A Green Rest Area
By Lina Younes This past weekend I was walking around Allen Pond Park in the City of Bowie enjoying the beautiful autumnal day. During my walk, I was admiring the migratory birds that had stopped along their yearly trek to warmer surroundings. There were many in the pond, flying, bathing, eating and…
Climate Change And Global Warming
Greenpeace says: Stop Global Warming We are changing our planet in a fundamental way. Our world is hotter today than it has been in two thousand years. By the end of the century, if current trends continue, the global temperature could climb so high that the climate and weather patterns that have…
Extreme Ice Survey Team
The Extreme Ice Survey Team is composed of artists and scientists. The team is documenting the effects of global warming on the planet. “To reveal the impact of climate change, James Baylod founded the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), the most wide-ranging, ground-based, photographic study of glaciers…
REDD+ almost at the finish line: Doha preview
By Gus Silva-Chavez Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) is one of the policy areas in international climate negotiations that has made the most progress in the last few years. With the cutting and burning of trees contributing to about 15% of global carbon dioxide…
Catch Shares Save Fishermen and Fish
Bubba Cochrane always knew he wanted to be a fisherman. So, despite concerns from his family, he began his career as a deck-hand and eventually saved enough to buy a permit and boat of his own. He’s 43 years old now and owns a commercial fishing business out of Galveston, Texas. Business is good…
Workshop for Indigenous Technicians Kicks Off REDD+ Capacity Building
By Chris Meyer Compass – check Fluorescent orange flagging tape – check Woods Hole Research Center’s Forest Carbon Measuring Field Guide – check Garmin GPS 62sc units –check Those were all items that Indigenous field technicians learned to use, and learned to train their fellow…
A Second Chance for Homely Peaches, Part II
By Lena Kim Last week, I blogged about the sad plight of the Jersey peach. Each year, an estimated one million peaches in the Garden state are dumped unceremoniously into landfills, simply due to superficial blemishes or size discrepancies that prevent their sale. And this is just a drop in the…
How Catch Shares are Working in the Gulf of Mexico
For over 20 years I’ve worked in the field of fisheries and ocean conservation, mostly in the Gulf of Mexico. During that time I’ve been privileged to catch and enjoy the region’s red snapper, kingfish and flounder. In my view, we can and should balance conservation of the region’s…
Updated Invasive Species Conference Calendar
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Related Conferences added (U.S. and International), including : Great Basin Consortium Conference 2013 -- Jan 14-16, 2013 Ohio Invasive Plants Council (OIPC) 2013 Research Conference -…
Emerald Ash Borer in Massachusetts (Nov 7, 2012)
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Emerald Ash Borer in Massachusetts (Nov 7, 2012) Public meetings were held in Oct following the recent discovery of emerald ash borer in Massachusetts. Input and public comments are encouraged.The public comment period has been…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 20, 2012
BP’s Settlement Is Only the Beginning of the End of the Gulf Oil Spill By Bryan Walsh, Time Magazine. November 16, 2012. “All the oil has been cleaned up or has evaporated from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico—well, nearly all of it—while the spill itself seems to have receded into memory,…
A Look at the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force’s Science Coordination Team
By Alisha Renfro, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, National Wildlife Federation In the aftermath of the BP oil disaster , President Obama created the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force through an executive order in October 2010. The mission of this Environmental Protection Agency-led group was to…
Play Clean Go: Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Play Clean Go: Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks Interagency partners in Minnesota have launched PlayCleanGo, an education and outreach campaign for outdoor recreationalists. The goal is to encourage outdoor recreation while…
Moratorium on Rig Removal Necessary While More Research is Done
The United States Senate is likely to pass what has been called by some the most significant sportsmen legislation in a generation. The Sportsmen’s Act (S. 3525) includes a directive to Departments of Interior and Commerce along with other federal and state agencies to report to Congress on the…
The Red Tailed Hawk
By Amy Miller The lone hawk sat on our swing five feet from a gaggle of neighborhood children. “It’s a juvenile,” my-son-the-raptor-expert declared. About 50 times the size of the hummingbird fluttering over the nearby hibiscus, it didn’t look like a juvenile to me. “That’s why it’s so…
Another Record Warm Month Leading to Record Warm Year
State of the Climate National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center Summary Information Global temperatures were fifth highest on record for Ocotber Arctic sea ice doubles from last month, yet remains second lowest on record for October The globally-averaged…
Results from California’s first cap-and-trade auction indicate strong market
All 2013 allowances sell at a price of $10.09 ab 32 cap and trade auction results released includes analysis quotes prices Mon, 2012-11-19 (San Francisco – November 19,…
California Cap-and-Trade Auction Success
By Tim O'Connor The results of California’s first ever auction for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions allowances are public, marking the start of a new era for stimulating innovative solutions to combat climate change. Coincidentally, earlier today new atmospheric data was released by NOAA…
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 19, 2012
BP Spill Settlement Is $2.4 Billion Windfall for Wildlife By Mark Drajem, Bloomberg News. November 18, 2012. "Oil was still gushing from BP Plc (BP/)’s Macondo well in 2010 when a little-known non-profit rushed to establish a new resting area for more than 1 billion migratory birds that stop…
A Second Chance for Homely Peaches (Part I)
By Lena Kim A tale of how things went from wasteful to wonderful in the Garden State Peach-lovers living in and around New Jersey have it good, as the state ranks fourth in the nation for peach growing. We take day trips to our local orchards, baskets in arms, family members in tow, eagerly reaching…