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Severe Declines in Everglades Mammals Linked to Pythons

By Guest PostJanuary 31, 20121 commentEnvironment, Natureafrican python, alex wolf, alligators, america, beni anaconda, boa constrictor, bobcat, burmese python, camp walker, christopher gillette, cottontail rabbits, dan kimball, deschauensee anaconda, ecological impact, ecosystem, everglades, everglades ecosystem, everglades national park, everglades python, fox, geographic pattern, green anaconda, invasive species, john willson, mammal decline, mammals, marcia mcnutt, marsh, michael dorcas, michael rochford, national park, opossums, prey, python, python predation, rabbits, raccoons, robert reed, spread of pythons, therese walters, U.S. Geological Survey, united states

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Precipitous declines in formerly common mammals in Everglades National Park have been linked to the presence of invasive Burmese pythons, according to a study published on Jan. 30, 2012, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The study, the first to document the ecological impacts of this invasive species, strongly supports that animal communities in this 1.5-million-acre park have been markedly altered by the introduction of pythons within 11 years of their establishment as an invasive species. Mid-sized mammals are the most dramatically affected. (more…)

Economic Cost of Weather May Total $485 Billion in U.S.

By Guest PostJune 25, 2011Environmentaverage precipitation, changes in the weather, cooler than average days, drought, economic impact, economic model, Economy, geographic pattern, hurricanes, impacts of climate change, jeff lazo, national center for atmospheric research, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, national science foundation, ncar, new york, noaa, nsf, precipitation, rain, sarah ruth, stratford, summer thunderstorms, temperature, tennessee, texas, tornado outbreaks, tornadoes, u.s economy, united states, variations in temperature, weather events, weather sensitivity, weather variations

*Routine weather events can add up to huge annual economic impact*

Everything has its price, even the weather.

New research indicates that routine weather events such as rain and cooler-than-average days can add up to an annual economic impact of as much as $485 billon in the United States.

The study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), found that finance, manufacturing, agriculture and every other sector of the economy is sensitive to changes in the weather. The impacts can be felt in every state. (more…)

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Severe Declines in Everglades Mammals Linked to Pythons

Economic Cost of Weather May Total $485 Billion in U.S.