Global warming?

[deleted15807]

Such a bad bad time for the planet....

....in the four months since that historic pact was negotiated in Paris, a drumbeat of grim scientific findings has underscored that staving off the worst consequences of global warming may take far more aggressive actions.

The first three months of 2016 were the warmest on record in 136 years — by large margins. The massive Greenland ice sheet has melted this spring to an extent that scientists say they’ve never seen this early. New research suggested that if high levels of emissions continue unabated, sea levels could rise by nearly twice as much as expected by the end of this century. A global coral bleaching event fueled by warm seas is turning some once-majestic reefs into ghostly underwater graveyards.

The list goes on and on.

www.washingtonpost.com: How Earth itself has dramatically upped the stakes for the Paris climate accord
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But the only urgent concern is not how to save it but to juice the engine that's destroying it.

 

[marinera]

Yeah te sky is falling. The first time I have heard of thise apocalyptic scenarios I was 7 yo. They showed a documentary on the greenhouse effect and told that if things wouldn't change fast, for the year 2000 there would have been the end of the world. It was 39 years ago. In the meanwhile the c02 emissions have increased about 5-folds I guess. Nothing happened. Nothing incredible is happening either. The AGW alarmists are like religious prophets under every aspect.

 

[Klingsor]

Yeah te sky is falling. The first time I have heard of thise apocalyptic scenarios I was 7 yo. They showed a documentary on the greenhouse effect and told that if things wouldn't change fast, for the year 2000 there would have been the end of the world. It was 39 years ago. In the meanwhile the c02 emissions have increased about 5-folds I guess. Nothing happened. Nothing incredible is happening either. The AGW alarmists are like religious prophets under every aspect.

You don't provide any supporting documentation, so we''ll have to rely on your memory of exactly what you were told at age seven.

 

[rbkwp]

personally think its always been pointless/ridiculous that any person predits/sets a date for the demise of the planet, just as silly to believe such, or have such insstilled in a person of any age, by adults i assume

humankind gradually destroying the planet suffices as a/the warning huh ..

and so say all of us .

2016 on track to be hottest year on record

It's a well-known fact the global temperature is rising, but the rate in which the process is happening has even caught some scientists off guard.

It turns out last March was the hottest in 137 years of record keeping, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says. According to its data, the record high is the 11th straight month to establish a new record -- and it sets up 2016 to also break records.

Read more: 2016 on track to be hottest year on record

seems odd,for some reason, cant fathom it ..
noticed in CHINA 500 students are affected by a schools contamination of the soil, it being built on a chemicall industrial site
also a certain pc of all soil is infected apparently ..

Scientists Start to Look at Ground Beneath Their Feet for Solution to Climate Change
Tim Radford, Climate News Network | April 17, 2016 9:50 am | Comments

Climate scientists anxious to find ways to limit atmospheric greenhouse gases have started to look at the ground beneath their feet.

Four-fifths of annual emissions from fossil fuel combustion could be retained by soil.
Photo credit: Ron Nichols/NRCS / Flickr
They calculate that although the world’s soils already hold 2.4 trillion tonnes of gases in the form of organic carbon, there’s room for more.

Scientists from the U.S. and Scotland report in Nature journal that with a few changes to agricultural practice, there would be room for another 8 billion tonnes.

ecowatch.com: Scientists Start to Look at Ground Beneath Their Feet for Solution to Climate Change

'smile'
considering the year it was produced ha intriuging ..

Can You Spot all the Sea Monsters in this 16th-Century Map?

Beware the leviathan, and also that monstrous water pig.
By Urvija Banerji
APRIL 18, 2016

Photo: Olaus Magnus/Public Domain)

The creatures depicted on land in the 16th-century Carta Marina are not particularly unusual: the map's lands contain knights on horseback, wild boars and bears climbing trees. The west side of the map, however, shows a much more fanciful plethora of wildlife.

Can You Spot all the Sea Monsters in this 16th-Century Map? | Atlas Obscura

China Is Releasing Dam Waters to Ease Pain of El Niño Drought

It may not be helping.
By Erik Shilling
APRIL 18, 2016

(Photo: Marufish/CC BY-SA 2.0)

China is releasing waters from dams in an attempt to ease the pain from a long-lasting drought that has affected areas up and down the Mekong River, which stretches from western China to Vietnam.

