Earth Policy Release – Full Planet, Empty Plates Chapter Two

Jay OwenSustainability News, Earth Systems Science

Chapter 2. The Ecology of Population Growth  Lester R. Brown www.earth-policy.org/books/fpep/fpepch2 Earth Policy Release Full Planet, Empty Plates May 9, 2013

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Studying meteorites may reveal Mars’ secrets of life

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Studying meteorites may reveal Mars’ secrets of life Startling survival story at historic Jamestown: Physical evidence of survival cannibalism Soil may harbor answer to reducing arsenic in rice Health defects found in fish exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill, three years later Seahorse’s armor gives engineers …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Nitrogen has key role in estimating carbon dioxide emissions from land use change

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Nitrogen has key role in estimating carbon dioxide emissions from land use change Something’s fishy in the tree of life: Largests and most comprehensive studies of fish phylogeny After major earthquake: A global murmur, then unusual silence Research harnesses solar-powered proteins to filter harmful antibiotics from …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Superstorm Sandy shook the U. S., literally

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   Superstorm Sandy shook the U. S., literally New understanding of rare white shark movement around Hawai’i ‘First step’ in addressing effects of climate change Weeding out ineffective biocontrol agents Remote-sensing study quantifies permafrost degradation in Arctic Alaskan wetlands New solar-cell coating could enable a major …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Seasonal patterns of tropical rainfall changes from global warming revealed

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Seasonal patterns of tropical rainfall changes from global warming revealed Plant protein shape puzzle solved by molecular 3-D model Surprising findings on hydrogen production in green algae Shifts in physiological mechanisms let male bats balance the need to feed and the urge to breed Fish prone …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News : Early warning signs of population collapse

Jay OwenNature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Early warning signs of population collapse Scientists use nature against nature to develop an antibiotic with reduced resistance Goosefish capture small puffins over deep water of Northwest Atlantic Scientists use islands to gauge rainfall’s effect on landscapes Biofilm helps Salmonella survive hostile conditions ‘Sustainable fishing’ certification …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Insect pests more plentiful in hotter parts of city than in cooler areas Poultry probiotic cuts its coat to beat bad bacteria New bone survey method could aid long-term survival of Arctic caribou How microbes survive at bare minimum: Archaea eat protein New evidence ancient asteroid caused global firestorm on …

Why is WWF at Davos?

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

30th January 2012 Why was WWF at Davos? WWF works to protect Earth’s most special places. Places that are particularly rich in biodiversity. Places with unique animals and plants. Places like no other. We found out that the most significant threats to our 35 priority places were 15 commodities: sugarcane, …

GRACEnotes November: State of Clean Energy, Questionable Salmon and the Value of Water

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, Sustainability News

GE Salmon: Swimming Away with Subsidies: Despite the potential environmental threat posed by genetically engineered fish, biotech corporation AquaBounty has received more than $2.4 million in federal research grants since 2003 to support its GE salmon project. water Through Art, the Value of Water Expressed: As the most common chemical …