Tag Archives: temperature

Agricultural biodiversity and climate change

Posted on November 22, 2013 by argylesock

Smallholders around the world favour diversity as they face changing, unpredictable climates. Bioversity International tells us how smallholders use biodiversity to adapt. ‘Given the prevalence and effectiveness of planting new crops and varieties as a coping mechanism, ensuring access to … Continue reading →

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Climate change: how hot will it get in my lifetime?

Posted on September 28, 2013 by argylesock

Duncan Clark at the Guardian says, ‘The UN [United Nations] is to publish the most exhaustive examination of climate change science to date, predicting dangerous temperature rises.’ Here’s the press release from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), … Continue reading →

Posted in weather and climate | Tagged acidification, climate, data, fossil fuel, sea, temperature, weather | 2 Comments

A decade of extremes

Posted on July 10, 2013 by argylesock

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) tells us that the first decade of the 21st century was the warmest for both hemispheres and for both land and ocean temperatures since measurements began in 1850. As you know, I think the evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, ecology, money and trade, weather and climate | Tagged Africa, America, ancient tree, Asia, climate, data, Europe, farmer, glacier, grass, harvest, hay, ice, land, plant_dicot, plant_gymnosperm, plant_monocot, rock, sea, summer, sunlight, temperature, tree, weather | Leave a comment

Arctic melt spurs global spread of disease

Posted on June 11, 2013 by argylesock

argylesock says… Infectious diseases can devastate people, livestock and wildlife. As climates change, some pathogens and parasites are turning up in places they previously weren’t.

Posted in ecology, human health, weather and climate | Tagged bacterium, climate, disease, emerging disease, history, human, livestock, parasite, sea, temperature, veterinary, virus, wildlife, zoonosis | Leave a comment

Scientists Say Increase In Vegetation In The World’s Desert Regions Is Most Likely Caused By High Levels of Carbon Dioxide

Posted on June 4, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on Emerging Truth:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334723/Dramatic-rise-plant-growth-worlds-deserts-rising-C02-levels.html Dramatic rise in plant growth in world’s deserts could be down to rising C02 levels Researchers studied satellite images between 1982 and 2010 Regions which have seen a rise in plant growth include Africa,…

Posted in ecology, weather and climate | Tagged carbon dioxide, climate, data, desert, ecosystem, technology, temperature, vegetation | Leave a comment

UK Butterflies Suffer Another Set-Back

Posted on May 26, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on Birding Frontiers:
With 2013 recording one of the coldest springs for 50 odd years, our British Butterflies have suffered a further set-back. Many have been late to emerge and our rarer species are now on the wing…

Posted in ecology | Tagged arthropod, butterfly, climate, conservation, data, insect, lepidopteran, temperature | 2 Comments

Silence of the lambs

Posted on April 5, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on Digging in the Clay:
I apologise up front for the title of this post, but it aptly describes the impact of this snowy spring on Britain’s hill farms. The point of this post is to show the…

Posted in weather and climate | Tagged climate, farm, farmer, history, livestock, mammal, ruminant, sheep, snow, temperature, vertebrate, weather | Leave a comment

Freezing weather endangers British wildlife

Posted on April 1, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on Green Living London:
Britain’s long cold spell is threatening ever greater numbers of animals, birds and insects. The length of the current cold spell is unprecedented, with temperatures are unlikely to return to their average level until the end of…

Posted in ecology, weather and climate | Tagged climate, conservation, ecosystem, frost, temperature, weather, wildlife, winter | 2 Comments

Snow in Britain in March

Posted on March 24, 2013 by argylesock

Here in Britain we have snow now, which isn’t usual for this time of year. It’s classed as ‘extreme weather’ by our standards. The BBC tells us what is happening. Here’s what the Met Office says about the extreme weather’s … Continue reading →

Posted in weather and climate | Tagged breeding, farm, farmer, feed, garden, gardener, hay, livestock, pasture, sheep, snow, temperature | 6 Comments

Millions of small-scale food producers on a collision course with climate change

Posted on March 5, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Livestock development in poor countries will face increasingly stiff regulations for operating in a carbon-constrained economy. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in 2006 that global livestock contributes up to 18% of global…

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