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
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
Georgie Anne Geyer: Journalist with a heart…and a brain
Georgie Anne Geyer In a journalism career now spanning more than half a century, Chicago native Georgie Anne Geyer has worked as... Read More
More People = More Traffic as Population Crisis Grows
A recent story in The Denver Post – “Think traffic is bad around the Denver area? Just wait a decade or two”... Read More
Winter Rains Won’t End California’s Drought
Drought-parched California recently received some good news. Scientists predict that the state will enjoy significant rainfall this winter. The reason is that... Read More
Earth on Edge of Losing its Coral Reefs?
The warming seas are cooking the coral (well actually, bleaching it) Healthy coral reefs support a mind-boggling variety of marine life. California’s... Read More
Population Growth Increases Food Imports, Insecurity
The Worldwatch Institute reports that global imports of grain grew by more than five times over the last half century, from just... Read More
Overusing the Planet’s Natural Capital — Earth Overshoot Day 2014
Today, Tuesday, August 19, is Earth Overshoot Day. This is the date humanity’s aggregate Ecological Footprint (EF) exceeds our planet’s annual budget,... Read More
Humans Squishing Bugs
Invertebrates pulverized by one species of vertebrate We wildlife conservationists are in the habit of playing up the threat posed by humans... Read More