Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2813 )

• 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

• Patricia Randolph’s Madravenspeak: End Hunting and Give Half the World Back to...

  

  We must learn to take care with the world and its creatures. Wisconsin Wildlife Ethic-Vote Our Wildlife PHOTO COURTESY OF BING IMAGES “We fail to label the... Read more

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

• U.S. and Cuba to Partner on Caribbean Conservation Efforts

  

  Perhaps the scientists can convince the Cuban government to save prime coastal habitats from the developers . . . nah, just kidding. Read more

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

• World Meteorological Organization — Dangerous Climate Future Has Arrived

  

  Thanks to Robert Scribbler for continuing to produce such excellent work in these harsh times. This year has begun with dismal news that makes so many of our... Read more

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

• States At Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card

  

  This report card explores the preparedness actions that each of the 50 states are taking in relation to their current and future changes in climate threats.... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Will the Zika Virus Spread into the United States?

  

  Summit County Citizens Voice South Texas, Florida seen as vulnerable Climate and demographic factors could make parts of the southern U.S. vulnerable to the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Ethics of Burdening Future South Australians with Nuclear Wastes?

  These questions apply everywhere. Antinuclear A high-level nuclear waste dump for SA What is our moral obligation? Conservation Council of South Australia The... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Yellowstone Grizzlies by the Numbers

  Excellent post. The attrition of open space, wildlife, and natural ecosystems occurs slowly and quietly. Without vigilance and unrelenting effort, the... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Choice Before Us is Urgent: Sans a Swift Switch to Renewables, Dangerous...

  

  robertscribbler The world right now is facing some very serious challenges. The first is that the globe will probably rocket well past peak CO2 levels of 405... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• One Month Above 1.5 C — NASA Data Shows February Crossed Critical Threshold

  robertscribbler We had a number of preliminary indicators that February of 2016 was going to be ridiculously hot. And, according to new reports from NASA,... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT