The Ignorance of Denial
Ignorance is no excuse. In my early life this was a maxim that was drilled into my brain by parents and teachers alike. It was a call to examination of facts, exploration of differences among cultures,...
View ArticleEating Wild
A Review of EATING WILDLY: Foraging for Life, Love and the Perfect Meal by Ava Chin, Simon & Schuster _________ I have only one reservation (not at a restaurant!) about this utterly absorbing,...
View ArticleThe Nexus of Economy and Environment -- In North Carolina and Beyond
I learned about the nexus of economy and environment as a boy in North Carolina. I grew up in my father's land surveying business, helping map out subdivisions and shopping centers for new residents...
View ArticleDueling Lists
In an exercise meant to denigrate the left's credibility, the well-known, conservative Heritage Foundation cites "six environmental truths that Liberals conveniently ignore." The six "neglected truths"...
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You Are Already Paying a Price On Carbon
When policy experts debate climate change solutions, they often talk about "a price on carbon." They are arguing about whether companies should pay when they put carbon pollution in the air....
View ArticleEnvironmental Injustice and Economic Issues: WCC's Working Group on Climate...
A great tragedy of our present time and context is the act of "profiting from destroying the earth." Individuals and large corporations are making billions from this ecological vandalism. We are...
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Samso: World's First 100 Percent Renewable Energy-Powered Island Is a Beacon...
Little did I know after being invited by Sustainia to participate in a climate symposium in Copenhagen, Denmark, that I'd have the opportunity to visit Samso, the first island in the world to be...
View Article3 Tales of Hope for a Low-Carbon Future
In light of Mother's Day, it's a good time to think about the world our progeny will inherit. My travels in the past week have raised my spirits and made me more hopeful -- as I witnessed close up how,...
View ArticleKeep Good Companies
My current column in Sierra magazine ("Money Talks, Carbon Walks"), describes how each of us can help build the fossil-free economy by exercising our influence as consumers and investors. Most of us...
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'Green News Report' - May 13, 2014
The Green News Report is also available via... IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Yep, looks like we broke Antarctica; President Obama wants to take action on climate change -- while Not-President Rubio...
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Galapagos' Gentle Giants: Mysteries of the World's Largest Shark
Wildlife photographer, naturalist and Kensington Explorer in Residence Jonathan Green is one of the world's foremost whale shark experts. His passion for these underwater giants led him to launch the...
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Heart Attack of the World
There's heartsick, and then there's heartsick, you know? Which is to say: There's that feeling you get when something goes terribly wrong, when mistakes were made and the Dark Side sometimes steals the...
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Here's the Obvious Response to Climate Change Everyone Is Ignoring
It's 96 degrees (Fahrenheit) in Los Angeles as I pen this story. We are in the midst of yet another vicious heatwave. It's tinderbox-dry outside and this is the third consecutive drought year...
View ArticleFrom Factory Farm to Grass-fed Moneymaker
In 1866, when my great-grandfather began running our farm in Southwest Georgia, he butchered one cow, a couple of pigs and a few chickens every Saturday. This meat and poultry, along with the...
View ArticleThe Multi-billion Dollar Industry That's Good for the Planet
Vintage, thrifting, second-hand, resale. Depending on your level of interest and integration you know it by its many names yet it amounts to the same thing: buying and wearing someone else's clothes....
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Five Things People With Power Don't Want You to Know About West Virginia
5: Health Impacts From Surface Mining: In recent years a number of scientific studies have been released detailing the health impacts for people living in the vicinity of mountaintop removal mines,...
View ArticleThe Farallon Islands, USFWS, and Island Conservation's Tax-free Government...
By the time you read this article, a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) signed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, retired USFWS Biologist Sonce DeVries, and me will have been delivered to U.S....
View ArticleThe First Tipping Point Has Arrived: Will It Be The Last ?
"What climate scientists have feared for decades is now beginning to come true: We are pushing the climate system across dangerous tipping points" says Stefan Rahmstorf from the Potsdam Institute. His...
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The Future of Energy in Turkey
Over the next eight to twelve months, David Kroodsma and Lindsey Fransen are riding their bikes across parts of Asia, and sharing what they learn about the climate issues facing the countries they bike...
View ArticleScience Is Not a Popularity Contest
The interesting thing about science is that it is not about public opinion or even popular consensus. Scientific discoveries, even those that are unpopular, have a history of being borne out over time....
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