The old industrial-age systems -- state communism, fascism, free-market capitalism -- have all let us down hard, and growing numbers of us understand that going back there isn't an option.
Jan McGirk | Posted 05.24.2012
"We've wiped out a lot of species over the years. This will be the first time we've actually eliminated an entire ecosystem," laments ecologist Peter F Sale, in Our Dying Planet, his latest book, published by University of California Press. It's full of nasty surprises.
Frank Mazzotti | Posted 04.07.2012
Stories about large snakes feed directly into an archetypal fear that humans have of snakes, and stories about a feeding frenzy of snakes wiping out wildlife fuels a feeding frenzy of media coverage that wipes out the truth.
Posted 02.04.2012
We see Biscayne Bay nearly daily, but are we really looking? Miami-bred artist Barry Fellman's photos of the mangrove ecosystem that nestles Miami are...
Posted 01.24.2012
When we think of jellyfish, our initial thought may be of their unpleasant sting, but in terms of natural awe, nothing can beat the billowing beauty o...
The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 01.20.2012
Dutch architectural firm Waterstudio aims to create habitats that can't be disturbed by human populations, and they've captured the world's attention ...
Marc Bekoff | Posted 02.21.2012
Compassion begets compassion and there's actually a synergistic relationship, not a trade-off, when we show compassion for animals and their homes.
Lee Crockett | Posted 01.03.2012
Commercial fishing should not jeopardize the health of marine ecosystems, recreational fishing opportunities, or public resources.
Vikki N. Spruill | Posted 10.26.2011
As the East Coast residents prepare for the worst and hope for the best, it is hard to escape the memory of Hurricane Katrina, which wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast at this moment six years ago.
HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 10.04.2011
If the rising risks of Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis or Babesiosis weren't reasons enough to take extra precautions while outdoors this summer -- and to ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Tom Zeller Jr. | Posted 09.29.2011
Despite rapid and substantial growth in the amount of land and sea designated as protected habitat over the last four decades, the diversity of specie...
Gabrielle Selz | Posted 06.19.2011
Hope Sandrow, an artist who has worked with complex photographic images, conceptual and installation art, has long been preoccupied with evolution and ecosystems.
Peter Seligmann | Posted 06.19.2011
We have learned that we need to do more than mobilize ecological warriors to identify and protect species. We know next to nothing about the estimated 10-30 million more that are yet to be discovered.
Mike Green | Posted 06.05.2011
Investing in high-growth companies creates jobs while generating more wealth for investors. The formula has worked for the private venture capital investment community. Unfortunately, no such active community exists in black America.
Andrew Harper | Posted 05.25.2011
African people have a right to development. But the Serengeti is nature's equivalent to Chartres Cathedral. And if it is not possible to preserve the world's greatest park, then what, ultimately, will remain?
Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011
Crossposted with www.TheGreenGrok.com. Award Achieved Through Remarkable Corporate Focus on Negligence and Incompetence While BP has distanced itself ...
Kiyotaka Akasaka | Posted 05.25.2011
2010 was supposed to be the year that the world reversed the loss of biodiversity. Countries have failed to reach this target, however, and species a...
Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011
Crossposted with TheGreenGrok.com. Does the color green signify nature or dollars ... or both? Time was, economists saw concerns about nature to be la...
Peter Lehner | Posted 05.25.2011
These creatures and the people of the Gulf deserve America's full commitment to reviving the natural systems that support them.
Peter Bosshard | Posted 05.25.2011
In spite of billions of dollars in investment, the threats to river ecosystems are particularly high in Europe and the United States. The good news is that smart and cost-effective solutions are available.
Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.25.2011
With only days remaining until diplomats are due to arrive in Tianjin for the final round of climate negotiations before the Cancun summit, scientists...
Janet Ranganathan | Posted 05.25.2011
The global environmental crisis, including climate change, isn't just a problem for "greens." It also creates significant financial risks for companies and their investors.
Byron Kennard | Posted 05.25.2011
The Gulf oil spill is yet another grim reminder that our society's reliance on highly complex and centralized energy systems renders us highly vulnerable. In fact, there seems to be a correlation: the more complex and centralized a system, the more vulnerable it becomes.
Gabriel Elizondo | Posted 05.25.2011
In 2000 at the time of the Guanabara spill people estimated it would take 10 years for the ecosystem to recover. I was recently led into a large patch of mangrove that was hardest hit by the oil and there is no recovery after all these years.
John F. Bruno | Posted 05.25.2011
As we recently reported in Science magazine, biodiversity has continued to decline over the past four decades. This is largely due to increased pressures resulting from human population economic growth.
Sara Robinson | Posted 05.25.2012