Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2800 )

• Better Land Use One of the Keys to Slowing Global Warming

  

  GR: Carbon storage in soils equates to fertility. Over most of the Earth’s land surfaces, grazing and farming lead to loss of topsoil, the upper soil layer... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Warm, Southerly Winds Gust at Hurricane Force Over Greenland in Staggering...

  

  And now . . . more juice for the N. Atlantic cool pool. Thanks Robert for the information. And thanks to all the commenting climatologists for your insights... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Morning Photo: Marillenblüte

  Summit County Citizens Voice Spring in the Wachau world heritage region Nothing says spring like blooming fruit trees, and one of the most beautiful places to... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Industries in Lockstep in Australia – Theme for April 16

  Heads in sand. Antinuclear Despite the global imperative and a strong public movement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Australia’s coal, gas and oil... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Roadside Biology Overview and Methods

  

  Roadside Biology Introduction The roadside biology project begins today. It’s been 25 years since I read Halka Chronic’s Roadside Geology of Arizona and imagine... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• NASA’s New Sea Level Site Puts Climate Change Papers, Data, and Tools Online

  

  NASA took the wraps off a new website on Monday dedicated to tracking global changes in the sea level. It’s packed full of free online resources that will..... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Almost Half Of Natural World Heritage Sites Are Threatened By Industry, New...

  

  Sub-Saharan Africa has the most World Heritage sites at risk, but even developed countries like the United States and Canada are harming some of their sites wit... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Butterfly Species Decline ‘dramatically’ in Germany | Global Ideas | DW.COM |...

  

  GR: Similar reports are coming in from around the world. Toxic pesticides are an important contributor to the decline in many other areas. Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• New Tesla for the Masses: Orders off the Hook

  

  This automobile and Tesla’s network of power stations, adds another practical reason for our next car to be pollution-free. Climate Denial Crock of the Week... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Generation Anthropocene: How Humans Have Altered the Planet for Ever

  

  We are living in the Anthropocene age, in which human influence on the planet is so profound – and terrifying – it will leave its legacy for millennia. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Having a Baby (?) When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth

  

  From: campaign.r20.constantcontact.com Excellent discussion! Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Oil Industry Gears up for New Climate Fight

  

  A Harvard economist known globally for his work on climate change policy sat in the Sacramento office of the oil industry’s lobbying firm recently, making the... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• GMOs: Facts About Genetically Modified Food

  

  A GMO is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering. From: www.livescience.com GR: Let’s be clear: The great... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• A Warning: Wake Up World!

  

  Resistance to change: People don’t respond to warnings by strangers, including scientists and governments. At times, leaders must make repeated calls for change... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Many Species Now Going Extinct May Vanish Without a Fossil Trace | UIC News...

  

  “There are species going extinct today that have never been described,” Plotnick said. “Others are going extinct that are known only because someone wrote it... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• To Build a Sustainable World, Academics Need to Tear Down the Ivory Tower

  

  Avoiding societal collapse means building bridges between science and the rest of the world. From: ensia.com GR: I don’t believe we should demolish ivory towers... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Hot Winds Fan Massive, Unprecedented March Wildfire Burning 40 Mile Swath Throug...

  

  In arid and semi-arid environments, introduced invasive plants fill openings left by fires. In the Great Plains, perennial grasses tolerate fires well. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Dr James Hansen — Human Warming Pushing Seas Toward Exponential Rise of Several...

  

  Good expansion on the issue. robertscribbler Continued high fossil fuel emissions this century are predicted to yield … nonlinearly growing sea level rise,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Avoiding Collapse: Grand Challenges for Science and Society to Solve by 2050

  

  News Stories about global change. “These six examples illustrate that there is no one-size-fits all approach for researchers to address today’s grand... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• All Star Science Panel Drops Bombshell Climate Paper

  Homogenic climate change is already too rapid for Earth’s ecosystems. And now our experts are warning us that truly abrupt changes may be coming. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT