Tag Archives: climate change

Distressing animal news: climate change and scallops

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 24 pounds of sea scallops The effects of climate change are wide-ranging, including shifting water temperatures and mass die-offs of sea creatures. For hundreds of years, bay scallops from the Peconic Estuary fed Long Islanders, but … Continue reading →

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A bit of animal news from Australia

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Naomi

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison threatened to outlaw climate boycotts because they hurt the economy. You’re looking for the animal, right? Well hang on. Here’s what follows… A koala named Corduroy Paul that escaped a bushfire in New South Wales … Continue reading →

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An exciting idea for addressing climate change!

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Naomi

…a Swedish behavioral scientist proposed cannibalism as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. –From Harper’s Weekly Review

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