But at the famous Mekong Delta, where the river meets the sea in south Vietnam, the extra waters don't seem to be helping much, as the area contends with its worst drought in 90 years.

China Is Releasing Dam Waters to Ease Pain of El Niño Drought | Atlas Obscura

thinkin of being with relatives in China early 80s, was the only cooking facilities they had, in the city that is
luckily its changhed now ..
most unfortunate for the millions of destitute who lifestyle changes will never happen for them,

4 Million People Die Each Year Inhaling Black Carbon
Jeremy Deaton, Climate Nexus | April 8, 2016 11:56 am | Comments
One of global warming’s biggest culprits is lurking in the most unlikely of places. Black carbon from household stoves is fuelingclimate change and degrading public health and the issue has spurred a wave of investment in novel alternatives to solid fuel cookstoves.

Millions of women in developing countries cook on stoves heated by burning wood, charcoal, crops and dung. Soot from these stoves collects in homes and in the atmosphere as black carbon, a potent greenhouse gas second only to CO2 in its ability to trap heat. But unlike CO2, which is harmless if inhaled, black carbon contains carcinogens that can enter the bloodstream and wreak havoc on vital organs.

Smoke from cookstoves claims roughly 4 million lives each year, more than malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis combined. Women and children stand at greatest risk. Photo credit: Pixbay
“Having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour,” Kirk Smith, professor of environmental health at UC Berkeley told the World Health Organization. Smoke from cookstoves claims roughly 4 million lives each year, more than malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis combined. Women and children stand at greatest risk.

ecowatch.com: 4 Million People Die Each Year Inhaling Black Carbon\

 

[Boobalaa]

You don't provide any supporting documentation, so we''ll have to rely on your memory of exactly what you were told at age seven.

..So in 1970..the scientific method was the same but the tools and technology weren't ..Science is not Religion..

 

[marinera]

You don't provide any supporting documentation, so we''ll have to rely on your memory of exactly what you were told at age seven.

Oh, I can provide documentation of what these very same AGW clowns have been saying for several decades if you want. I have already provided some in thise thread, if you read back.

 

[rbkwp]

Earthquakes around the Pacific Ring of Fire
By Matthew Hutching

Monday 18 Apr 2016 3:26 p.m.

Residents of Mashiki town in Kumamoto, southern Japan, inspect damage from the April 16 quake (Reuters)

Read more: www.newshub.co.nz: Earthquakes around the Pacific Ring of Fire

Which Countries Won’t Be Signing the Paris Climate Deal on Earth Day?
Will Yeates, DeSmogBlog | April 21, 2016 9:21 am | Comments

An unprecedented number of countries will be gathering in New York City tomorrow to sign the Paris climate deal.

After significant progress was made this past December in agreeing the landmark deal, more than 167 countries—including past climate villains Iran, Canada and Australia and polluting giants China, the U.S. and the EU—are set to sign the Paris agreement on its opening day.

So while much focus has been on who will be signing the Paris Agreement on April 22, here we take a look at those that might not be. Photo credit: United Nations Photo / Flickr
But despite this, there are still some countries that remain absent from the UN’s official list of attendees—and this includes some prettybig emitters and fossil fuel producers.

ecowatch.com: Which Countries Won't Be Signing the Paris Climate Deal on Earth Day?

very interesting cultural ..

The Turtle-Centric Burial Practices of Ancient Turkey

Welcome to the best psychopomp.
By Jessie Guy-Ryan
APRIL 17, 2016

A Euphrates soft-shelled turtle, possibly taking a break from ferrying souls. (Photo: Dûrzan cîrano/CC BY-SA-3.0)

Across history, various mythologies have incorporated the idea of a being or spirit that guides the deceased to the afterlife—names like Charon, Anubis, the Valkyries, or the Grim Reaper might immediately jump to mind.

The Turtle-Centric Burial Practices of Ancient Turkey | Atlas Obscura

uuhmmm maybe ha, beef lovers unite ha ..

Diet key to feeding the world in 2050 without further deforestation, modelling suggests
ABC Science
By Annabel McGilvray

Updated about 2 hours ago

PHOTO: The meat-based Western-style diet would work in few of the futures depicted. (Getty Images)

Enough food can be produced to feed the world population until at least 2050 without the need to further clear forests for farmland, according to new research.

Modelling published in Nature Communicationstoday indicates diet will be the key to striking a successful balance between future global food needs and conservation goals.

