Friday, October 19, 2018

Loose Feathers #668

Savannah Sparrow / my photo
Birds and birding news
Science and nature blogging
Conservation and biodiversity
Climate change and environmental politics
  • Here is a short review of how we know that humans are the main cause of climate change.
  • The destruction from Hurricane Michael shows how unprepared the US is for what climate change will bring.
  • Vandalism, off-road vehicle use, and other types of damage have increased since the Trump administration cut pieces out of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. 
  • Ryan Zinke has been the subject of 18 ethical investigations by the Interior Department's Inspector General, who was replaced this week.