Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2814 )

• How This Year’s El Niño Compares to the Past

  

  “It was the winter of 1997-1998 when the granddaddy of El Niños—the one by which all other El Niños are judged—vaulted the climate term to household... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Cows Help Stranded Baby Seal to Safety

  

  In the most recent showcase of animals showing compassion for one another, a herd of cows has helped save a stranded baby seal in England. The five day old... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Endangered and Threatened Arizona Species Qualifying for Endangered-Species-Act...

  

  A Small Subset of Arizona’s #EndangeredSpecies The Arizona Game and Fish Department provided this photo of an endangered ocelot. Many Arizona species with... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Expert Opinion on #extinction Risk and #climate Change Adaptation for...

  

  Respondents were asked “In your opinion, what percentage of non-microbial species will be committed to extinction solely due to climate change in the absence... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Extinction Resources: Information, Opinion, Ideas, & Questions

  

  Extinction Information Resources Passenger Pigeon Stopping human-caused extinction of Earth’s plant and animal species is the greatest challenge of our time.... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Looming DARK Act

  

  “The Monsanto-backed bill to undercut GMO labeling efforts just got worse. Faced with increased push-back at state and local levels, the pesticide/biotech... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Leading Institutions Say Governments Must Act Now If Serious Climate Risks to...

  Originally posted on jpratt27: Twenty four of the UK’s foremost academic and professional institutions have called on national governments to take immediate... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Greenland’s Undercut Glaciers Melting Faster Than Thought

  

  “Greenland’s glaciers flowing into the ocean are grounded deeper below sea level than previously measured, allowing intruding ocean water to badly undercut the... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• What–And Who–Are Actually Causing Climate Change? This Graphic Will Tell You

  

  A handful of countries and one very big sector are at the root of nearly all our problems. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.fastcoexist.com GR: I missed this... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fate of the Crowfoot Valley Prairie Dog Colony

  

  by Deanna Meyer, Deep Green Resistance, Colorado. When we visited the Crowfoot site to confirm the mass annihilation of the last large colony of prairie dogs... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• They Make Water Out of Sludge in Sao Paulo Now

  GarryRogers:H2O filtering technology must be booming. Originally posted on robertscribbler: With El Nino settling into a strong-to-monstrous mode and with the... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Endangered Dragonflies, Raised in Captivity, Being Released

  Federally endangered dragonflies that have been raised in a laboratory over the past several years are being released at a forest preserve this week in Illinois... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Sightings of Australia’s Common Birds Are Declining

  

  Sightings of some of Australia’s most common birds, including those that have inspired folk songs and become mascots of football teams, are decreasing in parts... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wildlife in Built-up Areas an Undervalued Part of Our Urban Ecosystems

  

  Urban wildlife such as deer, foxes and badgers should be cherished for the ecological benefits they bring to towns and cities, rather than feared as... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Can We Save Biodiversity? Not as Long as ‘democracy’ is for Sale

  

  Like you, I’m tired of the constant battle with ill-informed politicians who claim all sorts of nonsense reasons for the bad environmental decisions they make i... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Bee Highways and Squirrel Suspension Bridges: Urban Wildlife Crossings – in...

  

  While cities expand and encroach on the surrounding countryside, nature is being pushed back. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.theguardian. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Fiction, Reality, & Responsibility: #EcoSciFi, #Climate-Change

  

  #EcoSciFi and #Climate-Change) The Tsaeb warriors appeared at a time when Earth’s intelligent creatures were endangering their own existence. War and... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Global Cooling–A Mini Ice Age?

  

  –Source: Posted on July 12, 2015 by …and Then There’s Physics “There was a press release from the National Astronomy Meeting – which I go to every couple of... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Inside Ranthambore: What About the Carrying Capacity in Tiger Reserves?

  

  GarryRogers:Recreation? The mere presence of Humans and their trappings disturbs wild animals. Hiking, biking, and motoring are all disruptive. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Arizona #Endangered Species: River Otters

  

  Credit: painting by Consie Powell from Kays and Wilson’s Mammals of North America, © Princeton University Press (2002) The North American River Otter (Lontra... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT