Image of the Day: Indonesian Oil Palm Plantations
In some recent years, Indonesia has ranked third after the U.S. and China as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, largely because the country has been draining and burning its peatlands to make way for large-scale palm oil plantations. … Read More
Image of the Day: Low Water Flow Triggers Avian Cholera
More than 10,000 migrating birds in the U.S. have died from an outbreak of avian cholera caused by reduced water flowing through marshlands of Oregon and California, according to federal wildlife officials. The drier conditions force the birds to gather in smaller areas and those crowded conditions help spread the disease. Avian cholera appears in… Read More
Image of the Day: Warming Keeps Them Busy as a Bee
The biggest change in the onset time for bees and flowers took place after 1970, which is the period that has had the greatest increase in mean annual temperature. While researchers don’t know the exact trigger for the bees emergence, Bryan Danforth, Cornell professor of entomology fears, “if climate change accelerates the way it is expected to, we… Read More
Image of the Day: England Drought Sparks Warning
. "A longer term drought, lasting until Christmas and perhaps beyond, now looks more likely, and we are working with businesses, farmers and water companies to plan ahead to meet the challenges of a continued drought," said Trevor Bishop, head of water resources at the Environment Agency. The drought is so extensive that other parts of England coul… Read More
NOAA: It Was Hot and Wet with Pockets of Drought
Twenty-five states had a record warm month, with another 15 in the top 10 historically. Alaska, by contrast, had its 10th coolest March on record.… Read More
Image of the Day: Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home
Climate change could be a leading cause in the decline of native ladybugs, according to John Losey, one of the world’s leading experts on the beetles. Warmer weather is disastrous to ladybugs, as snow covers their hibernation sites, it keeps the ground temperatures at 0 degrees, allowing them to remain dormant in the winter. If the temperatures … Read More
Image of the Day: A Maple Syrup Story With a Bitter Taste
Maple syrup may become a casualty of a changing climate by the end of the century, according to research by the USDA Forest Service. The sap flow from the maple trees, which is boiled to make syrup, is governed by alternate freezing and thawing patterns in the late winter. The trees also depend on snow to prevent the roots from freezing.… Read More
Image of the Day: Water, Water, Nowhere
According to a study in the journal Nature Climate Change, extreme weather events have increased over the past decade and have had a devastating impact all over the globe. With man-induced global warming and a growing population, water resources are being affected dramatically. Freshwater around the world is stressed. … Read More
