—————————– “The study, published online recently in Biological Conservation, also found that temperature, precipitation and other climate variables were much less important than beaver in maintaining open water areas in the wetlands of the mixed-wood boreal forest.” ——————- News release University of Alberta Beaver population helps battle drought The presence… Continue reading
———————————— “Those who blithely factor oceanic uptake into the equations of what people can get away with when it comes to greenhouse- gas pollution should, perhaps, have second thoughts.” ———————————————————————- The Economist Feb 21st 2008 Climate change Sour times The sea is becoming more acidic. That is not good news… Continue reading
“The ability to move, at some stage in the life cycle, is fundamental to success in life.” Andrew Sugden and Elizabeth Pennisi SCIENCE VOL 313 11 AUGUST 2006 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Animals have no choice but to move, since their survival is at stake. ŠStudies of more than 1,000 species of plants,… Continue reading
Companies such as Monsanto are at the forefront of pushing the destructive biofuels industry. Capitalizing on the fear of climate change, giant agribusiness companies are making big bucks on the biofuel craze. Unfortunately biofuels do nothing to reduce emissions, and in many cases actually increase emissions above those created by… Continue reading