Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2813 )

• Loss of Biodiversity and Extinctions — Global Issues

  

  The loss of biodiversity is increasing. There is massive extinction from human activity. www.globalissues.org GR: Here’s another good source of information. Read more

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

• Vital Signs: Carbon Dioxide

  

  Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important heat-trapping (greenhouse) gas, which is released through human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels,... Read more

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

• Blizzard Fueled By Ocean Heat Cripples Eastern US, Floods Coast With Historic...

  

  Many of the Jonas’ Worst Impacts Still to Come “To this point, it’s important to note that, with Jonas still centered off the Delmarva Peninsula, this major... Read more

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

• Making Rhinos Count in a World of Indifference

  

  “Rampant corruption, low employment and high poverty are the unfortunate circumstances surrounding South Africa, the primary home of Earth’s last rhinos. Read more

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

• NOVA Documentary Examines Declining Krill Populations in the Southern Ocean...

  

  GR: I think that now we are going to start hearing more stories about failing ocean productivity. They appear so vast, but Earth’s oceans are no match for Homo... Read more

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

• Snowshoe Hares Face Climate Change Challenge

  

  GR: I have run out of digits on which to count the ways that humans are destroying wildlife and its habitat. Summit County Citizens Voice ‘That mismatch does... Read more

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

• Reporting On Fire Sends Mixed Information

  

  One can’t know what was really said by someone in a news report–reporters do get quotes wrong–but I would agree with the Chris Topik, TNC representative, that... Read more

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

• Climate Change and Wildfire

  

  Wildfire Ecology I’ve been interested in natural vegetation response to wildfire for more than 40 years. Most of my work involves the desert shrublands and... Read more

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

• A Blizzard Roars Out of Climate Change’s Heart — Polar Warming and A Record Hot...

  

  GR: Here’s an informative article describing linkages between violent storms (the one on January 22-23, 2016 in particular) and human-caused global warming. Goo... Read more

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

• Mike Baird’s War on Trees is Threatening Our Biodiversity

  

  “Not satisfied with these local assaults on trees, the NSW government is moving to declare wholesale war on the entire state. It is intent on abolishing the... Read more

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

• Global Warming Forecasts | #climatechange

  

  Expert Global Warming Forecasts GR: This reference covers global warming forecasts that scientists have made for the years 2015, 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040,... Read more

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

• Inside the US Agency Charged with Killing a ‘mindboggling’ Number of Animals

  

  “Wildlife Services funds the lethal control methods, but they don’t fund the nonlethal,” says Fox. “That in and of itself disincentivizes nonlethal methods,... Read more

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

• Saving the Maya Rainforest

  

  “The Selva Maya is home to immense biodiversity – and the ancient Maya city of Tikal. Today, the forest is under threat but NGOs and locals are working... Read more

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

• Cranky Parrots? Weird Island Animals Described in Long-Lost Report

  

  “Although Pretorius’ letter touches on the various ungulates — including cattle, goats, pigs and deer — that the Dutch brought to Mauritius, the most... Read more

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

• Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and Wildlife Conservation

  

  GR: Most nature conservationists work to benefit humans by preventing destructive overuse of wildlife, vegetation, and soil. In the midst of the sixth mass... Read more

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

• Forest Services Tries to Cover Its Tracks on Wolf Creek

  

  It is not surprising that the U. S. Forest Service sided with a wealthy developer rather than with the resource and the public. Are we angry yet? Read more

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

• Rethinking Assessment of Biodiversity in Northern New Zealand Forests:...

  The Australia Pacific Science Foundation is supporting an @UnitecNZ biodiversity project https://t.co/PhtjHseILQ Sourced through Scoop.it from:... Read more

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

• Rethinking Assessment of Biodiversity in Northern New Zealand Forests:...

  The Australia Pacific Science Foundation is supporting an @UnitecNZ biodiversity project https://t.co/PhtjHseILQ from: www.apscience.org. Read more

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

• Five Trends That Will Define the World’s Forests in 2016

  

  From drought to economic slowdown, 2016 promises a mixed bag for the world’s forests. theconversation.com GR: Here are five important issues that set the stage... Read more

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

• Did a January Hurricane Just Set off a Massive Greenland Melt Event in Winter?

  

  GR: In coming days, this event might reach into the popular media. As wispy clouds precede a storm, melting ice and storms at sea precede climate change. Read more

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