ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Record Missouri flooding was humanmade calamity, scientist says Central Appalachia flatter due to mountaintop mining Climate change’s frost harms early plant reproduction How forest management and deforestation are impacting climate Half of the large carnivore attacks are due to the imprudence of human behaviour Cause for hope: Secondary tropical forests …

EthicMark® GEMS Celebrates Love for People and Planet on Valentine’s Day

Ethical Markets - RGreen Prosperity, Earth Systems Science, Nature/Biomimicry

For Immediate Release EthicMark® GEMS standard highlights human science-created diamonds and gems while protecting people, planet, profit St. Augustine, Fl, February 10, 2016 ~ “Beautiful jewelry on Valentine’s Day does not have to hurt Mother Nature,” says Hazel Henderson, founder of Ethical Markets and creator of the EthicMark® GEMS Standard. …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Geophysicist questions stability of Antarctic ice sheet Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:05 PM PST There is a growing debate over the fate of the world’s largest ice sheet, whose sudden melting is sending shockwaves throughout the geophysics community. Researchers contend that by studying other periods of global warming–namely, the Mid-Pliocene …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News In rainforests, battle for sunlight shapes forest structure Increased legal liabilities limit prescribed fire use for brush control Dam projects on world’s largest rivers threaten fish species, rural livelihoods The Anthropocene: Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth Deep ties between diverse tropical rainforests revealed Increased legal …

MLK, Jr. Day: A Day of Service to Science and Society

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Earth Systems Science

Change the world through Service to Science. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is today and the Corporation for National and Community Service is leading an effort to help millions of Americans  volunteer to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. Now,  anyone who wants to volunteer to help advance scientific research can easily find hundreds of opportunities …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   NASA sees formation of unusual North Atlantic Hurricane Alex Rapid version of assessment tool provides easier way to monitor wetland quality Study seeks nature’s best biocatalysts for biofuel production Northwest Atlantic Ocean may get warmer, sooner New way to absorb electromagnetic radiation demonstrated How will …