With a shift toward vegetarianism and lower meat consumption, even lower-yield organic farming techniques could be used to generate enough food for the burgeoning world population, according to researchers at the Institute of Social Ecology at the Alpen-Adra University in Vienna.

www.abc.net.au: Diet key to feeding the world without deforestation, modelling shows

clever
'like' the simple cheap innovativeness, obviopusly no desirte to make millions like some cor[porates huh ..

Nev Houses: Designer Nev Hyman creating flat-pack, cyclone-proof housing for vulnerable Pacific nations
7.30
By Mark Solomons

Surfboard designer creating flat-pack, cyclone-proof housing for vulnerable Pacific nations

From plastic to fantastic — renowned surfboard shaper Nev Hyman teams up with Sydney architect Ken McBryde to turn recycled plastic into affordable, cyclone-proof housing.

www.abc.net.au: Surfboard designer creating flat-pack, cyclone-proof housing for vulnerable Pacific nations

INCREDIBLE !!!

Spectacular footage shows dolphins fleeing orca ambush
Updated yesterday at 10:06pm

A whale watcher has captured spectacular footage of a pod of about 1,000 dolphins fleeing an ambush by orcas in waters off California.

Michael Sack, co-owner of Sanctuary Cruises, said there had been an "almost unprecedented" run of daily orca sightings in April.

He said he "just happened to be in the right spot at the right time" to witness the ambush by a group of eight to 10 orcas, who usually attack gray whale mother and calf pairs

www.abc.net.au: Spectacular footage shows dolphins fleeing orca ambush

i geuss if they throw in 'extrenme' these days
it could have an entirely different meaning ..

Coroner calls for temperature threshold to stop outdoor work in extreme heat

A coroner urges the construction industry to set a temperature level for halting heavy outdoor work in extreme heat in a bid to prevent worker deaths.

www.abc.net.au: Coroner calls for temperature threshold to stop outdoor work in extreme heat

worst tyhings aboutthese sorts of cutbacks, is once again they place an organisation that cares for the environment etc etc , the GW/CC will eventually be heavily affected if there are cutbacks with this govt org .. bastartds ..
they just have no morals nor scruples, likely increas there military budget in the next breath??

CSIRO changes risk losing millions of dollars in international grants, leading scientists say

By political correspondent David Lipson
Updated 21 minutes ago

TO: Mr Marshall's vision for the CSIRO is focused on getting financial returns for the funding it receives. (CSIRO)

www.abc.net.au: CSIRO changes put millions in grants at risk: scientists

 

[marinera]

Why the Paris climate deal is meaningless
The more seriously you take the need to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, the angrier you should be.
www.politico.eu: Why the Paris climate deal is meaningless

 

[JulieInNaplesFL]

More BS from the left.

Follow the money. lolololololol.

 

[wavejock]

Yeah te sky is falling. The first time I have heard of thise apocalyptic scenarios I was 7 yo. They showed a documentary on the greenhouse effect and told that if things wouldn't change fast, for the year 2000 there would have been the end of the world. It was 39 years ago. In the meanwhile the c02 emissions have increased about 5-folds I guess. Nothing happened. Nothing incredible is happening either. The AGW alarmists are like religious prophets under every aspect.

This is like the most ignorant statement ever in a see of ignorant statements about global warming. I guarantee you when you were 7 there was no mention ever of the world ending in 200. That is total and utter BS...were there warnings of the dangers of global warming yes. Was the Ozone layer deteriorating at large levels..yes and there are atmospheric photos to prove it. No one is saying the world is ending tomorrow, just that it is a huge problem that is only getting worse..this isnt a liberal conspiracy...it is just that liberals tend to give a fucking shit about the environment. You know 9 out of 10 dentists recommend sugarless gum...it is you who are the idiot who believes the one that doesnt. To conservatives everything is a conspiracy...as they rape and pillage the planet and our resources. The only agenda to address global warming and mans impact on that is to address global warming

 

[wavejock]

More BS from the left.

Follow the money. lolololololol.

yeah because there is no BS on the right

 

[JulieInNaplesFL]

wave, your wrong. BS comes from both sides. Lies come from both sides but two-faced lies comes from the left mostly.

They lie when money or sex is involved. All politicians lie
and the idiots of America vote them right back in office.

America is screwed up and the people are responsible.

