Salena Tramel

Journalist and international development consultant

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Monsanto and its patented seeds last Monday by throwing out a case tirelessly petitioned for by organic farmers. It was only last month Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the agricultural giant's "license agreement" yet again.

Bob Ward

Policy and Communications Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

The Big Meadows fire has already engulfed more than 600 acres of forest and could rage for several more days. So what is the link to climate change?

Kelly Rypkema

Biologist and Host, 'Nature in a New York Minute'

If any of the tagged critters are recaptured, scientists can estimate how many spawned, plus get information on survival rate and migration habits. Why is it important to help the horseshoe crab survive and thrive?

MiniTime

www.minitime.com

For visiting families with teens, bike-share programs offer a fun, affordable way to explore part of city. Don't want to deal with traffic? There are plenty of bike stations near parks and other car-free areas. Here's the lowdown on some of the biggest bike-share programs in the country.

Joe S. Whitworth

Head of nation's first water trust; American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow

What events will jar us into realizing we need to shift our water management style? Our high capacity to ignore big, observable facts gives preference to how things used to be over how things ought to be--and that won't work on the road ahead.

Jamie Schler

Writer specializing in food and culture; Author, 'Life’s a Feast'

Teach by doing is how Anglers For Conservation works, and Hook Kids on Fishing is an outdoor classroom for children ages six to 16. Kids are incredibly receptive to learning and ecology when put in the right mood and in the right setting. And when they are having serious fun.

Francesco Fiondella

Senior Communications Officer, The International Research Institute for Climate and Society

The Elqui River basin in Chile's Coquimbo region is one of the driest places on Earth. It receives only about 4 inches of rain each year, and most of it during one short rainy season. In some years, the region will get close to zero rainfall, while in others it will get five times the normal amount.

Sasha Lyutse

Policy Advocate, NRDC's Food & Agriculture and Renewable Energy programs

This kind of bullying--and swift caving on the part of the House Committee--is shameless for sure. But it also suggests the conventional livestock industry knows it has something to worry about when it comes to American consumers.

Michael Kleinmann

Editor-in-Chief, The Underwear Expert

Most of our content consists of hot models in the latest fashions and trends in underwear. So every now and then it's refreshing to come across some underwear related news that breaks the mold. And dogs in underwear is our latest guilty pleasure.

Deborah Burger

Co-President of America's RN Union: National Nurses United

It's an event that that will feature a land, sea and air protest that matches a triad of reasons to oppose the Keystone project - for health, economic, and, of course, environmental imperatives.

Jeanne Rizzo

President and CEO of the Breast Cancer Fund

I wanted to make sure members of Congress understand that their lack of action to effectively regulate industrial chemicals is worsening a growing public health crisis. It is heartening that Congress is finally paying attention. But who will they listen to?

Aaron Gray-Block

Media Relations Specialist, Greenpeace International

In reading these gloomy and dire predictions through, it's possible to think that the catastrophic future described by the World Bank is inevitable. This is far from the truth - there is still time to turn the tide and keep global warming within manageable limits.

Peggy Liu

Chairperson, JUCCCE

Twice a day, Beijing's Chaoyang Circular Economy Industrial Park hosts a showcase waste site in Gaoantun. Benches and trees give the site a park-like feel. Citizens are invited to tour -- and smell -- the facility.

Shaye Wolf

Climate science director, Center for Biological Diversity

As a scientist, I applaud the mayor for trying to protect New Yorkers from climate chaos. But who's looking out for the rest of America? It's hard to understand why President Obama isn't responding to the climate crisis with the same urgency displayed by the leader of our largest city.

Mark Starr

Program Director, Vet Voice Foundation

As a veteran, I find myself in complete agreement. It's not an either-or question. The key is to direct oil and gas development to the right places, and to set aside some lands that are too special to drill.

Nathan Runkle

Founder and Executive Director, Mercy for Animals

At Amazon, unconscionably cruel foie gras is still just a click away.

Kevin Powell

Public speaker and activist; author, 'Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and the Ghost of Dr. King: Blogs and Essays'

You ultimately must do what you feel is best for your body, your soul, your mind, your conscience. For me, veganism is an extension of my activism and life of public service helping others to be self-empowered and self-aware.