Environmental Science and Technology September 19, 2007 Long legacy of fossil fuels Earth may not recover from CO2-induced climate change for hundreds of thousands of years. By NAOMI LUBICK The oceans have long memories. Researchers recently reported that even if humans change their carbon-producing ways, some of the impacts of… Continue reading

======================================= “Free oxygen not only supports life: it arises from life.” Preston Cloud and Aharon Gibor “The Oxygen Cycle” Scientific American, Sept 1970 ===================================== The basics are simple — Plant life takes CO2 from the atmosphere, uses the C to build its own tissues, and frees the O2 required for… Continue reading

The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky U.S.) Monday, September 17, 2007 UPDATED: 1:24 PM Wildlife managers mull climate change impacts By James Bruggers jbruggers@courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal An association of wildlife managers is taking on global warming for the first time at its annual conference this week in Louisville. With decisions being made… Continue reading

————————————- “efforts to understand the impact of such changes on society and analyze mitigation and adaptation strategies are still relatively immature. … inadequate progress in supporting decision making, studying regional impacts, and communicating with a wider group of stakeholders. … place more emphasis on understanding how people will be affected… Continue reading