 

[marinera]

This is like the most ignorant statement ever in a see of ignorant statements about global warming. I guarantee you when you were 7 there was no mention ever of the world ending in 200. ...

You may address your comprehension problems before calling other people ignorants. First I said 2000, not 200: 1977> 200. Beside, I haven't said that it would be because the global warming, but because the greenhouse effect. In case you didn't know, back there the anti-c02 alarmists were divided: some said too much c02 would cause too much warming, others said it would cause cooling. The sole thing they agreed was that the doomsday was imminent and the cause was c02.

Heree you are some examples:
“If present trends continue, the world will be about four degrees colder for the global mean temperature in 1990, but 11 degrees colder by the year 2000,” claimed ecology professor Kenneth E.F. Watt at the University of California in 1970. “This is about twice what it would take to put us in an ice age.”
Kenneth E.F. Watt, Editor in Chief, Encyclopedia of Human Ecology
Advisory Board Member, Center for the Study of CO2 and Climate Change


“By the year 2000 the United Kingdom will be simply a small group of impoverished islands, inhabited by some 70 million hungry people,” he claimed. “If I were a gambler, I would take even money that England will not exist in the year 2000 and give ten to one that the life of the average Briton would be of distinctly lower quality than it is today.”

 

[marinera]

Sorry hit the submit key before ending
“By the year 2000 the United Kingdom will be simply a small group of impoverished islands, inhabited by some 70 million hungry people,” he claimed. “If I were a gambler, I would take even money that England will not exist in the year 2000 and give ten to one that the life of the average Briton would be of distinctly lower quality than it is today.”
Paul Ehrlich,
web.archive.org: Paul Ehrlich, famed ecologist, answers questions | Grist Magazine | InterActivist | 09 Aug 2004


“If what you’re saying about the greenhouse effect is true, is anything going to look different down there in 20 years?” He looked for a while and was quiet and didn’t say anything for a couple seconds. Then he said, “Well, there will be more traffic.” I, of course, didn’t think he heard the question right. Then he explained, “The West Side Highway [which runs along the Hudson River] will be under water. And there will be tape across the windows across the street because of high winds. And the same birds won’t be there. The trees in the median strip will change.” Then he said, “There will be more police cars.” Why? “Well, you know what happens to crime when the heat goes up.”
'He' was James Hansen, in 1988, former head of NASA and 1988 Congressional testimony on climate change. Guess what? This year he has published again pretty identical predictions, just shifting the apocalypse in 2100:
http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/3761/2016/acp-16-3761-2016.pdf
Of course, everything based on 'solid scientific data'. Lol.

 

[halcyondays]

More BS from the left.

The science isn't BS. We know exactly which infrared frequencies resonate with and are absorbed by the CO2 molecule. We know how many billion tons of CO2 we put in the atmosphere each year burning fossil fuels. We know how much of this CO2 the ocean is absorbing and how much is remaining in the atmosphere. We know how much energy (heat) each CO2 molecule absorbs. We know how many CO2 molecules there are in the atmosphere. We plug in the numbers and calculate how much warmer the atmosphere is overall. Atmospheric warming by release of CO2 is an irrefutable fact of physics.

 

[marinera]

The problem is that AGW is not science. It is religion.

entire nations could be wiped off the face of the earth by rising sea levels if global warming is not reversed by the year 2000. Coastal flooding and crop failures would create an exodus of "eco-refugees," threatening political chaos, said Brown, director of the New York office of the U.N. Environment Program. He said governments have a 10-year window of opportunity to solve the greenhouse effect - Associated Press June 30, 1989


They always know everything, but theirs predictions are always wrong. Strange uh? How comes that some of the brightest scientific minds on earth are AGW skeptcis?

 

[halcyondays]

The problem is that AGW is not science. It is religion.

It is science.

 

[marinera]

“Global warming really has become a new religion”–Nobel Physicist Ivar Giaever

July 9, 2015 By E. Calvin BeisnerLeave a Comment

Ivar Giaever explains in this video lecture why he rejects global warming alarming. “It’s ridiculous,” he says, to think we can measure global average temperature (GAT) accurately, and that we should consider an increase in GAT from ~1880 to 2015 from ~288 degrees Kelvin to ~288.8 degrees Kelvin (an increase of only 0.3%) frightening. There’s much more in this brilliant lecture.

