Monthly Archives: September 2015

The Mega el Niño – How to Protect Our Coral Reefs (Part 2)

Posted on September 25, 2015 by webadmin

What to Do About our Dwindling Coral Reefs? In the previous post, I outlined what may be coming for coral reefs as the current el Niño does its thing. The news is not good. But the longer-term news is even less good, and we need to recognize that fact. Even if the climate talks in … Continue reading »

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It’s Here! A Mega el Niño Finally Reveals Itself (Part 1)

Posted on September 21, 2015 by webadmin

The Long Hot Year So far, 2015 is shaping up to be an interesting year weather-wise. NOAA’s monthly climate update for August contained another long list of records. The July global average temperature was 0.81oC (1.46oF) warmer than the average for the entire 20th Century; it was the warmest July on record and the warmest … Continue reading »

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They Share This Planet, They Are Wonderful, And They Are Not a Bit Like Us – Learning to Respect the Others that Populate our World.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by webadmin

Are Other Species Aware? A group of us were at dinner in a local Chinese restaurant, celebrating (if that is the correct word) the departure of a valued colleague, off to build her career. We were scientists, educators, environmental managers, planners, and just real folks with real jobs in the community. The conversation ranged widely, … Continue reading »

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