Garry Rogers

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2800 )

• Saving Caribbean Coral Reefs

  

  GR: This post describes other threats to coral reefs beside increasing acidification. The story includes an opportunity for citizen naturalists to help save... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Ocean Acidification: The Complete Loss of Tropical Coral Reefs By 2050 to 2100

  

  GR: This post is about CO2 and ocean acidification. Other blog posts about plastic in the oceans, overfishing, garbage dumping, and toxic runoff suggest that th... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• World Wildlife Populations ‘plummet’

  

  The global loss of species is even worse than previously thought, with wildlife populations halving in just 40 years, a report says. Source: www.bbc.com GR:... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wildlife Decline: Why Does Biodiversity Matter Anyway? – Christian Science...

  

  Half of the planet’s wildlife populations suffered severe decline between 1970 and 2010, according to a new report from the WWF. So what does dwindling... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The WWFs Report on the Shockingly Rapid Decline in Wildlife Should Surely Move U...

  

  We must all take responsibility for combating climate change. Source: www.theguardian.com GR: This will not happen. First, the few that profit from the... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Flooding Risk From Climate Change, Country by Country

  

  A new analysis of sea levels and flood risk around the world offers more evidence that the brunt of climate change will not be borne equally. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Citizen Naturalist Opportunities

  

  Citizen Naturalists A reader recently said they liked the opportunities appearing in this blog. There are opportunities to sign petitions, state opinions, give... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• For Miami, Sea Level Rise Has Already Gone Exponential

  

  GR: My first reaction to this story was that it is the kind of news that would motivate our leaders to take action to stop greenhouse emissions that are... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• How I Feel About Climate Change

  

  GarryRogers:Our free society has lost its footing. Bad things are happening and we can’t seem to right the wrongs. Let’s hope the frustration we feel doesn’t... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Research Shows Great Barrier Reef Coral Is Failing

  

  As pointed out before, CO2 emissions do more than affect the atmosphere. Drawing from NOAA PMEL Carbon Program “When seawater absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2),... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Global Biodiversity Targets Won’t Be Met by 2020, Scientists Say

  

  World leaders are failing in their pledge to cut the rate at which wildlife lose their homes, according to the the first ever progress report on targets to... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Study Shows Sharks Have Personalities

  

  Exeter, UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2014 - Some sharks are ‘gregarious’ and have strong social connections, whilst others are more solitary and prefer to remain... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Human Impact: Artificial Light Disrupts Sex Hormones of Birds

  

  GR: Artificial light contributes to wildlife decline. Harmful human impacts also come from habitat loss, invasive species, toxic waste, pesticides, hunting,... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Study: Cheetah Population Dwindling

  

  GR: Monospecific landscapes are boring. Wouldn’t we all prefer to have a few more cheetahs and a few less humans? In 1900, cheetahs numbered around 100,000.... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• How Monarch Butterflies Found (and Lost) Their Migration

  

  GarryRogers:This is what happens when corporations rule the government. Our government is approving herbicide resistant plants and it is allowing continued use... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Predator Killing Contest Environmental Assessment Available for 15-day Comment...

  

  “The BLM is asking for comments on an Environmental Assessment that examines the impacts of issuing a Special Recreation Permit (SRP) to conduct a predator... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Vegetarian Awareness Month

  

  GarryRogers:Produce an immediate benefit for Earth and its animals. Skip the meat. You’ll feel better physically and mentally. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Wild Horses a Problem for Ranchers? Wolves Could Fix That

  

  GarryRogers:I agree with Mr. Conniff’s response that predators could control the horse problem. First, the cattle have to go. The cattle use range resources tha... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• Human Hothouse Found to Be California Drought Culprit as Ridiculously Resilient...

  GarryRogers:Research indicates a global warming connection for most recent extreme weather events. Originally posted on robertscribbler: This is an event that i... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT

• The Slow-Motion Train Wreck of Industrial Civilization

  

  GarryRogers:“Human limitations and ignorance are causing Earth’s environment to deteriorate, species to go extinct, and climate to become inhospitable. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, BOOKS, ENVIRONMENT