Ecosystems

Capitalism Has Failed: 5 Bold Ways to Build a New World

Sara Robinson | Posted 05.25.2012

Sara Robinson

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.

Review: Our Dying Planet

Jan McGirk | Posted 05.24.2012

Jan McGirk

"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.

If It Bleeds It Leads

Frank Mazzotti | Posted 04.07.2012

Frank Mazzotti

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.

PHOTOS: Must-See Images Of Our Mangrove Coast

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...

Nature's Fashionistas

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...

Could This Be Coming To A Body Of Water Near You

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 ...

Rewilding Our Hearts: Maintaining Hope and Faith in Trying Times

Marc Bekoff | Posted 02.21.2012

Marc Bekoff

Compassion begets compassion and there's actually a synergistic relationship, not a trade-off, when we show compassion for animals and their homes.

Overfishing 101: A Small Fish With Big Problems

Lee Crockett | Posted 01.03.2012

Lee Crockett

Commercial fishing should not jeopardize the health of marine ecosystems, recreational fishing opportunities, or public resources.

Hurricane Watch: Protecting Our Ocean Sentries

Vikki N. Spruill | Posted 10.26.2011

Vikki N. Spruill

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.

Lynne Peeples

Upward-Tick In Tick Infections: Discovery Of New Disease Highlights Another Risk Of Environmental Change

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 ...

Tom Zeller Jr.

Biodiversity On Earth Plummets, Despite Growth in Protected Habitats

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...

The Egg, Inside and Out

Gabrielle Selz | Posted 06.19.2011

Gabrielle Selz

Hope Sandrow, an artist who has worked with complex photographic images, conceptual and installation art, has long been preoccupied with evolution and ecosystems.

Let's Bank on Nature, Not Bankrupt It

Peter Seligmann | Posted 06.19.2011

Peter Seligmann

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.

Venture Capitalists Aren't Investing In Black Entrepreneurs

Mike Green | Posted 06.05.2011

Mike Green

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.

Serengeti Requiem?

Andrew Harper | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Harper

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?

BP Lands the '2010 Accidental Earth Experiment' Prize!!!

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Chameides

Crossposted with www.TheGreenGrok.com. Award Achieved Through Remarkable Corporate Focus on Negligence and Incompetence While BP has distanced itself ...

Natural Value at Bargain Prices

Kiyotaka Akasaka | Posted 05.25.2011

Kiyotaka Akasaka

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...

The Invi$ibility of Nature: Green on Green

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Bill Chameides

Crossposted with TheGreenGrok.com. Does the color green signify nature or dollars ... or both? Time was, economists saw concerns about nature to be la...

Congress, the Mabus Report, and Why Gulf Restoration Matters for All of Us

Peter Lehner | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter Lehner

These creatures and the people of the Gulf deserve America's full commitment to reviving the natural systems that support them.

Global Scientific Review Finds That it Pays to Protect Rivers

Peter Bosshard | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter Bosshard

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.

Will Scientists' Calls For Climate Action Fall on Negotiators' Deaf Ears?

Corbin Hiar | Posted 05.25.2011

Corbin Hiar

With only days remaining until diplomats are due to arrive in Tianjin for the final round of climate negotiations before the Cancun summit, scientists...

Minding the Sustainability GAAP

Janet Ranganathan | Posted 05.25.2011

Janet Ranganathan

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.

Bouncing Back From the Disaster in the Gulf

Byron Kennard | Posted 05.25.2011

Byron Kennard

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.

Effects of a Brazilian Oil Spill 10 Years On

Gabriel Elizondo | Posted 05.25.2011

Gabriel Elizondo

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.

Biodiversity Loss Continues Unabated Despite International Efforts

John F. Bruno | Posted 05.25.2011

John F. Bruno

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.