USGS study helps predict climate change impacts in water-limited ecoystems By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Characteristic plants like mesquite, foothill paloverde and ocotillo may soon become scarce in the Sonoran Desert ecosystem, as the Southwest grows hotter and drier. A U.S Original post: Global warming to take a toll on Sonoran Desert plants … [Read more...]
Marcellus Shale gas drillers recycling more waste
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale gas drilling companies are recycling more and more of their briny, chemical-laden wastewater, in most cases complying with a request from state officials to keep the pollutants from being discharged into rivers that supply drinking water. View original post here: Marcellus Shale gas drillers recycling more waste … [Read more...]
Soil erosion increasing global warming threat – UNEP
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON (Reuters) - Global warming will get worse as agricultural methods accelerate the rate of soil erosion, which depletes the amount of carbon the soil is able to store, a United Nations' Environment Programme report said on Monday. Soil contains huge quantities of carbon in the form of organic matter More: Soil erosion increasing global warming threat - UNEP … [Read more...]
GE Launches GeoSpring™ – Its Most Energy-Efficient, Hybrid Electric Water Heater
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
— Nearly all Americans think improved appliance efficiency is important for personal financial reasons,[1] yet many homeowners don’t realize their water hea Read more from the original source: GE Launches GeoSpring™ – Its Most Energy-Efficient, Hybrid Electric Water Heater … [Read more...]
Global warming forces elephant seals to dive deeper
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Southern ocean study offers detailed data on foraging patterns By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —The deep-diving elephant seals of Marion Island, in the southwestern Indian Ocean, are going to even greater depths to find prey like squid, as global warming heats up the water. Scientists with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research who Originally posted here: Global warming forces elephant seals to dive deeper … [Read more...]
