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Great Blue Heron loving the look of Lake Erie on a summer day. Lake Erie is low and getting lower by the year. One day thousands of years from now it will fall into Lake Ontario and disappear.  (Photo by Richard Hudson) In China, public anger over secrecy on environment Many in China were already critical of the government for poor air and water quality. Now they are also expressing disquiet over the scarcity of information about the environment that’s made available to them. Reuters China wrestles with cost of cleaner environment U.S. News & World Report Social bees mark dangerous flowers with chemical signals Researchers have demonstrated that social bees use chemical signals to mark flowers where they have previously been attacked. ScienceDaily   Melting Arctic makes way for ships and species invasions A new study shows immense increases in shipping are likely over the North Pole and Arctic Ocean in the coming years, alerting scientists who study invasive species. Scientific American Melting Arctic opens avenues for India Business Standard Arctic may have influenced superstorm Sandy Live Science Fukushima radiation proves less deadly Japan’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a shutdown of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Remarkably, outside the area of Fukushima, radiation release has hardly been a problem. Bloomberg Inside Fukushima’s abandoned towns – in pictures Guardian Man writes guide for backyard farmers Colin McCrate, a Dayton area high school graduate, is transforming gardeners into farmers with a book that sprouted from a desire to create an effective tool to potential backyard farmers. Dayton Daily News Photo slideshow: go green fair Yorkville Patch   NATION A recommitment to the American ideal that labor rights are human rights The makers of "We Are Wisconsin,” the documentary about the 2011 Wisconsin Uprising and its aftermath, are sponsoring screenings of the film in communities across the country. The Nation Seavey becomes oldest Iditarod champ Former champion Mitch Seavey became the oldest person to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.The 53-year-old Seavey and 10 dogs finished the trek in nine days, seven hours, 39 minutes and 56 seconds. Kansas City Star Mush! Mush! Mush! Oldest champion of the 2013 Iditarod Great Sled Race Baltimore Sun Americans increase spending, and it wasn’t just on gas Americans spent last month at the fastest pace in five months, boosting retail spending compared with the previous month. Half the jump reflected higher gas prices, but retail sales rose as well. HeraldNet BUSINESS Job Openings Increase as US Labor Market Improves Job openings have rebounded, showing employers are gaining confidence. The U.S. expansion will be sustained even as lawmakers battle to further trim the federal budget deficit. Bloomberg Japan becomes first nation to extract ‘frozen gas’ from seabed Japan has successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate deposits under the sea, in the first example of production of the gas offshore. Guardian US stocks climb on jobless data as S&P 500 nears record U.S. stocks climbed, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index toward a record high, as jobless claims unexpectedly dropped. Bloomberg DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE World Ports and Trade Summit to open The World Ports and Trade Summit (WPTS) will begin in the coming week in Abu Dhabi. Participants will be exchanging information on a key networking platform for the maritime industry. Gulf News Five shark species win protection against finning trade The millions of sharks killed every year to feed the vast appetite for shark-fin soup in Asia now have greater protection, after 178 nations at the world’s biggest wildlife summit voted to crack down on the trade. Guardian Why sharks join kids in Florida for spring break NBCNews.com POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Philadelphia Mayor Nutter stops budget speech amid protests Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter was forced to stop his budget address on after loud protests drowned out his speech. Three of the city’s four biggest unions have been without contracts since 2009. ABC News Shaping our economic destiny A local Transition Initiative aims to mold the future instead of waiting to let it happen. They focus on local resources, including food from farms and gardens, local goods, services and know-how. Hudson Valley Times Paradise under pressure Scott and Colin Ladley are making furniture and converting horse floats into temporary accommodation to help make ends meet on the farm that has been home for decades. Nelson Mail   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Tony Katigbak): Time