Adopting a plant-based diet offers a number of advantages, all of them important to the health of our planet, to the health of our bodies, and to the health of our pocketbooks. How does a plant-based diet affect the health … Continue reading →
Chile’s new “Route of Parks”, spanning more than 1,500 miles, and encompassing more than 15,600 square miles, is an historic move in conservation and preservation of wildlife habitat. The total area protected is three times the size of Yosemite and … Continue reading →
News reports tell us that war is a threat to animals, and that the world is losing species as a result. The reports typically focus on the large mammals, because the public is most interested in them, and is most … Continue reading →
Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, and it is in about half of all packaged products sold in the supermarket. Why is palm oil in such widespread use? This article explains.
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Rainforest Trust has been recognized as one of the most efficient and effective nonprofit organizations in the U.S. by Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities. This is the 8th time that Rainforest Trust has received a 4-star rating (the … Continue reading →
“In the shaded haunts of one corner of Flowerpot Island’s coniferous forests lives a mystical being that I had waited many years to make acquaintances with: the calypso (Calypso bulbosa). This ever more rare denizen of the northern woods is … Continue reading →
A person who follows a vegan diet uses 50% less CO2 9% as much oil 7.7% as much water 5.5% as much land compared to a meat eater.
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Earth Day TX 2017 drew in exhibitors and visitors from near and far. It is quite encouraging to see so many people interested in what is happening on our planet, learning what we can do better, and teaching young people … Continue reading →
“… Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier have brought together some of their colleagues — other world-renowned photographers, filmmakers and storytellers — under the banner of a group they founded called SeaLegacy. The group’s mission is to spread the word about … Continue reading →
Rainforest Trust has my highest respect and, in my opinion, deserves support for its reserve-creating projects … the program is a model of what international conservation efforts should be.
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Orchids make up 10 percent of the world’s plant species; more than 50 percent of native orchids in North America are listed as threatened or endangered in some part of their home range. Botanist Dennis Whigham and his colleagues at the … Continue reading →
One of the greatest biologists since Charles Darwin, E.O. Wilson has devised a plan and set a goal for preserving biodiversity on our planet. At 87 is far from finished. He explains how we all can be involved in … Continue reading →
Humans are causing the climate to change 170 times faster than natural forces, new research co-led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found. Although this issue is still being hotly debated in political circles, leading scientists concur that we … Continue reading →