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A Symbolic Reminder of What's Possible
There is nothing like the dawn chorus when the sun strikes the trees, warms up the air and birds take flight. The iridescence of rollers; secretary birds on the move; the unbelievable Borneo...
View ArticleThis Moment Could Have Easily Never Happened
It was a uniquely American moment and one I will never forget. Crossing the broad James River by ferry, with my wife and kids, we were our way to the Jamestown settlement. It would be our inaugural...
View ArticleThe Pyromaniacs Arrive With Blowtorches on Planet Earth
So here we are in a record-breaking "polar vortex" with Florida's Everglades going on a freeze watch and Minnesota registering wind chills of -60 degrees Fahrenheit. This most extreme of weather...
View ArticleCan Technology Offer a Shortcut to Reading Dog Emotions?
A while back, a product called the Bowlingual claimed to translate dog barks. Is your dog happy? Sad? Frustrated? Lonely? The Bowlingual would offer a phrase to let you know. While intriguing, suffice...
View Article2014: The Maturation of Clean Tech
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi As a new year begins for the clean tech industry, maturation is a theme that comes to mind. And if...
View ArticleShould We Count on Companies to Protect Us From Toxic Chemicals?
There's a good chance you missed one of the biggest but most under-reported business stories of 2013: Retail and manufacturing giants -- including Walmart, Target, Procter & Gamble and Johnson...
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High Stakes of the Great Lakes: Invasive Species
As a representative of Shedd's Great Lakes and sustainability programs, I spend a lot of time talking with our partners and collaborators around the Great Lakes Basin about the many environmental...
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Shrimp Down, Lobster Up: Is There a Connection?
Northern shrimp, like those shown here being hauled aboard a shrimp boat, are in decline. So much so that the 2014 season in Maine was shut down. TheGreenGrok takes a look. (NOAA) Something fishy's...
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'Green News Report' - January 9, 2014
TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport FACEBOOK: Green News Report The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: '60 Minutes' becomes a dirty word -...
View ArticleWATCH: 5 Dangerous Things You SHOULD Let Your Kids Do
What if the best way to help kids learn is to stop trying so hard to keep them safe? Hear popular TED speaker Gever Tulley's radical argument for letting kids play with power tools and other things...
View ArticleCongress: Don't Put Harmful Trade Pacts on the Fast Track
Thursday, Congress pulled a rusty, old tool out of the bottom of their toolbox. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Representative Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced the Bipartisan...
View ArticleThe Climate Post: Carbon Markets Show Glimmers of Recovery in 2014
A year after the launch of its cap-and-trade program, California formally linked its emissions trading scheme with Quebec's -- enabling carbon allowances and offset credits to be exchanged between...
View ArticleWe Must Protect Eagles and Expand Wind Power at the Same Time
Striking a balance between wildlife conservation and wind energy development starts with understanding threats to eagle populations. Right before the New Year, I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon...
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Mutually Assured Survival
It's official. Climate change has opened a new frontier. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently announced the Pentagon's first ever "Arctic Strategy," which is designed to protect American security...
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Eagles Are Worth Fighting for Today
When's the last time you saw an eagle? A Bald Eagle, perhaps, perched in a tree along a river, or a Golden Eagle soaring overhead? I get to hear a lot of people's eagle anecdotes -- there's something...
View ArticleWhat's the Matter With Idaho?
Idaho's hateful treatment of wolves has reached disturbing new lows in recent weeks. Late last month the sadly misnamed "Idaho for Wildlife" held a two-day "predator derby" out of Salmon, Idaho,...
View ArticleMarquee Investor Backs Away from Coal Exports in the Northwest
One of the largest investment banks in the world has backed away from the Cherry Point coal export proposal in Washington. Earlier this week, financial giant Goldman Sachs sold off its stake in the...
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5 Ways to Stop Climate Chaos Now
Let's face it: Climate change, global warming, whatever you call it--but one thing it is for sure is climate chaos--seems so overwhelming that most of us simply shut down emotionally and mentally when...
View ArticleForbes Blogger Resigns Over SeaWorld Dispute
Last week, journalist James McWilliams posted a brief, stinging, eloquent blog at Forbes.com about how the low-budget film "Blackfish" is taking on a multi-billion dollar company, and may be winning....
View ArticleSigns of Success in Cutting Carbon From the Power Sector
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency is publishing proposed rules to reduce carbon pollution from new power plants. That's an important -- and prudent -- step forward on fighting climate...
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