Trees, particularly those in the lush tropics, pull carbon dioxide out of the air as they grow and lock that carbon in their wood and soil. When humans cut down or burn trees, the carbon gets released back into the … Continue reading →
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 →
Our current crisis in global health and environmental destruction is closely tied to our food choices. How will we continue to pay the huge medical expenses brought about by the Standard American Diet? How will we be able to feed … 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 →
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 →
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 →
There is nothing more real and rewarding than the feeling you get when you walk into your greenhouse and experience that wonderful earthy fragrance, or when you notice the new flower spikes just forming on your Phalaenopsis that refused to … Continue reading →
For anyone interested in conservation, ecology, climate change and the future of the human race, E.O. Wilson’s recent book is possibly the most important book to come along in quite a while. After studying how species adapt and survive throughout … 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 →
Biologist E.O. Wilson has proposed a plan for how we can preserve biodiversity and ensure the survival of the majority of the Earth’s species of plants and animals. But time is of the essence. We have to make the commitment, … Continue reading →
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is involved in a number of very important environmental projects, including a project on studying native North American Orchids. The goals of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) are: to provide solutions to urgent environmental … Continue reading →
“… what we’re now doing to the natural world is a thousand times more destructive than it’s ever been before.” Some artists use their influence and the proceeds from their art to address climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio is a … Continue reading →