Garry Rogers's Blog, page 207
May 29, 2014
Population and Sustainability
Human population growth and overconsumption are the root of our most pressing environmental issues, including the species extinction crisis, habitat loss, and global warming. See on www.biologicaldiversity.orgFiled under: Global Warming, Human Impacts, Nature Conservation Tagged: Global Warming, Human Impact, Nature … Continue reading →
Human-Destabilized Antarctica Capable of Glacial Outbursts Contributing to Sea Level Rise of 14+ Feet Per Century
The top range of a 3 foot sea level rise for this century under IPCC modeling is more likely, given current realities, to instead be a low estimate. A more likely realistic range, given a greatly reduced true glacial inertia, is probably 3-9 feet through 2100 with higher outside potentials Continue reading →
Reading, Writing and Anti-Poaching
According to studies, children’s academic performance in science, math, English and social sciences increase when they have experience with nature and the outdoors—not to mention their sense of own… See on fightforrhinos.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
Global Warming vs. Climate Change
the term global warming is associated with greater public understanding, emotional engagement, and support for personal and national action than the term climate change. Continue reading →
May 28, 2014
Updating Climate Science: What Path is the World Following?
Our aim is to help people understand global climate change — and how the factors that drive climate are changing. We start with climate diagnostics — people are usually most interested in climate change itself. But cause-and-effect analysis requires also … Continue reading →
Golden-Backed Snipe Fly
The Golden-Backed Snipe Fly, Chrysopilus thoracicus, is a beautiful insect with gold tufts on its thorax and white tufts on the edges of the abdomen. This fly is frequently seen resting on foliage … See on livingwithinsects.wordpress.comFiled under: Nature Conservation
May 27, 2014
Save Orangutans from Deforestation
Target: Indra K. Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo Goal: Save the last remaining habitat of orangutans and other rainforest wildlife from being converted to palm oil plantations Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world and can be … Continue reading →
Scientists Should Blog
The main reasons scientists should consider blogging is the hard, cold fact that not nearly enough people read scientific papers. Continue reading →
May 26, 2014
Superbug threat as grave as climate change
Infectious disease specialists spoke out last week about the poor response of the world so far to the dire threat of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. GR: Ah, perhaps we will create the limiting disease. See on earthsky.orgFiled under: Human Impacts, … Continue reading →
Cantankerous Cranes~
These were taken across the street from our house on April 30, when there were still TWO chicks. Today there is only one chick remaining. Picture credit: Walkingfox A story in my email this … See on walkingwiththealligators.wordpress.comFiled under: … Continue reading →
