Values: Investing to Reduce Returns – Of CO2

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Investing to Reduce Returns – Of CO2  On May 9, 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported an ominous milestone from an observatory in Hawaii. Atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) had reached 400 parts per million (ppm), nearly 22 ppm above average levels one decade ago and well …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Reforestation study shows trade-offs between water, carbon and timber

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News  Reforestation study shows trade-offs between water, carbon and timber Earth’s mantle affects long-term sea-level rise estimates Scientists offer first definitive proof of bacteria-feeding behavior in green algae Biophysicists measure mechanism that determines fate of living cells Tomatoes: The world’s favorite fruit, only better-tasting and longer-lasting New …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Lost in translocation? How bird song could help save species

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Lost in translocation? How bird song could help save species Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales Minus environment, patterns still emerge: Computational study tracks E. coli cells’ regulatory mechanisms Bird’s playlist could signal mental strengths and weaknesses Bacterial spare parts filter …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News :

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, Nature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News ‘Whodunnit’ of Irish potato famine solved New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks The mammoth’s lament: How cosmic impact sparked devastating climate change Parasitic wasps use calcium pump to block fruit fly immunity Do salamanders’ immune systems hold the key to regeneration? Ant …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Strengthening legumes to tackle fertilizer pollution

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   Strengthening legumes to tackle fertilizer pollution Big ecosystem changes viewed through the lens of tiny carnivorous plants Asian monsoon is getting predictable: Strong correlation between summer monsoon and preceding climate pattern Wildfires can burn hot without ruining soil Source of organic matter affects Bay water …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

New models predict drastically greener Arctic in coming decades Congestion in Earth’s mantle: Mineralogists explain why plate tectonics stagnates in some places Splendid Skadar Lake (Montenegro and Albania) surprises with new species of snails Protective prion keeps yeast cells from going it alone In solving social dilemmas, vervet monkeys get …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News :Genetic analysis saves major apple-producing region of Washington state

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Genetic analysis saves major apple-producing region of Washington state Acoustic monitoring of Atlantic cod reveals clues to spawning behavior Computer simulations yield clues to how cells interact with surroundings When a gene is worth two: Same gene fulfills different biological roles in plants Invasive species: Understanding …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News : One gene, many mutations: Key that controls coat color in mice evolved nine times

Jay OwenTV Series

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News One gene, many mutations: Key that controls coat color in mice evolved nine times DNA study clarifies how polar bears and brown bears are related Dinosaur-era climate change study suggests reasons for turtle disappearance Life deep within oceanic crust sustained by energy from interior of Earth …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: One gene, many mutations: Key that controls coat color in mice evolved nine times

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News One gene, many mutations: Key that controls coat color in mice evolved nine times DNA study clarifies how polar bears and brown bears are related Dinosaur-era climate change study suggests reasons for turtle disappearance Life deep within oceanic crust sustained by energy from interior of Earth …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Lessons from cockroaches could inform robotics

Jay OwenTV Series

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Lessons from cockroaches could inform robotics Forecast is for more snow in polar regions, less for the rest of us The lifetime journeys of manure-based microbes Stash of stem cells found in a human parasite Has evolution given humans unique brain structures? Vibrant mix of marine …