By Ella Tyler Al Gore, former US vice president and candidate for US president in 2000, will be in Houston June 7 to publicize global warming. Since 2005, Gore has delivered a multi-media presentation concerned with global warming to more than 1,000 mostly college-age audiences. A documentary film about Gore and his presentation, “An Inconvenient Truth,” was screened for the…
By Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International The recent death of a teenage boy from Humble, Texas, should serve as a reminder that rabies, though rarely transmitted to humans, is always present. But for those who take simple precautions, it should not be cause for alarm. Rabies is easily prevented and vaccinating pets is the first line of defense.
Japhet Creek is a tributary of Buffalo Bayou on the north side of the bayou. Its spring-fed waters have been a dumping ground for years. In November 2004, the Japhet Creek Civic Club decided to clean up the creek and restore the habitat.