Animals at Risk: Elephant Slaughter, Circles of Death
ELEPHANT GENOCIDE IS UGLY. What can you do ? It’s a crime of epic proportions: At least 35,000 African elephants were slaughtered last year for their tusks, according to experts who […]
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Environmental Heroes of 2013
As our environmental heroes of 2013, we selected 10 enduring stories of people – young, old and no longer with us – whose love of the planet, scientific knowledge and […]
E.O. Wilson: Do More – Preserve Life on Earth
“ The remainder of the century will be a bottleneck of growing human impact on the environment and diminishing biodiversity. We bear all of the responsibility of bringing ourselves and […]
Books Galore: Current and Coming
What can be more pleasurable than offering suggestions of books — for giving and receiving. Among the areas we cover: design, photography, architecture, cities, art, natural history, language, gardens and […]
Monarch Migration Is On! Update 10/1/2013
MONARCHS IN PERIL: Three scientists and naturalist sit in on the Diane Rehm Show (NPR) to discuss banding monarchs, migration, population declines and steps to turn the situation around. Listen in […]
Green Museums Pt 2: 12 Nifty Ideas
Green Practices in Pittsburgh’s Museums – 12 Nifty Ideas That Add Up Green Team at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Their mantra: Practice sustainability wherever you can. Green Team: […]
Rewilding Europe: The European Green Belt (Part IV)
“Borders are both a threat and an opportunity. A threat because of restrictions, controls, limits. An opportunity because of exchange, crossroads and trade.” Robert Brunner, Manager, Thayatal National Park (Austria) […]
Science & Discovery: Birds, bison, chimps, horses, whales
Did you miss these stories last week ? Catch up with news and editorials on science, biodiversity, conservation and discovery. Badlands and bison: The Oglala Sioux and National Park Service […]
Birds, Bees, Butterflies: 3 part series
Our three-part series this summer looks at animals essential to the web of life. In Part One, we look at owls, falcons, condors at risk, bird species decline, and the […]
Science & Enviro Updates: Earth Week 2013
Earth Week lasts for just 7 days. We have selected 10 enduring stories of people – young, old and no longer with us – whose love of the planet is […]
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