Articles about climate change

Less Snow, More Elk. More Elk, Fewer Birds.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Tony Simeone

Live Science reports that recent studies show a direct link to the impact that climate change is having on mountain snowfall levels and the impact of less snow on the growth of seasonal woody plants. The interaction of species is … Continue reading →

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Lake Victoria: Sick and Sinking

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Tony Simeone

“Lake Victoria, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, was named after the Queen of England and is the world’s largest tropical lake and the second largest freshwater lake. Covering a total of 69,000 square kilometres, the lake is as large … Continue reading →

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Bamboo Bikes and Global Water. What’s the Connection? Two Dutchmen.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Tony Simeone

Much thanks to Matt Larsen for passing this fantastic story along to me. It goes something like this. On July 4, 2010, Joost Notenboom and Michiel Roodenburg set off from Deadhorse, Alaska, on a more-than-18,000-mile journey to the southern tip of … Continue reading →

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