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For those wanting to read more on climate change and similar environmental articles, see below. Happy New Year to all, by the way.

Peggy Miller

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January 5, 2009

ENVIRONMENT IN FOCUS – This week Dr. Gattuso discusses the affects of a changing ocean pH as a result of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Do not forget to explore top related websites and supplementary reading among other features in this week's Environment in Focus.

 

Welcome to 2009, Year of Science! This month we explore the process and nature of science, and communicating science, through the resources of the Earth Portal. Check out this month's YOS feature, and stay tuned for more on evolution in February.

 

 

Wikipedia with quality control. Among our most recently published and updated articles are:

§         Sustainable Society Index by Drs. Geurt van de Kerk and Arthur R. Manuel

§         Copper from the Mineral Information Institute

§         Patterns of Caribbean coral loss by Dr. Isabelle Côté

 

Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of an expert?  Well here's your chance.  Engage in discussions with experts on environmental issues – science, policy, news, local events, or any other topic of interest. Join discussions already going on:

§         DiscussionCentral: Climate Decisionmaking, Locally by Dr. Sidney Draggan

§         Comments from Dr. Andy Jorgensen on How do you communicate the nature and process of science?

§         Comments from Susan Clayton and Sidney Draggan on DiscussionCentral: Failure to Connect

EarthNews gathers news from various sources to give you the most up-to-date information.  Some big stories this week include:

§   In wake of Tenn. ash spill, calls for tighter regulation

§   Once reducers of CO2, Canada's trees now contribute to global warming

§   Texas might blow past 'lesser states' on offshore wind

Read about recent events relating to ocean acidification around the globe.

§   Climate change will transform the chemical-makeup of the ocean

§   Ocean acidification: another undesired side effect of fossil fuel-burning

 

 

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