Emperor Penguins could march t...

Nov 7, 2019 by

The concept of a canary in a coal mine – a sensitive species that provides an alert to danger – originated with British miners, who carried actual canaries underground through the mid-1980s to detect the presence of deadly carbon monoxide gas. Today another bird, the Emperor Penguin, is providing a similar warning about the planetary effects of burning fossil fuels.

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What western states can learn ...

Oct 30, 2019 by

For several months in 2019, it seemed wildfires wouldn’t rage across the West as they had in recent years. But then came the dry autumn and California’s Santa Ana and Diablo winds, which can drive the spread of wildfires

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Iowa’s farmers – and American ...

Oct 16, 2019 by

Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses bring the state a lot of political attention during presidential election cycles. But in my view, even though some candidates have outlined positions on food and farming, agriculture rarely gets the attention it deserves.

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Climate change spurs deadly vi...

May 28, 2019 by

As temperatures climb, ranaviruses cause more frog deaths over a longer part of the year, according to a new study.

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A decade of monitoring shows t...

Aug 17, 2017 by

A decade of monitoring shows the dynamics of a conserved Atlantic tropical forest

[Translate]   Pensoft Publishers Summary: Characterized with high levels of biodiversity and endemism, the Atlantic Tropical Forest...

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THE EMPIRE OF THINGS: AN ECOLO...

May 14, 2017 by

Is there a saving ecological response possible to the Empire of Things, the fevered consumerist trajectory traced by Frank Trentmann raging not only in shopping malls across America, but now in China and India?

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Ecologists Aren’t Paying...

Feb 16, 2017 by

Ecologists Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to Synthetic Chemicals—to the Detriment of Public Health

[Translate] Environment Humans are making more chemicals than ever before, but we remain largely unaware of their ecological...

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EXTRAORDINARY LEVELS OF TOXIC ...

Feb 13, 2017 by

EXTRAORDINARY LEVELS OF TOXIC POLLUTION FOUND IN 10 KM DEEP MARIANA TRENCH

[Translate]   Pollution Presence of manmade chemicals in most remote place on planet shows nowhere is safe from human impact, say...

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS UPON US. HOW...

Oct 15, 2016 by

CLIMATE CHANGE IS UPON US. HOW ARE WE PLANNING FOR IT?

[Translate] By Steve Cochran, Steven Bingler   COMMONEDGE.COM In his 1972 science fiction novel The Gods Themselves, which takes...

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Army Corp Of Engineers Approve...

Sep 18, 2016 by

Army Corp Of Engineers Approves Yet Another ILLEGAL Pipeline Through Endangered Ecosystems

[Translate]  by Jafari Tishomingo  COUNTER CURRENT NEWS.COM   The U.S Army Corp of Engineers has OK’d the final permits for the Sabal...

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WHAT DESIGNERS CAN LEARN FROM ...

Sep 17, 2016 by

WHAT DESIGNERS CAN LEARN FROM INDIGENOUS CULTURES IN THE COMING YEARS

[Translate] By Steven Bingler   COMMONEDGE.ORG Scientists have now confirmed that a significant rise in sea levels will occur over...

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HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S...

Sep 14, 2016 by

HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S DEADLY WAR WITH NATURE

[Translate]   By Paul Street  TRUTHDIG   So far, 2016 is the hottest year on record. So was 2015. So was 2014. (John McColgan / U.S....

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WILD GARDENING AND WHY NATURE ...

Sep 11, 2016 by

WILD GARDENING AND WHY NATURE ALWAYS WINS

[Translate] Margie Ruddick on Wild Gardening and Why Nature Always Wins By Martin C. Pedersen   COMMON EDGE.ORG Margie Ruddick, like...

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A RADICAL PLAN TO SAVE THE MIS...

Apr 21, 2016 by

A RADICAL PLAN TO SAVE THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA

[Translate] Point of View METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Liam Otten The Atchafalaya, part of the larger Mississippi River Delta, meets the Gulf...

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HAS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FAI...

Mar 23, 2016 by

HAS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FAILED?

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor Welcome to the Anthropocene / The Topograph “A sense of crisis has brought us together. What is...

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SCIENTISTS CALCULATE OUR DEBT ...

Feb 24, 2016 by

SCIENTISTS CALCULATE OUR DEBT TO EARTH

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     Wheat crops in Kansas depend on aquifer water. (James Watkins...

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HUMANS ARE SET TO WIPE AN INDI...

Aug 24, 2015 by

HUMANS ARE SET TO WIPE AN INDIA-SIZED CHUNK OF FOREST OFF THE EARTH BY 2050

[Translate] by Katie ValentineCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Andre Penner, File In this Sept. 15, 2009 file photo, a deforested...

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INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL: 13 F...

Jul 5, 2015 by

INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL: 13 FACTS ABOUT AMERICA CONSERVATIVES WOULD LIKE YOU TO FORGET

[Translate] by Richard Riis DAILY KOS 1. Conservatives opposed the Founding Fathers, the American Revolution and a lot of other...

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THESE NEW QUOTES FROM POPE FRA...

Jun 16, 2015 by

THESE NEW QUOTES FROM POPE FRANCIS COULD CHANGE THE DEBATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] by Emily Atkin & Jack Jenkins CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP   What is believed to be an Italian-language draft of the...

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WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED...

Jun 4, 2015 by

WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED TO FEEL BETTER?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green There has been a boom in studies demonstrating the health benefits of spending time in nature,...

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The Fake Meat Market Is Surgin...

Apr 28, 2015 by

The Fake Meat Market Is Surging

[Translate] Environment Between 2010 and 2012, the U.S. market for fake meat crossed the half-billion-dollar mark. By Tom Philpott /...

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SITES Certifies 12 More Projec...

Mar 31, 2015 by

SITES Certifies 12 More Projects

[Translate]  The Dirt Contributor The Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) has certified a dozen sustainable landscapes across the...

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This Is What Humanity’s ...

Mar 22, 2015 by

This Is What Humanity’s Impact On The Planet Looks Like

[Translate]   A new photo book from conservation experts aims to shine a light on humanity’s impact on the planet and convince...

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These bizarre, beautiful citie...

Mar 5, 2015 by

These bizarre, beautiful cities of the future are also super green

[Translate] By Suzanne Jacobs GRIST I consider myself somewhat of an expert on future cities. When I relocated to Seattle just over a...

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When Capitalism Becomes an Act...

Mar 5, 2015 by

When Capitalism Becomes an Act of War

[Translate] world Inside the trauma of globalization. By Lynn Stuart Parramore / AlterNet Novelist Rana Dasgupta recently turned to...

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To Drill or Not to Drill, That...

Mar 4, 2015 by

To Drill or Not to Drill, That Is the Question

[Translate] By Subhankar Banerjee, rx TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG (NASA Goddard Photo and Video (CC BY 2.0)) This piece first appeared...

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Green Design Predictions for 2...

Jan 2, 2015 by

Green Design Predictions for 2015

[Translate]     Your browser does not support iframes. Bill McKibben Environmentalist, Green Journalist, President and Co-Founder of...

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