save the environment before we lose it forever. General information     Down To Earth. " Urban Menace: Dogs, Monkeys and Pigeons in Indian Cities ." YouTube . July 8, 2023.      Sansad TV. " Law of the Land - Wildlife Protection in India ." YouTube . August 31, 2012.      TEDx Talks. " The Survival Revolution: Rewilding the Indian Subcontinent | Bittu Sahgal | TEDxGateway ." YouTube . January 6, 2021.      UN Environment Programme. ...

    Conservation of wildlife, especially native pollinators, is critical for the future of our planet—including the future of humanity.  After all, no bees means no fruit, which makes up a huge proportion of the human diet.  Pollution, invasive species, deforestation, and climate change are all threats to our native species that must be combated, starting today.  We can't rely only on individual action; we need to combine it with strong legal protection to save the environment before we lose it forever. General information      CBS Sunday Morning. " The Endangered Species Act at 50 ." YouTube . December 31, 2023.     CrashCourse. " Conservation and Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12 ." YouTube . January 21, 2013.      Friends of the Los Angeles River. " Notes from the Field - Understanding Indicator Species ." YouTube . July 13, 2020.      National Geographic. " Invasive Species 1...

    Conservation of wildlife, especially native pollinators, is critical for the future of our planet—including the future of humanity.  After all, no bees means no fruit, which makes up a huge proportion of the human diet.  Pollution, invasive species, deforestation, and climate change are all threats to our native species that must be combated, starting today.  We  can't rely only on individual action; we need to combine it with strong legal protection to save the environment before we lose it forever. General information      BBC Newsround. " Is Light Pollution Getting Worse? 🌃 | Newsround ." YouTube . March 6, 2023.      DwrCymruWelshWater. " Top 10 water saving tips ." YouTube . June 28, 2018.      Eco Sapien. " What is Citizen Science? " YouTube . March 30, 2015.     Natural Resources Wales / Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru . " What are invasive non-native species? " YouTube . July 26, 2023. ...

    Fungi: they're like plants made of meat. General information      National Geographic. " You Didn’t Know Mushrooms Could Do All This | National Geographic ." YouTube . July 13, 2016.      PBS Eons. " When Giant Fungi Ruled ." YouTube . December 18, 2017. Dyestuffs      Oregon Public Broadcasting. " Fiber artist Julie Beeler uses mushrooms for natural dyes | Mushroom Color Atlas | Oregon Art Beat ." YouTube . July 27, 2023.      Sandia Mountain Natural History Center. " Lichen Dye ." YouTube . Feb 4, 2021. Food and drink      Discovery UK. " MUSHROOMS | How Do They Do It? " YouTube . October 14, 2020.      National Geographic. " The Magic Ingredient | Ultimate Factories ." YouTube . February 17, 2012.      Smithsonian Channel. " The Microscopic Activity That Produces the World’s Great Cheeses | Smithsonian Channel ." YouTube . May 15, 2023. ...

     Unlike most of my posts, this one isn't really a research resource, although I suppose it could help writers looking for technical aspects of diabetic life.  However, I oversee diabetes training about once a week for much of the year, and I thought I'd collect some basic information in one place.  I may eventually cross-post a version of this to Tumblr, if I can find a way to make it look less intimidating (suggestions welcome!). General info      —. "Diabetes Tests & Diagnosis." National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases . Posted July, 2022. Accessed April 13, 2024. < https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/tests-diagnosis >      —. "Fake Diabetes Cures." Diabetes.co.uk . Posted October 29, 2023. Accessed April 13, 2024. < https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Fake-diabetes-cures-.html >      —. "Statistics About Diabetes." American Diabetes Association . Posted...