Panama is a popular Latin American tourist destination. This country offers Unrivalled tourist attractions. A spectacularly rich biodiversity makes Panama a Magnet for eco-travelers too. The country’s name means “abundance of fish and butterflies” -but howler monkeys, sloths, manatees, crocodiles and rare quetzals share the jungles and lakes, too. This is what makes people come back time and again to Panama. Facts & Figures Panama is a 75,990 square km land area. The official... more
A lot of information about global warming gets slung around from both sides of the issue. Some argue against climate models while others see the merit in climate models. Just so that we are all on the same page I would like to propose the following simple questions to those amongst who have an educated insight into global warming, in particular, to the one’s most familiar with climate models. 1. Will global warming increase or decrease rainfall? Yes, in some areas there will be. In others,... more
A friend recently told me of an interesting study done by two geologists. The study was an explanation of why none of the predicted sea coast flooding has occured yet. This flooding is predicated by those who forsee global warming due to the CO2 and halogen-organics that have been added to the atmosphere since the start of the Industrial Revolution. The geologists claim that the water added from melting ice has about the same volume as the water that has been impounded in reservoirs by dams et.... more
The visual identity of the American southwest has certain iconic signifiers: desert plains, tumbleweeds, rusty-red rock formations and a certain towering cactus called the Saguaro. These cacti, some as tall as 50 feet and as heavy as 8 tons, are one of the greatest symbols of America’s wild deserts. The Saguaro Cactus is found only in the Sonora Desert, from sea-level to elevations of approximately 4,000 feet, and limited by freezing winter temperatures. Though their habitat is threatened by... more
