Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2814 )

• A New Way to Quantify and Track Soot from Its Source to Destination

  

  No one wants to see dirty snow. But that’s just what appears when soot—from forest fires, diesel engines, and other fuel combustion—hitchhikes to the Arctic on... Read more

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

• Study Seeks to Understand Variations in the Rate of Global Warming

  

  “A team of climate scientists, including Professor Mat Collins from the University of Exeter, have investigated the role of internal variability in the Earth’s... Read more

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

• Another Blow to Antarctic Glacial Stability as Larsen C Ice Shelf Cracks Up

  

  GarryRogers:Discussion of dangerous Antarctic sea-ice melting. Originally posted on robertscribbler: (Northern edge of Larsen C Ice Shelf is at significant... Read more

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

• Stop Federal Program from Killing Wildlife

  

  Target: Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Service William ClayGoal: Urge the USDA’s Wildlife Service to end wildlife... Read more

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

• Applaud Actor for Becoming a WWF Global Ambassador

  

  Target: Actor Jared LetoGoal: Thank actor Jared Leto for becoming a global ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund.Oscar winner Jared Leto has become a global... Read more

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

• What’s Living Under These Elephant Seals?

  

  Most people come to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to see elephant seals and penguins. Ginny Edgcomb came for the microbes. Source:... Read more

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

• Game and Fish Increases Pronghorn Population with Killings of Coyotes

  

  More than 800 coyotes were killed at the direction of the Arizona Game and Fish Department from 2012 to 2014 for the purpose of protecting pronghorn fawns in... Read more

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

• Urgent: Reserves and Parks Not Enough to Protect Nature – David Attenborough

  

  GR: As the human population and impact grows, wildlife is declining worldwide just as in the U.K. The National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Effects of Noise Pollution on National Parks and Wildlife

  

  Think your neighborhood in the city is too loud? Do you ever get woken up at night by the sounds of traffic or airplanes or trains? Source: www.ecorazzi. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• English Ivy: Berry Good for Birds

  

  Shelter, foodstuff, pollen source … ivy is so valuable to wildlife, even though it is maligned by many a gardenerOn Sunday I watched a blackbird almost strip... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• China’s Rosewood Craving Cuts Deep into Madagascar Rainforests

  

  “Prized timber is being felled illegally at increasing rate despite Cites ban and environmental outcryAnother day draws to its end in Antanandavehely, a peacefu... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• What the American Diet Says About Its Culture

  

  GarryRogers:Lately I’ve learned that I can’t tell the difference between a soy burger and a cow burger. Flavor and texture are fine. Pile on the tomatoes,... Read more

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

• The Wisdom of John Livingston: The Fallacy of Wildlife Conservation

  

  Patricia Randolph: “Canadian John Livingston said he was decidedly not a conservationist because conservation had become resource development.” Source:... Read more

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

• Jury in on Climate Change, So Listen to the Experts

  

  “As a Nobel Prize winner, I travel the world meeting all kinds of people. “These are the real experts on climate change and this is what they’re saying:... Read more

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

• Teacher Uses Vegan Food Truck to Promote Animal Rights

  

  A business model geared toward animal rights allows Lansing native Alison Eichhorn to become a voice for shelter animals in the Calumet Region. Read more

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

• Science Community Calls on Volunteers for Local Projects

  

  ATHENS — Greene Land Trust and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties on Saturday invited residents to spend Valentine’s Day with nature... Read more

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

• Commentary: A Salmon’s Incredible Journey Through Edmonds and How You Can Help...

  

  “In downtown Edmonds, many residents have creeks running through their yards. Trickling down from natural springs in the earth, they all lead to the Puget Sound. Read more

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

• EU and GBIF to Collaborate on Improving Biodiversity Information for … –...

  

  The European Union and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility have launched a four-year €3.9 million project aimed at increasing the amount of biodiversit... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Urban Nature: How to Foster Biodiversity in World’s Cities by Richard Conniff:...

  

  As the world becomes more urbanized, researchers and city managers from Baltimore to Britain are recognizing the importance of providing urban habitat that can... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Urban Nature: How to Foster Biodiversity in World’s Cities

  

  by Richard Conniff: Yale Environment 360. As the world becomes more urbanized, researchers and city managers from Baltimore to Britain are recognizing the... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT