Climate Adaptation: Archive

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Dec 31st

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Researchers: Maple trees in dire straits

I live in New England and anecdotally people have been saying that the foliage season is shorter. Factually, however, maple sugarers are seeing less sap in the spring. Some have even sued because their businesses are being impacted by the government’s failure to regulate, as I wrote about here. Now, UNH is producing data showing that maples are indeed in decline. Interesting that the...

Dec 31st

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Dec 31st

““We know the science, we see the threat, and we know the time for action...”

Dec 31st

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent...”

– Charles Darwin (via tomorrowis2late)

Dec 31st

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Maple trees are producing less sugar for maple syrup, impacting thousands of farmers across the northern states. Soon, maple syrup will mostly come from Canada. In fact, back in 2002, Vermont maple sappers sued the federal government for not regulating climate impacts that would destroy an entire industry see Friends of Earth v Watson, here (pdf). I’ll be writing more on climate impacts in...

Dec 30th

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Dec 30th

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““We know the science, we see the threat, and we know the time for action...”

Dec 30th

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Dec 29th

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Free REDD+ and GIS training

Conservation Training is offering rare, free courses introducing REDD+, Climate analysis, GIS, and Water modeling. REDD+ is a UN program to increase forest cover, decrease illegal logging, and create better agricultural practices. GIS is a software program that allows (in the least) users to analyze various land-uses. For example, climate analysts use GIS to make projections for sea level rise,...

Dec 29th

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“Republicans want to battle climate science? BRING IT ON BITCHES!! They’ve...”

Dec 28th

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Glacier Survey, a TED Talk on melting glaciers by... →

I didn’t know that 95% of glaciers are melting. Makes me wonder if the glaciers I visited in 2003 just north of Seward, Alaska are still there?? publiccitizen: subversivesoapbox: via huffingtonpost.com This TED talk includes footage of mile-long chunks of glaciers falling into the ocean. If you’re feeling impatient, the photos start about…

Dec 28th

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Free Climate Adaptation Books and DVDs

Act fast!! http://www.hydrology.nl UPDATE: Out of stock!

Dec 28th

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Printing food at Cornell University

Turkey and celery squares being printed by a lab at Cornell University. Good to know that Cornell actually does something inside their architecturally gorgeous campus buildings. But printing food?? Looking into the future, I suppose when farmlands dry out we’ll have to find alternatives to the standard grow and ship model of delivering our food. But is “printing” our food a...

Dec 27th

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Dec 27th

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Ever wonder how the UN is organized?

Organization of the United Nations. Ever wonder how the UN is organized? It’s not that complicated, though there are a lot of acronyms, which can distract from comprehending the organization. Click here to go to a sweet interactive PDF. What is it? Established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Good...

Dec 27th

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Ever wonder how the UN is organized?

Organizational Chart of the United Nations. Ever wonder how the UN is organized? It’s not that complicated, though there are a lot of acronyms, which can distract from comprehending the organization. Click here to go to a sweet interactive PDF. What is the UN? The United Nations (UN) was established on 24 October 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international ...

Dec 26th

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Dec 25th

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Dec 24th

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Dec 24th

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Huh, 50% of these "top stories of '10" are urban...

constantflux: 10 Most Hopeful Stories of 2010 1. Climate Crisis Response Takes a New Direction. After the failure of Copenhagen, Bolivia hosted a gathering of indigenous people, climate activists, and grassroots leaders from the global South—those left out of the UN-sponsored talks. Their solution to the climate crisis is based on a new recognition of the rights of Mother Earth. Gone are...

Dec 23rd

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Dec 22nd

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Dec 22nd

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Dec 22nd

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100s of wombats drown in rare, severe flooding in...

Wombats are a large burrowing marsupial found only in Australia. At an average of 50 pounds, they’re quite large. REPORT OF THE FLOOD VIDEO HERE. Above, a volunteer pumps water out of a submerged burrow, most likely to ill effect. Wombat Awareness Organisation founding director Brigitte Stevens said she and the volunteers had already pulled 113 bodies from flooded burrows. ...

Dec 22nd

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Dragon Fish, can we live without 'em?

With hinged, needle sharp tipped teeth on it’s tongue and lips, the deep-ocean, mesopelagic Dragon Fish is not to be feared. They’re only about the size of a banana and live 1000 to 5000 meters (about 3,000 to 17,000 feet, or about a mile or three) where even the sun’s rays cannot reach. Shifts in climate on the surface of the sea is known to effect the health of creatures of...

Dec 21st

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Dragon Fish - Can we live with out 'em?

With hinged, needle sharp tipped teeth on it’s tongue and lips, the deep-ocean, mesopelagic dragon fish is not to be feared. They’re only about the size of a banana and live 1000 to 5000 meters (about 3,000 to 17,000 feet, or about a mile or three) where even the sun’s rays cannot reach. Climate change on the surface is known to effect the health of creatures of the deep. Does...

Dec 20th

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Mega-cities and public health, the case of Lagos,...

Lagos, Nigeria, Africa is a fast growing mega-city with over 15 million people. Inhabited by highly adaptable and clever migrants searching for a better life, the culture of Lagos is pure hustle and bustle. Above center is an obviously compact but sprawling market that is, as I understand it, straddling an active train track (just to the right). To the left, we see miles of packed traffic and...

Dec 19th

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Dec 19th

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