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January 8, 2017

The Wretched State of the Human Family and Our Shared Ecological Habitat

Humanity’s one shared biosphere that makes Earth habitable is collapsing and dying as industrial growth overruns natural ecosystems and climate; as we have utterly failed to embrace our dependence upon each other and nature for our well-being and...

Tesco begins plastic-free trial for selection of fruit and veg

Guardian: Only loose versions of 45 products will be sold in Extra stores in Watford and Swindon […]
This Indian community welcomes leopards

National Geographic: Devotees of Shiva, the god of wild things, the people of Bera have figured out how to coexist with one of India’s […]
Japan's global connectors

Nature: Six scientists whose transformative work reaches across borders […]
Unconscious bias limits women's careers

Nature: The vast gender gap in Japanese science has leading women researchers calling for chang […]
Unique Solar Storm Promises to Wipe Us All Out

Albawaba: It’s happened before and it could happen again.Roughly 2,700 years ago, an unusually powerful solar storm swept past the Earth, scientists announced […]
NASA satellite captures a spectacular 'fireball' exploding above the Bering Sea

AccuWeather: A massive "fireball" was captured on satellite exploding about 16 miles above the Bering Sea back in December -- but no on […]
NASA Captured Images Of A Giant Meteor Explosion Over Earth

HuffPost: The "fireball," which exploded over the Bering Sea last December, was the most powerful meteor scientists have tracked since 2013 […]
Sharing, Spreading and Supporting Science Is ‘Civic Activism,' Professor Says

Cornell Sun: Science outreach is a form of civic activism that is meant to inspire children and young adults to pursue their science-related interests […]
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium marks 5 years at Draper location

ABC4: Time flies when you're supplying the fun and learning. Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is celebrating five years at their location in Draper […]
Conservation remains a core conservative principle

The Hill: The truth is, the Republican Party has a long history of environmental stewards […]
Brazil says new hydro power projects in the Amazon possible

Reuters: Environmental licensing is not an instrument to say no," says minister, adding assessments will be made on a strictly technical basis"> /*! […]
Will Iraq lose its benefits from Shatt al-Arab River to Iran?

Al-Monitor: The recent renewal of an Iraqi-Iranian agreement on the Shatt al-Arab River stirred controversy among Iraqis, as many are concerned Iran w […]
Oil Drilling Blocked for Climate

Living on Earth: A federal judge has found the Bureau of Land Management failed to adequately consider climate impacts when it held lease sales for […]
Tesco joins Ocean Disclosure Project

IntraFish: UK retail giant published two seafood disclosures in order to increase transparency in its supply chains […]
Ocean Twp. to buy Logan Road Yeshiva property for $2 million

Asbury Park Press: Instead of a Yeshiva on Logan Road, Ocean residents could get single family homes, a park or the school district could tak […]
What 'Day After Tomorrow' got right and wrong about climate shifts

Business Insider: The Hollywood disaster film "Day After Tomorrow" foretold an abrupt climate shift that could be within the realm of possibility […]
Oceans and Great Lakes helping to fight climate change

ABC57 News: The oceans have always been really good at absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They've all been doing it for millions of […]
Greenland's fastest melting glacier slowed down and that's bad news

Mashable: Scientists found that Greenland's Jakobshavn glacier -- it's fastest-melting glacier for 20 years -- is extremely sensitive to ocean temperatures […]
Is John Hickenlooper the Fracking Candidate?

Mother Jones: His signature climate achievement isn't doing much for the climat […]
Experts reveal that clouds have moderated warming triggered by climate change

EurekAlert: Led by Swansea University's Tree Ring Research Group, researchers from Sweden, Finland and Norway have analysed information contained in the rings of […]
Don Paul: Climate change has some Floridians fleeing

The Buffalo News: While Florida continues to be a rapid growth state, some people – mostly over 65 – are fleeing in the face of […]
Why fear and anger are rational responses to climate change

The Conversation: Climate change is an emergency which will hurt the planet's most vulnerable people – the only irrational response is cool detachment […]
Wallace-Wells 'The Uninhabitable Earth' And Rich's Losing Earth: Climate Change Is Already Here : NPR

National Public Radio: David Wallace-Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth and Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth offer valuable perspectives on climate change — if we're committed to being […]
Sri Lanka's drought, failure to raise power capacity force nationwide power cuts

Reuters: Drought has halved hydro-power generation to 15 percent of total electricity production amid attempts to save water for other needs […]

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