Earth Policy Release – Warmest Decade on Record Brings Record Temperatures and Weather Extremes

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Warmest Decade on Record Brings Record Temperatures and Weather Extremes  Janet Larsen www.earth-policy.org/indicators/C51/temperature_2013 Earth Policy Release Eco-Economy Indicator February 13, 2013 Eco-Economy Indicators are twelve trends that the Earth Policy Institute tracks to measure progress in building a sustainable economy. Taking the earth’s temperature tells us about the relative health of …

Launch of the Global Futures Intelligence System and the 2012 State of the Future report

Jay OwenTrendspotting, Earth Systems Science

Launch of the Global Futures Intelligence System and the 2012 State of the Future report January 16, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm Webcast Available Watch Event Speakers Please click here to view the webcast.  The Global Futures Intelligence System (GFIS) is the next generation interactive technology to support those exploring global change and potential …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Holographic microscopy: Peering into living cells — with neither dye nor fluophore

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Holographic microscopy: Peering into living cells — with neither dye nor fluophore The amazing amphibians and reptiles of the Philippine island Luzon Most comprehensive tree of life shows placental mammal diversity exploded after age of dinosaurs Stress change during the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake illuminated Solving big-data …

PR: Sustainable Foods Summit Calls for Greater Supply Chain Efficiencies

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, Sustainability Research Group

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 6th 2013 Sustainable Foods Summit Calls for Greater Supply Chain Efficiencies London – The 3rd North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit (www.sustainablefoodssummit.com) was hosted in San Francisco on Jan 22-23rd. Improve efficiencies in food supply chains was the resounding message from the …

“Marine Litter: Public and Private Solutions will make a change towards Blue Growth”

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Resource Efficiency, Trendspotting, Earth Systems Science

  “Marine Litter: Public and Private Solutions will make a change towards Blue Growth”   DATE: 7th March 2013 VENUE: Av de Cortenbergh 71, Brussels, Belgium   The EU Institutions, the private sector, the fishing community, the recyclers and other stakeholders are working together to solve the problem of marine litter. …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News : New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health: Not all dairy products are equal

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News New study sheds light on link between dairy intake and bone health: Not all dairy products are equal Some plants are altruistic, too, new study suggests New protocol recommendations for measuring soil organic carbon sequestration Coral-killing starfish decimate entire coral reefs, reason for spread unclear When …

OCEANS ’13 MTS/IEEE San Diego conference to be the largest ocean conference in U.S.history.

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

OCEANS ’13 MTS/IEEE San Diego conference to be the largest ocean conference in U.S.history. World ocean community to gather at An Ocean in Common in San Diego, September 23-26. (San Diego) – More than a dozen professional and academic societies are coming together OCEANS ’13 MTS/IEEE San Diego, An Ocean in Common. The conference is scheduled for September 23-26 with many side activities taking place before, during …