Garry Rogers's Blog, page 23
June 15, 2017
Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Coldwater Farm, Arizona
Ornithologists from the Arizona Game and Fish Department will census birds here this Saturday. Cuckoos along with the Southwest Willow Flycatchers are the principal reason for the visit. Both species are endangered. Continue reading →
DAPL Approval by Corps of Engineers Illegal, Judge Finds
“This decision marks an important turning point. Until now, the rights of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe have been disregarded by the builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Trump Administration—prompting a well-deserved global outcry,” said Earthjustice attorney Jan Hasselman in a statement. “The federal courts have stepped in where our political systems have failed to protect the rights of Native communities.” Continue reading →
Dams could permanently damage Amazon
“Thousands of species could be affected, maybe even go extinct.“ The researchers warn that any damage could be irreversible, and they say any risks must be considered before the dams are allowed to go ahead. Continue reading →
June 12, 2017
Old Energy Left Behind — Equivalent of 7 Gigafactories Already Under Construction; Tesla Plans 10-20 More
"According to news reports, the big-ramp up in battery production has already driven prices down to $140 dollars per kilowatt hour. That’s a major drop from around $550 dollars per kilowatt hour just five years ago. An amazing trend that is expected to push batteries for electrical vehicles down to below $100 dollars per kilowatt hour by or before 2020, and to around $80 dollars per kilowatt hour not long after." --Robert Scribbler. Continue reading →
June 10, 2017
Pesticides impair honey bee flying abilities
Long-term exposure to the pesticide over one to two days reduced the ability of bees to fly. Continue reading →
June 8, 2017
Intense storms may diminish protective ozone in Central US
Lost ozone will be hard to replace. Anderson said to protect the ozone layer, climate-warming gases would need to be curbed. “As of now, it’s irreversible. With more and more methane and carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere, there will be increases in temperatures on the surface water of the Gulf and the storms will get worse and worse,” he said. Continue reading →
Santa Barbara Joins Clean Energy Revolution, Commits to 100% Renewables
Coming on the heels of Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Santa Barbara's commitment to 100 percent clean, renewable energy showcases how cities can lead the transition away from fossil fuels. Continue reading →
Average Annual Wildfire Number and Size Increasing in the Great Plains
The average number of large wildfires increased from about 33 per year from1985-1994 to about 117 per year from 2005-2014, Continue reading →
June 7, 2017
Brazil following US in rolling back climate protections
Last month, [Brazil's] Congress passed two measures that convert around 1.4 million acres of protected land, the vast majority of it in the Amazon, into areas open to logging, mining and agricultural use. Continue reading →
June 6, 2017
Warmth will worsen wet and dry extremes – Climate News
The drylands of the western US, inner Asia and the Middle East will become even drier. The climate region known as Amazonia will shift northwards, so that Venezuela will become wetter, while eastern Brazil and the Bolivian Altiplano will become more arid. Continue reading →