to focus on the environment Phillipine Star Column (William R. Wootton): Fire Your Food Service and Grow Your Own Chronicle of Higher Education Column (Stamps Howard and Guy Stevens): Thailand can offer a ray of light to an endangered species The Nation Column (Stephen R. Kelly): China vs. Keystone in Canada oil sands Des Moines Register Column (John Steele Gordon): Why jobs still aren’t coming back NY Daily News Column (Andrew Ross): Strong jobs report belies lingering pain San Francisco Chronicle Column (Babette Zoumara): China In Africa: ‘Imperial Power’ Or ‘Altruist’? Eurasia Review Blog (Bianca Jagger): Women: The Unsung Heroes of the Environment  (Huffington Post) The Blog Editorial: Death penalty undermines U.S. vision as great defender of human rights NJ.com   Site edited by: Amy Marie Phillips   GOOD NEWS Apps intended to help Red Cross provide lifesaving advice The Red Cross has unveiled a series of apps to help people get ready for earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, and now tornadoes. The apps have been downloaded more than 2 million times. The Chronicle of Philanthropy Researchers discover evidence of rainforest resilience to global warming Researchers have discovered more evidence of rainforest resilience to global warming. Their findings reveal that tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass due to global warming than previously thought. Science Recorder Japan may revive carbon trading discussion after elections The Japanese government may revive discussions about a carbon market that would reduce pollution levels after elections for the Upper House of parliament, a government adviser said. Bloomberg WORLD A decade after Hussein, Iraq still grapples with human rights abuses Long after Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains in a grim cycle of human rights abuses, Amnesty International reported. Iraqis enjoy greater freedoms but basic human rights gains have failed to materialize. CNN Middle East in photos National Geographic Hungry China sets sight on Central Asia China may have a stranglehold on Kyrgyzstan‘s economy, so much so that, in the words of a former Kyrgyz cabinet member, the country’s economy would collapse without its giant neighbor. The Atlantic People of Kygyzstan fotopedia SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mars rover Curiosity confirms habitable environment in distant past Analyzing samples from the sedimentary rock, the Curiosity Mars rover has detected traces of chemicals compounds necessary for a habitable environment in the red planet’s distant past CBS News Physicists try to find how much heat Earth holds Scientists have identified several particles lurking deep inside the Earth’s mantle that could reveal how much heat the planet produces and confirm that the Earth formed from materials from the sun. NBCNews.com ENVIRONMENT Amplified greenhouse effect shaping north into south As the cover of snow and ice in the northern latitudes has diminished, temperatures over the northern land mass have increased. ScienceDaily Climate change is turning Earth’s northern latitudes green Science Recorder Global warming pushing trees north Discovery News Surge in renewable energy as solar panel prices plummet The global deployment of renewable energy from wind, solar and biofuels grew in 2012 but the income from the sector remained flat due to the plummeting costs for solar photovoltaic panels. Guardian SPECIAL TOPIC: GROWING OUR OWN FOOD Growing pains for curbside farming Carla Russell long lived Los Angeles, where fast food is plentiful and fresh produce hard to find. Recently she stumbled on vegetables growing in city-owned strip of land between the street and the sidewalk. Wall Street Journal Eating for health locally: Organic food growers offer tips In spite of what you see outside, spring will be here soon and with it, visions of fresh vegetables from your garden. To improve environment and community wellness, many gardeners are going pesticide-free. Midland Daily News Most beautiful botanical gardens in the world xinhuanet.com   Photo of the Day An Ethiopian Jewish man prays during the “Sigd” holiday in Jerusalem. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate the biblical union between the Jewish people and God.  (Photo by Sebastian Scheiner / AP)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote There are always flowers for those who want to see them Henri Matisse Daily Quote Archives Email Newsletters Daily headlines Friends of the DailySource DailySource Archives Scroll through recent items from your favorite sections: News Top Stories Columns and Op-ed The Daily Quote Photo of the Day Email this edition Ways to Help Volunteer Spread the word Donate Shop Search Give feedback Other ways

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