US Health Dept. Ill-Prepared for Climate Change

News release George Mason University STUDY SHOWS MOST HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS SEE CLIMATE CHANGE AS LOOMING HEALTH THREAT http://eagle.gmu.edu/newsroom/display.php?rid=696&keywords= FAIRFAX, Va. – A new study from George Mason University reveals that while a majority of U.S. health department directors believe their city or county will have serious public health problems… Continue reading

Climate and Birds in the UK

————————————————————— “Because the UK is in the middle Latitudes of Europe, we expected that recent climatic warming would favour species with ranges located in the south of Europe and adversely affect northern species.” ——————————————- Science Daily News Release European Birds Flock To Warming Britain, While Some Northern Species Not Faring… Continue reading

Alaska: From Forests to Grasslands?

Hansen has said that if we reach 3C, we’ll have a new planet. Even now, though, it’s easy to argue that we already have one. And it’s not exactly looking favorable for C sequestration by forests. Lance ——————————————— “In the past, Interior forests have generally grown back in predictable ways… Continue reading