But who cares what he thinks? He’s just a Nobel Prize-winning physicist.
cornwallalliance.org: “Global warming really has become a new religion”–Nobel Physicist Ivar Giaever

 

[rbkwp]

GOOD FOR HIM
the world needs influential individuals to sp[eak out, not the overfed politicians and all there crap espouted etc ..

The world is now watching', DiCaprio tells leaders signing Paris climate deal

Leaders from more than 170 countries, including Australia, gather at the United Nations to sign the Paris climate deal, a record turnout that boosts hopes of quick action on combating global warming.

A total of 175 countries have signed the Paris climate agreement at the United Nations in New York City, a record for a one-day signing of an international accord, the UN says.

you almost know its going to be a farce and a whole lotta shit
bastards shoiuld be ashamed of the BS and deceitful outcome of there getting together/ patting themselves on the back?

The UN Climate Pact That Leaders Are Signing on Earth Day Isn't Enough to Save the Planet

By Matt Smith
April 23, 2016 | 1:25 am
For more Earth Day 2016 coverage, click here.

Days like today are what the United Nations was made to host.

Officials from more than 160 countries will mark Earth Day by putting their signatures to the Paris Climate Agreement, the deal hammered out in December to keep global warming down to a manageable level. There will be dozens of grip-and-grin photos, a big, formal meal, and enough flowery speeches to raise carbon dioxide levels in the General Assembly hall by another couple of points.

The UN Climate Pact That Leaders Are Signing on Earth Day Isn't Enough to Save the Planet | VICE News

Paris Agreement: More than 170 world leaders sign United Nations climate deal

as above
The Patris signing junket, as we all know
they get together yet again, freed there fsaces, pat each other on the back, and say job well done
and end up likely doing F'all as usual, all talk, minimal action ..
been suggesting it was all crap since before there first junket get togather? grrrr

Paris Climate Agreement Signing Ceremony

Climate Nexus | April 22, 2016 9:05 am | Comments
The high-level United Nations event today, which marks the first day of signing period for the Paris climate agreement, is set for record participation by nearly 170 countries.

Watch the Paris climate agreement signing ceremony at the United Nations in New York City live as world leaders sign the historic deal. The program has already started and will run until approximately 1 p.m. ET:

The Paris agreement has already mobilized action around the world, and this overwhelming global support for the signing ceremony signals that the trend will continue.

ecowatch.com: WATCH LIVE: Paris Climate Agreement Signing Ceremony

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Not Everyone Is Celebrating the Signing of the Paris Climate Agreement

When many gather on Earth Day to cheer the signing of the Paris agreement, a group of climate emergency protesters will...
going to have to rely more and more on the scientists as compared to the politicians,
.. as if, it will mean anything, but ..what else?

Scientists Share Why Keeping Warming Under 1.5 Degrees Celsius Is Crucial

Alex Kirby, Climate News Network | April 22, 2016 10:08 am | Comments
With the possible prospect of the world warming dangerously and uncontrollably, half of one degree Celsius may sound like a negligible temperature change unlikely to make much difference to life on Earth.

But scientists say 0.5 C could make a crucial difference in some regions—particularly in developing countries in the tropics—that are already at great risk from climate change. The consequences could include higher sea level rise and extended heatwaves, threatening most tropical coral reefs.

Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics and a member of the research team that has produced the cautionary report, said: “Our study shows that tropical regions—mostly developing countries that are already highly vulnerable to climate change—face the biggest rise in impacts between 1.5 C and 2 C.

ecowatch.com: Scientists Share Why Keeping Warming Under 1.5 Degrees Celsius Is Crucial

always the small individual/country that even trys to make a difference
wht the bigger countrys dont follow is beyond me, only need one huge country to do the entire 9 yards as they say, and it would make a huge difference ..

Malaysia going green? Melaka takes lead in cutting carbon

Published on Apr 23, 2016
Malaysia is looking to do its part to fight climate change. It wants to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2020.
Sohail Rahman reports from Melaka.

This Burning of Poached Elephant Goods Is One of the Largest in History

Over three tons of tusks and ivory products were lit ablaze.

By Erik Shilling
APRIL 19, 2016

Elephants are regular targets of poaching in Africa, mainly, of course, for their tusks, which are lucrative items on world black markets, particularly China.

https://twitter.com/ZSLconservation/status/722445236283248640/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

This Burning of Poached Elephant Goods Is One of the Largest in History | Atlas Obscura

how wonderful .. and very SAD
what we have helped cause to these beautiful animals ..

