Little pencil-like stalks are just starting to emerge from the leaf litter under certain cedar trees. Yes, that’s right, we have orchids growing in the parks around Dallas. This is the time of year when the local terrestrial orchids make … Continue reading →
Diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney disease and cancer top the list of medical problems which are both difficult and expensive to treat. Moreover, these diseases all too often prove fatal. Very few of us have been spared from being affected, either directly … 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 →
We all have so much to learn about the importance of protecting biodiversity. It is not simply a noble ideal, something we would like to aspire to, but then decide it is too impractical. It turns out that there are … Continue reading →
It is exciting to see the emergence of articles in business publications, showing at last a willingness to talk about a subject that until now has been strictly taboo. The subject in question is, of course, the fact that our … 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 →
A picture is worth a thousand words. When you see Paul Nicklen’s photos of the arctic region that old phrase takes on new meaning. The beauty of nature at its best. BUT … there is also bad news. Nicklen goes … 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 →
… Make a New Plan, Stan-hopea… Artists of today are playing an important role in raising the public’s awareness of climate change and the need to take big steps toward conservation. Actually, artists have always had a major influence in … Continue reading →
When E.O. Wilson accepted his 2007 TED Prize, he made a plea on behalf of all creatures that we learn more about our biosphere — and build a networked encyclopedia of all the world’s knowledge about life. Today E.O. Wilson … Continue reading →