Afternoon walk at Bobolink Meadow

Photo: Marge Ishmael

This afternoon's walk at Bobolink Meadow with (left to right) Karen Cassel, Rachel Tredon, Jane Masterson.  http://www.hydepark.org/parks/jpac/bobolink.htm

Bobolink Meadow is a butterfly sanctuary and birdwatcher's paradise.

World on verge of next mass extinction

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11266126

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/08/140825-bird-environment-chemical-contaminant-climate-change-science-winged-warning/

Global warming probably irreversible

   photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/aug/26/global-warming-irreversible-un-panel-report

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-nations-climate26-20140826-story.html#page=1