Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2813 )

• REDD in the News: 22-28 February 2016

  

  REDD-Monitor’s weekly round up of the news on REDD, forests and climate. The links are organised by date (click on the title for the full article).... Read more

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

• Washington Considers Nation’s First Carbon Emissions Tax

  

  SEATTLE (AP) — “Washington could become the first state in the nation to impose a direct tax on carbon emissions from fossil fuels such as coal, gasoline and... Read more

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

• Human Supremacy Will Be Our End Game –

  

  “Some use the word speciesism. Some use anthropocentrism. While still others use humanocentrism. In the end they all lead to the idea of human supremacy. Read more

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

• The AWA at 50 — Call for Papers

  “The Animal Law Policy Program at Harvard Law School is pleased to announce The Animal Welfare Act at Fifty, a conference that will bring experts together to... Read more

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

• Alexander Von Humboldt (1769-1859)

  

  Humboldt’s Importance Alexander von Humboldt was the most influential man of his age. His contributions helped unify our understanding of nature and how human... Read more

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

• US Oil Sands Announces Slow Down and Lack of Funding! USOS STOCKS Plummet!

  

  June 27, 2016: Utah Tar Sands Resistance is hopeful about the real impact of the recent announcement by US Oil Sands of the scale down of their plans for tar... Read more

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

• International Animal Rights Conference 2016!

  Effective nature conservation requires maintenance of stable ecosystems. Because animals and plants are necessary for stability, humans must recognize that... Read more

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

• Wildlife

  

  Regarding the bird deaths, there is a good chance that global warming will increase incidents such as this since warm weather triggers production of the toxin b... Read more

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

• Environmentalists Sue for More Rules to Protect Sage Grouse

  

  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — “Environmental groups sued Thursday to force the Obama administration to impose more restrictions on oil and gas drilling, grazing and... Read more

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

• Zimbabwe Park to Cull 200 Lions, Cites Lack of Hunters

  

  One of Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife reserves, the Bubye Valley Conservancy, recently announced that it was considering culling up to 200 lions as the c… From:... Read more

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

• Global Forest Watch Interactive Map

  

  These interactive maps show carbon emissions associated with clearing of above ground live woody biomass across the tropics. You can use the map layers to creat... Read more

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

• The Owl Massacre of 2016: Proposed Timber Sale to Take Over 100 Northern...

  

  In the past year, EPIC has talked a lot about the proposed Westside Project—a massive logging project on the Klamath National Forest. Read more

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

• Drought Adds Fuel to Fire as Zambia Loses Battle to Save Forests

  

  Despite concerted efforts to reduce deforestation, this season’s poor rainfall is causing food, power shortages that could force more Zambian villagers to turn... Read more

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

• Nitrogen is a Neglected Threat to Biodiversity

  Habitat destruction and the direct exploitation of species often occupy center stage in discussions of biodiversity perils. However, indirect harms, such as tha... Read more

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

• Grassland Harvest Could Conserve Resources, Benefit Farmers, and Curb...

  

  The USDA’s Farm Service Agency established the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 30 years ago in an effort to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, and... Read more

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

• Improving Agriculture for Human Food Production (Dax Olfindo, Philippines)

  

  “The Philippines is at the forefront when we talk about biodiversity, as it is one of the Megadiverse Countries; countries that are inhabited by most of the... Read more

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

• Feds Outline Plan to Curb Invasive Species

  

  “Early detection and response, partnerships across jurisdictions seen as critical measures “The spread of invasive species has been identified as the... Read more

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

• Human Hothouse Spurs Longest Coral Die-Off on Record

  

  It’s like a bad dream from which one cannot wake. robertscribbler The big coral die-off began in the Western Pacific as a massive ocean temperature spike built... Read more

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

• Malthus Was Right. Now What?

  

  “Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Robert Malthus. I would like to wish him many happy returns. “And he does keep on returning,... Read more

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

• Invasive Species and the Bighorn Sheep Die-off in Montana Mountains, Nevada

  

  Invasive Species GR: Human-introduced animals, plants, and disease organisms have destroyed many species and ecosystems. This aspect of the human impact on... Read more

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