War in Ukraine: Chernobyl Update
March 12 2022 UPDATE Thirty-five years ago the world’s worst nuclear crisis occurred at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear facility. Today Chernobyl is back in Russian hands ! Russia’s incursion into the […]
March 12 2022 UPDATE Thirty-five years ago the world’s worst nuclear crisis occurred at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear facility. Today Chernobyl is back in Russian hands ! Russia’s incursion into the […]
The world has lost one of our pre-eminent biologists and environmental advocates — Edward O. Wilson — a man for “all species” who believed passionately that we must do more […]
Earth Day is 50 years old in 2020– but unlike any time in memory, a worldwide pandemic demonstrates just how out of balance our planet is in the 21st century. […]
Stories coming your way: A boatload of new and recent books, ridding ourselves of our plastic addiction, and lighter, more environmentally friendly ways to travel. And in April, we’ll celebrate […]
Elephant hunting is a “blood sport” – even if Botswana’s recently elected President Mokgweetsi Masisi gave it his blessing—by okaying the auctioning off of permits that will allow 70 elephants […]
The world’s modern and ancient cities, tropical islands, coveted beaches, mountain retreats, national parks and famed museums – are all tourism magnets. But fair warning to travelers and sustainability advocates […]
We think of convents as places of order and refuge: That’s exactly why the Lake Pátzcuaro salamander is so lucky to have an order of Dominican Sisters offer them continued […]
Plastics are ubiquitous — raw materials, packaging and post-consumer waste are spewing into streams, rivers, oceans, and landfills around the world. Look down at your feet in parking lots, shopping […]
Fellow travelers from all over the world — a hearty thank you to new readers who are using their RSS feed through Outlook to find new and older stories on […]
In Part 2 of our Book World retrospective, we share a trove of outstanding books on science, natural history, and the human condition from Green News Update selections over the […]