The Tragic Face of Extinction
The critically endangered blue-eyed black lemur of Madagascar – only 100 survive in the wild. Wild creatures our grandchildren will never experience... Read More
On Turtle Independence Day, No Fireworks, but Lots of Love
On the 4th of July, the annual Turtle Independence Day will be celebrated at Hawaii’s Mauna Lani Resort, a tradition that began... Read More
A Meditation on Ecological Sustainability
The Radiant Optimism of Sustainability Sutra, by Roy Morrison Roy Morrison is a visionary. He is also a long-time New England-based energy... Read More
Nature’s Peace, Quiet Shattered by Noise
Some years ago, when I lived in New Mexico, I had the privilege of backpacking in the Gila Wilderness of the Gila... Read More
In An Otherwise Divisive Election Year, Last November American Voters United to Approve more than $6 Billion for Local Parks, Natural Areas
And Californians Did Their Part Last November, in spite of one of the most heated, contentious campaigns in American history, conservatives and... Read More
Today is Endangered Species Day
Let’s Not Forget the Main Driver of Species Disappearance: Too Many Humans One of the most flagrant and far-reaching impacts of human... Read More
Overpopulation Overpowers Ocean
Two-thirds of once-vast sea now stressed by exponentially increasing human activity National Geographic – April 2017 magazine cover “The Next Human” …... Read More
Countries with Largest Ecological Footprints all Have Large Populations
The Oakland-based Global Footprint Network – a nonprofit that calculates the demands of human economies on ecosystems – has released the ecological... Read More
Finally, California’s Brutal Drought is Over
What Next? At long last, a winter of record-breaking rainstorms and Sierra Nevada snowstorms has vanquished California’s record-breaking drought. It took record... Read More
California’s Crappy Air Quality
Population Overwhelms Pollution Control USA Today reports that six of the top ten cities with the most polluted air in America are... Read More
