Earth Day 2021
Earth Day brings people from all corners of the planet to debate how we can make the world cleaner, safer, less polluted and less hot ! Imagine an Earth with millions […]
Category Archives: Biodiversity
Upcoming Books: Spring 2021
Our upcoming book selection demonstrates that writers will be writers — even in a pandemic. You can expect to see reviews and excerpts from such heavy hitters as Carl Zimmer, […]
Germany’s New Nature Reserve
Germany’s 30th anniversary of reunification this month is new cause for celebration. The entire former East-West border of Germany – some 870 miles in length — has been designated as […]
Earth Heroes: A $1 Billion Investment
Who is Hansjörg Wyss – and why is he giving away a billion dollars ? Just before the end of 2018, nature lover-billionaire-philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss wrote a New York Times […]
Earth Heroes: Sisters Saving Salamanders
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 […]
Aligning Architecture with Nature
Utopian or pragmatic, celebrated or untested—cities, communities and structures that work for the benefit of nature and humankind are featured in our new update. How can buildings– and cities– do […]
Books for the Holidays 2018
What are the holidays without books– to give or get? Our selections this year include several must-read art books, two compelling stories of 20th century photographers, written treats for foodies, […]
Oceans: The Perils of Plastic Part 2
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 […]
Chile/Peru Parks Millions of Acres Added
Chile’s Patagonia region and the Peruvian Amazon started the New Year with millions of new protected acres– rich in biodiversity and natural features—and open to adventure travelers and the public […]
Book World Part 2 2012-2017
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 […]
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