Pacific Eco-Logic

14/02/2018

This is another of our big global problems - too much nitrogen reaching waterways. The article suggests an international treaty. What do you think?

More and more nitrogen keeps pouring into waterways, unleashing algal blooms and creating dead zones. To prevent the problem from worsening, scientists warn, the world must drastically cut back on synthetic fertilizers and double the efficiency of the nitrogen used on farms.

10/02/2018

An interesting article about feral cats in New Zealand. It would really be helpful if those of different views could work together on a solution to the damaging impacts of feral cats on NZ wildlife.

Cat control is almost a "don't go there" zone. But is it time we took a good look at NZ's “subsidised predator” and native bush marauder?

17/12/2017

http://pacificecologic.co.nz/human-impacts-on-the-himalaya-are-increasing/

Human impacts on the Himalaya are increasing Rapidly retreating Ponkar Glacier, Nepal We tend to think of the Himalaya as a place where we humans have little impact. As the earth’s tallest mountain range much of the area is unsuited to human occupation. Even visitation is restricted by severe c....

31/07/2017

The Australian Government's revised marine proposals significantly reduce the area of no-take marine reserves

Draft plan leaves scientists seething

25/07/2017

Even 2⁰C warming could be very dangerous A recent peer reviewed scientific paper (with 19 highly qualified authors)[1] shows that even the international target of a maximum of 2⁰C average global warming above preindustrial levels could be very dangerous. The authors state that “Continued high fossi...

12/07/2017

Climate change is causing a decline in the biodiversity values of protected coral reefs even in remote locations.

I spend the hot months in the water, studying ocean ecosystems. What I see happening to our coral reefs is deeply alarming.

08/07/2017

What to do with the 170,000 tonnes/ day of rubbish produced by 8000 larger municipalities in India?

Draft action plan boosts waste to energy

04/07/2017

Why do so many think the status of our native plant and animal species is good when the evidence contradicts this.

http://pacificecologic.co.nz/threatened-species-in-new-zealand-why-does-our-perception-not-match-reality/

03/07/2017

Good news - the website problem has been fixed. It was a problem caused by the latest Wordpress update.

07/06/2017

Stopping at an average global temperature of two degrees requires serious deliberate action - the following article sets out a way

Few people appreciate what it’d mean to take our climate goals seriously. (Think: no new gasoline-powered cars by 2030.)

03/06/2017

Nicaragua had principled reasons for not signing the Paris climate change agreement.

If President Trump pulls out of the deal, the U.S. will join Nicaragua and Syria, which never signed it

09/05/2017

Please keep a lookout for myrtle rust as we need to find all infections to eradicate mrytle rust from New Zealand.

Last week (start of May 2017) the alien fungus myrtle rust was found on five young pohutukawa in a Kerikeri nursery that specialises in propagating native plants. The nursery owner promptly reported the find which was confirmed soon after. An intensive biosecurity response then began. On the follo...