Because environmental awareness is an information-intensive endeavor, it's not surprising that so many blogs are devoted to collecting information on a single topic. In this section, we have compiled some of the best blogs that address the changes that the Earth may or may not be undergoing. WaterCoastal Factoid http://www.surfriderfoundation.typepad.com/coastal_factoid/ Coastal Factoid is the Surfrider Foundation's blog. Staff posts information and news articles about water pollution, coastal preservation and conservation, and efforts to protect the world's oceans. Shifting Baselines http://www.shiftingbaselines.org/blog/ Shifting Baselines is a joint partnership between ocean conservation and Hollywood to help bring attention to the severity of ocean decline. The site posts action alerts, information about the protecting the world's oceans, and essays like a recent one cautioning readers against "environmental self-righteousness". Oceana Network Blog http://www.community.oceana.org/ This is the blog of Oceana, an organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the world's oceans through policy advocacy, science, law, and public education. The site is a blog network and regularly posts information and reports about the world's oceans and sea life. Coral ReefSurfWax Earth Science News http://www.news.surfwax.com/earthscience/files/Coral_Reefs.html This is a newsreader that posts the latest stories that relate to coral reefs and diving in the world's oceans. ForestDebitage http://www.brunchma.com/~acsumama/blog/index.html Stentor Danielson is an American Ph.D. student studying geography in Australia. Debitage focuses on environmental issues such as brush fire management, archaeology, and anthropology. Forest Conservation Blog http://forests.org/blog/ Forests.org runs this blog about forest conservation, deforestation, and logging issues. LandNature Noted http://www.naturenoted.blogspot.com/ Pat Burns in Tennessee uses her blog to keep up on information about land trusts and other conservancy matters. Veloceraptor Earth Change http://www.veloceraptor.blogspot.com/ An anonymous blogger maintains this site to post reports and news articles about earth changes. The site collects information on volcanoes, earthquake activity, global warming, and any other changes in the Earth's patterns. SkyWeather ChangesClimate Audit http://www.climateaudit.org/ The author of this blog is a serious weather-watcher and writes nice little sound bytes of weather-related tidbits, arguments, documentation. Fun, scary, and informative all at the same time. The Earth Blog http://www.environmentalsustainability.info/blog/ Dr. Glen Barry uses this blog to post essays and commentaries on efforts to sustain the environment. Climate Science http://www.climatesci.atmos.colostate.edu/ A collective blog about climate and scientific research. The posts are rather technical but provide access to many studies and reports published by governmental agencies and academic institutions. Climate Ark http://www.climateark.org/blog/ This blog focuses on climate change. I found it by following a link to www.climateark.org, which is a newspaper-style website devoted to climate issues. He doesn't hesitate to toss politics into the fray. RealClimate http://www.realclimate.org/ This group site focuses on climate and climate changes, and tries to provide a quick response to current events that might be missing in the media coverage. Strictly scientific; they avoid politics or economics. Space ExplorationCosmic Log http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/ Eric Boyle's column/blog about space, science, and exploration that is housed at MSNBC. Chair Force Engineer http://www.chairforceengineer.blogspot.com/ M is an aviation engineer who blogs about his experiences and profession building space exploration technology. The author often posts photographs of centers that he has visited and talks about equipment that he has seen and worked with. Science UpdatesThe following blogs focus on the physical science involved with conservation and preservation rather than public policy or public awareness. Science Policy http://www.sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/ A professional-looking blog composed of ten or so contributors, Science Policy posts articles and comments on public policy, science, and the public interest. Quark Soup http://www.davidappell.com/ David Appell's Quark Soup blog is chock-full of interesting discussions of global warming, climate changes, politics and the environment, and other science-related topics. This blog, written by a professional science writer, is a very good read. |