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WRITING IN THE SKY: Destroying the planet or keeping it healthy rests in human hands

ContributorNovember 27, 2014

The following article has been excerpted from The Anthropocene: The Human Era and How it Shapes Our Planet by Christian Schwägerl, a book focusing on our entr...

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WILDLIFE ISN’T A PROBLEM: Let’s stop calling it that

Cindy McMannSeptember 10, 2014

Inevitably in late summer, we hear all kinds of stories about encounters with wildlife, either in parks or backyards, or from people’s camping or hiking tra...

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MARS OR BUST: Why do we want to land a person on Mars?

Kiva BotteroDecember 27, 2013

A poll conducted by Explore Mars and Phillips & Company found that 71 percent of Americans surveyed are confident that the U.S. will land a human on Mar...

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SUSTAINABILITY: Is it still possible?

Abbie MoodDecember 9, 2013

According to Dictionary.com, the word sustainable means, "pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual r...

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HOPE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Changing our approach to inspire ecological health

Contributing WriterAugust 31, 2013

As parents, we know intuitively how important love is to learning. Love fuels persistence. British philosopher Alfred North Whitehead insisted all learning begi...

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WHAT HAS NATURE EVER DONE FOR US?: How wildlife decimation affects the economy and our well-being

Contributing WriterJuly 10, 2013

$34 billion: Costs associated with the loss of vultures in India $310: Annual value per hectare of pest control by birds in a coffee plantation $1,500: Annu...

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LETTER FROM THE FUTURE: Legacy—not a love story with the Earth

Contributing WriterMay 24, 2013

Hey there Mr. Prime Minister, President, King, Despot, Corporate Mogul and globally cloned counterparts—congratulations from the new century! The year is 2101 t...

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THE DISAPPEARING MALE: The effect of fossil fuels on male birth rate and men’s health

Jane OlivierFebruary 27, 2013

We can choose to give up smoking, to stop taking drugs, to lose weight, to get fit. We demand labelling of GMO products, but we humans, and all wildlife, are be...

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METHANE MADNESS: More cows, more farts, more GHG emissions

Kiva BotteroFebruary 10, 2013

Cows are controversial. You can get jail time if you kill one in India or you can get a full belly (and perhaps some indigestion) if you eat one in the West. ...

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