Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2776 )

• Humans Experimenting with Climate’s ‘playing Nice’

  

  GR: Here’s a cautionary tale that will inspire you to step up your prepping work. A scientist who studies Earth history recorded in ice cores warns that... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Ever-Revolving Door: Industry and the EPA

  

  GR: The ‘revolving door’ between government and industry creates close ties that often weaken regulation of business activities. Here’s an example. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Stark Evidence: A Warmer World Is Sparking More and Bigger Wildfires

  

  GR: When it’s warmer, there is greater possibility of fires starting, spreading, and intensifying. As the climate system strives to reach a new equilibrium,... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• That Rotten Stench in the Air? It’s the Smell of Deadly Gas and Secrecy

  

  GR: Having had local experience with government cover-up of hazardous conditions, I am not surprised that Canadian officials would cooperate with the fossil-fue... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Death by 1,000 Cuts: Why the Forest Carbon Sink Is Disappearing

  

  GR: While we’re on the subject, here’s more evidence that deforestation is not stopping anytime soon. The research reported below found that 69% of deforestatio... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Degraded Tropical Forests Now Release More Carbon Than They Store

  

  GR: Brazil and other tropical nations are still allowing companies to cut and burn their forests for wood, pasture, and cropland. Deforestation is also occurrin... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Plants of the Post Anthropocene: 5. Barnyard Grass

  

  Weed No. 5. Barnyard Grass (Echinochloa crus-galli) Farmers detest this European grass for its ready invasion of most crops. The plant can invade and destroy... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Plants of the Post Anthropocene: 4. Barestem Larkspur

  

  Weed No. 4. Barestem Larkspur (Delphinium scaposum) This is the most widespread of nine native Larkspur species in Arizona. Commercial seed packages often... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Plants of the Post Anthropocene: 3. Annual Yellow Sweetclover

  

  Weed No. 3. Annual Yellow Sweetclover (Melilotus indicus) This Mediterranean and Middle Eastern clover is probably present in Dewey-Humboldt, but I haven’t yet... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Half-way to Catastrophe — Global Hothouse Extinction to Be Triggered by Or Befor...

  

  GR: It’s not all of humankind that is responsible for the great danger we face, It’s particular members of the species. The fossil fuel companies in America... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Weed No. 2. Annual Bluegrass (Poa Annua)

  Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) My first year in Humboldt, exceptional summer monsoon and winter rains kept the ground soft for months. Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Weeds–Nature’s Emergency Technicians: Alkali Heliotrope

  

  Introduction to the Weeds While I studied vegetation ecology at Arizona State University, my boys and I would sometimes walk the two miles from our apartment... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• European Glyphosate Safety Report Copy-Pasted Monsanto Study

  

  GR: We need more regulator regulators. Regulatory government agencies are often so close to the businesses they regulate that they achieve very little control... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Illegal Pot Farms Are Fouling California Waterways with Banned Pesticides

  

  GR: Legalizing marijuana has been a progressive goal for many years. Over the same period, illegal pot farming and distribution has been one of the nation’s... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Invasive Species Shift Great Lakes Ecosystems – Summit County Citizens Voice

  

  GR: Invasive species are weakening and eliminating ecosystems around the world. In many instances, people introduced the invasives to increase food production... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Did Monsanto Write Malawi’s Seed Policy?

  

  GR: Monsanto did. The company’s unscrupulous efforts to increase profits are harmful to humans and nature. This story may raise your blood pressure a bit. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Ask Your Governor to Stop Monsanto’s Deceptive Marketing

  

  GR: Here’s an opportunity for you to oppose the spread of Monsanto’s dangerous herbicide RoundUp. “Tell your Governor to stop Monsanto from making false and... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Weed Killer Designed to Save Farms is Devastating Them

  

  GR: With the chemical industry in control of Congress and government regulators, every plant and animal of every country on Earth is in danger. Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Tell Congress: Vote No on Clovis for USDA Chief Scientist

  

  Sam Clovis, Trump’s choice for USDA chief scientist. GR: The USDA Chief Scientist must be a scientist. The USDA evaluates the safety of outdoor activities... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Monsanto Calls for Investigation Into WHO Agency for Ignoring Monsanto-Funded...

  

  GR: Here’s an example of a common industry ploy to discredit science using paid researchers. Monsanto knows Roundup causes cancer and endangers wildlife, but... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT