The rapidly-thawing permafrost is full of mercury
As the Frozen North becomes, well, less-frozen, plenty of ancient and unsettling things could emerge from the great permafrost thaw, like giant viruses and vast stores of greenhouse gases. Apparently we need to add the neurotoxin mercury to that list.
The Rapidly-Thawing Permafrost is Full of Mercury
Some Arctic Ground No Longer Freezing-Even in Winter
Exclusive: Some Arctic Ground No Longer Freezing-Even in Winter
Nikita Zimov was teaching students to do ecological fieldwork in northern Siberia when he stumbled on a disturbing clue that the frozen land might be thawing far faster than expected. Zimov, like his father, Sergey Zimov, has spent years running a research station that tracks climate change in the rapidly warming Russian Far East.
Arctic's Strongest Sea Ice Breaks Up for First Time on Record
Arctic's strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record
The oldest and thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, even in summer. This phenomenon - which has never been recorded before - has occurred twice this year due to warm winds and a climate-change driven heatwave in the northern hemisphere.
A Village in India Where Clean Living Became a Tourist Attraction
A Village in India Where Clean Living Became a Tourist Attraction
SURFACING Mawlynnong, a village in northeastern India, attracts throngs of visitors eager for a slice of village life, lush gardens and a tradition of cleanliness. Hidden in the lush greenery of the East Khasi hills of Meghalaya State along the Indian border with Bangladesh lies the pristine village of Mawlynnong.
Join Durham's New Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming
If you are “of a certain age*” you are invited to help in the founding of a new activist environmental organization—Durham’s Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming!
Grannies and Grandpas will seek to engage decision makers on a personal level, focusing on a simple message: If politicians and the leaders of corporations and energy companies really care about their children and grandchildren (or anybody’s children and grandchildren), they need to take action to slow global warming now!
Twenty years from now, when the chaos created by unchecked global warming will really be hitting home, are they going to be able to look their offspring in the eye and say that back in the day, they did everything they could? Or for that matter when they come home from work tomorrow will they be able to look their offspring in the eye and say they are doing everything they can?
Grannies and Grandpas will bring this message—in person, whenever possible—to elected officials, government employees, corporate leaders. Even here in progressive Durham, there is much that needs to be done.
*Requirements for membership:
--at least some silver hair—or a note from your hairdresser explaining why you don’t have any!
--grandchildren are nice (very nice, actually) but not absolutely required.
The first meeting of Durham’s Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming will be held downstairs at The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth Street, Tuesday August 28, starting at 7:00. We will get to know each other, decide on our initial local projects, and take some beginning steps at getting organized. When the formal meeting ends, those that wish to can continue the conversation at a nearby location serving food and drink--there are a number to choose from!
If you plan on coming, please email, off-list, so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect. If you can’t make this meeting but would like to stay informed of future activities, please email that as well. And please help spread the word!
Let’s pass on a livable world to our children and grandchildren!
Thanks,
Tom Campbell,
(a.k.a. Grandpa Tom), recently retired co-owner of The Regulator Bookshop tcnc66@gmail.com
Grannies and Grandpas will seek to engage decision makers on a personal level, focusing on a simple message: If politicians and the leaders of corporations and energy companies really care about their children and grandchildren (or anybody’s children and grandchildren), they need to take action to slow global warming now!
Twenty years from now, when the chaos created by unchecked global warming will really be hitting home, are they going to be able to look their offspring in the eye and say that back in the day, they did everything they could? Or for that matter when they come home from work tomorrow will they be able to look their offspring in the eye and say they are doing everything they can?
Grannies and Grandpas will bring this message—in person, whenever possible—to elected officials, government employees, corporate leaders. Even here in progressive Durham, there is much that needs to be done.
*Requirements for membership:
--at least some silver hair—or a note from your hairdresser explaining why you don’t have any!
--grandchildren are nice (very nice, actually) but not absolutely required.
The first meeting of Durham’s Grannies and Grandpas Against Global Warming will be held downstairs at The Regulator Bookshop, 720 Ninth Street, Tuesday August 28, starting at 7:00. We will get to know each other, decide on our initial local projects, and take some beginning steps at getting organized. When the formal meeting ends, those that wish to can continue the conversation at a nearby location serving food and drink--there are a number to choose from!
If you plan on coming, please email, off-list, so we have a rough idea of how many people to expect. If you can’t make this meeting but would like to stay informed of future activities, please email that as well. And please help spread the word!
Let’s pass on a livable world to our children and grandchildren!
Thanks,
Tom Campbell,
(a.k.a. Grandpa Tom), recently retired co-owner of The Regulator Bookshop tcnc66@gmail.com
National and Regional (including NC & Southeast) Pollinator Resource Center
The Xerces Society " Pollinator Conservation Resource Center
This resource center is a collaboration of the Xerces Society and Neal Williams at the University of California, Davis. Significant funding was provided by a grant from NESARE.
Climate Science: What's New? My OneNOAA Science Seminar - July 2018
[40 minutes] Human emissions of greenhouse gases now overwhelm the influence of natural drivers on Earth's climate. How will our energy choices and resulting emissions affect temperature and precipitation, extreme events, sea level rise and more, over this century and beyond? What are the implications for meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement and avoiding dangerous change? And what about the potential for surprise, as we push the climate system harder and faster than any time in human history? Join Katharine as she highlights key results and new science from the first volume of the Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessment, and lays out what to expect from the second volume on how climate change is affecting regions and sectors across the U.S.
Endangered Species Act Stripped of Key Provisions in Trump Administration Proposal
Endangered Species Act stripped of key provisions in Trump administration proposal
The Trump administration unveiled a proposal Thursday that would strip the Endangered Species Act of key provisions, a move that conservationists say will weaken a law enacted 45 years ago to keep plants and animals in decline from going extinct.
July 24, 2018 One-Hour Free WEBINAR: Transitioning from Gray to Green Infrastructure Using Urban Forestry
Transitioning from Gray to Green Infrastructure Using Urban Forestry
Jul 24, 2018 1:00 pm US/Eastern Pre-registration not required. Robert Northrop - Extension Forester, University of Florida IFAS Extension Georgia Master Timber Harvester - 1 hour CLE - Environment Credit International Society of Arboriculture - 1 hour ISA Municipal Specialist Credit International Society of Arboriculture - 1 hour ISA Certified Arborist Credit International Society of Arboriculture - 1 hour ISA Practice Credit Society of American Foresters - 1 hour Category 1 Credit An introduction to the influence of the urban forest has on storm water flows and water quality.
EPA Relaxes Rules on How Coal Ash Can Be Stored
EPA eases rules on how coal ash waste is stored across U.S.
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, providing more flexibility to state and industry officials who had sought a rollback of restrictions put in place in 2015.
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