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Category Archives: biofuels
Climate change disconnect
Richard Harris reports on analysis of polling data today at NPR news. The take-home message? American scientists are almost universally (97% of them) on board with the idea that human activities are behind rapid climatic changes right now, but only … Continue reading
Posted in biofuels, editorial, environment, skepticism and science, weather
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Playa Post #8
September newsletter of the Playa Lakes Joint Venture.
NABCI meeting notes – August 2010
Follow this link for the latest update from the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
Australian Academy of Science on climate change
Elizabeth Finkel recently reported in ScienceInsider that the Australian Academy of Science has issued a report confirming their judgment that climate change is real, human-induced, and a serious problem. While public opinion wavers on the notion of human-induced climate change, … Continue reading
2010 State of the Birds Report
The U.S. Department of Interior has issued its 2010 “State of the Birds” report, with particular emphasis on aspects of climate change. Secretary Salazar Releases New “State of the Birds” Report Showing Climate Change Threatens Hundreds of Species AUSTIN, TX … Continue reading
Making Tracks
Check out the latest updates to “Making Tracks,” the blog of The Wildlife Society.
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, biofuels, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, Links, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, skepticism and science, wave energy, weather, wildlife, wind power
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Climate change skepticism biased toward men?
Interesting article here from the BBC’s Richard Black on the apparent gender divide among skeptics (or if you prefer, “sceptics”) of anthropogenic global warming (AGW). Apparently men far outnumber women among their ranks.
Latest Bird News Network from the American Bird Conservancy
Links to articles here. # ABC Works to Include AZE in the Convention on Biological Diversity Thu Dec 3 10:50:48 2009 In October 2010, government leaders from around the world will meet in Nagoya, Japan to discuss numerous conservation topics … Continue reading
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Phil Berardelli (ScienceNOW Daily News) has published a neat story here on the benefits of a specific configuration of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs; example here). VAWTS, arranged in a pattern that mimics schooling fish, can provide a similar energy output … Continue reading
National Bobwhite Technical Committee
The National Bobwhite Technical Committee has a new website. Check it out to learn more about one of our most challenging conservation issues in the 21st Century: The decline of Northern Bobwhite in the U.S.
International Migratory Bird Day – 2010
Check out the Environment for the Americas to learn about plans for the 2010 International Migratory Bird Day celebration!
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, biofuels, bird banding, Bird Education Network, birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, Christmas Bird Count, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, hummingbirds, IUCN, kids, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, Northern Saw-Whet Owl, vultures, weather, wildlife
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Where we wouldn’t put wind turbines
Let’s just say for the sake of argument that wind power actually was as “green” as developers and lobbyists would have us believe – a big stretch, but bear with me. It would make good energy sense to erect towers … Continue reading
The dark side of wind power
We can talk about numbers – more birds are killed by windows than anything else – so the number of birds killed by wind turbines is generally thought to be an acceptable amount of “collateral damage.” But what about seeing … Continue reading
ESA Bulletin posted
For the latest Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, check here.
The Wildlifer – newsletter of The Wildlife Society
Latest “The Wildlifer” posted here.
Wildlife Policy newsletter
Latest newsletter here.
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, biofuels, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, deforestation, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, nature deficit disorder, No Child Left Inside, overpopulation, skepticism and science, vultures, wave energy, weather, wildlife, wind power
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NABCI update
Here’s an update on the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, with thanks to Chris Eberly: Welcome New Committee members The Committee welcomes Cal DuBrock, Pennsylvania Game Commission, and Arthur Feinstein, to the U.S. NABCI Committee. Cal is the new Chair … Continue reading
How to talk to complete idiots
Must read column here by Mark Morford of the SF Gate (San Francisco Chronicle).
Biofuel increase expected to exacerbate Gulf of Mexico “dead zone”
Excellent summary of the issue presented by Robert F. Service of ScienceNOW Daily News. Image source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Wildlife Policy News – August 2009
The Wildlife Society publishes Wildlife Policy News as a monthly newsletter. Check it out.
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