Climate change threatens Svalbard's 3,000 polar bears

Published on Apr 22, 2016
The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is home to the largest population of polar bears in the world. The Norwegian region is on the frontline in the battle against climate change, especially for the 3,000 bears living there.Neave Barker reports from Svalbard.-

Climate change threatens Svalbard's 3,000 po...

 

[rbkwp]

probably be dead and gone when this beauty gets under way ha ..

How will the Northwest passage influence global trade and economy?

Global warming maybe the bad boy when it comes to rising sea levels, extreme weather and killing arctic animals.
But while the environment suffers, the shipping industry sees a massive new opportunity.
The melting ice is opening up a new trade route through the Arctic Ocean, which China and other countries are planning to profit from.
The newly navigable Northwest Passage connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic
Shipping industry leaders in China say the route shortens the journey by 30 percent.

But what claim do China and others have to this region?

no one can deny affection, even if its in animals ha
possibly more so/as much as there human animal counterpart, us ..
'we dont start no wars' hes whispering to his mum ..

The Great Apes of Uganda and Rwanda

The Great Apes of Uganda and Rwanda | National Geographic Expeditions

well, i never ha
am slowly getting very very anti FRACKING, the last few years, or / and since ity started, grrrr

Watch: River Explodes Into Flames From Methane Coming From Nearby Fracking Sites
Max Phillips | April 22, 2016 9:54 am | Comments

“I was shocked by the force of the explosion when I tested whether gas boiling through the..

So much methane gas is now bubbling up through the Condamine River in Queensland, Australia that it exploded with fire and held a large flame. Gas seeping into the river began shortly after coal seam gas operations started nearby and is growing in volume and the stretch of river affected is expanding in length.

ecowatch.com: Watch: River Explodes Into Flames From Methane Coming From Nearby Fracking Sites

Gas first started bubbling though the river shortly after the coal seam gas industry took off in the Chinchilla area. Since then the volume of gas bubbling through the river has massively increased and has spread along the river.

Cuomo’s Next Step Against Fracking: Reject the Constitution Pipeline

ecowatch.com: Cuomo’s Next Step Against Fracking: Reject the Constitution Pipeline

a simple YES ha ..

Top 10 States Harnessing the Power of the Sun

The Climate Reality Project | April 18, 2016 12:52 pm | Comments
Talk about an energy revolution. In 2007, there were no utility-scalesolar power plants in the U.S. Today, there are hundreds.

It’s not just what this growth means for cutting carbon pollution and fighting climate change that’s so exciting—it’s also what it means for the economy. Solar power is creating jobs almost 12 times faster than the overall U.S. economy.

ecowatch.com: Top 10 States Harnessing the Power of the Sun

again
cant/dont want to get away from this disgusting tragedy ..
not only in Australia obviously, if this is not a warning sign, what is
Coral a living being,helped to be destroyrd by humankind

Global Coral Catastrophe
These shocking before-and-after images of coral bleaching show how climate change is draining the color from our oceans.

Shocking Before-and-After Photos of the World’s Coral Bleaching Catastrophe
How climate change is leaching the colors from our oceans.
By Claudia Geib
APRIL 19, 2016

Shocking Before-and-After Photos of the World’s Coral Bleaching Catastrophe | Atlas Obscura

no comments pretty pointless ha

always personnally felt frogs are a very good indicator of howwe are doing/F'ing up the planet etyc
so many of them dying off, susceptrible to diseases v..

3 Frog Species That Depend on the Very Unique Habitat of Vernal Pools

Glenn Watkins, National Wildlife Federation | April 19, 2016 1:30 pm |Comments

honor of Save the Frogs Day, April 30, we’re celebrating species offrogs that depend on a very unique habitat—vernal pools.

Save the Frogs Day is April 30. Photo credit: Peter Pearsall / USFWS
Vernal pools are shallow depressional wetlands that appear seasonally in meadows and woodlands and serve as important breeding grounds for amphibians like frogs. The seasonal wetlands and pools of the prairie pothole region are also vernal pools. Memorialized in Robert Frost’s Spring Pools, these unique wetlands usually collect water in the winter and spring and typically dry up by the end of summer.

ecowatch.com: 3 Frog Species That Depend on the Very Unique Habitat of Vernal Pools