Valuable acres of rainforest in Borneo are lost every single day to plantations, many of which have come into being to meet the constantly growing demand for palm oil. Rainforest loss is devastating to our planet. The rainforests absorb the … Continue reading →
Biomimicry is “the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems”, according to Wikipedia. We humans don’t need to keep re-inventing the wheel – and often doing a bad job of … Continue reading →
“The book reads as a happy tangle of beautiful stories and studies from a career that has stepped between science and poetry, or as its subtitle says, between botany and the imagination. [Richard] Mabey is a professional writer and has … Continue reading →
Naomi Klein’s most recent book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate, was shortlisted for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards in the nonfiction category. A documentary based on the book, directed by Avi Lewis, was released last fall. In this … Continue reading →
Most of us think we know what is meant by “the greenhouse effect”. But could we explain it to a ten year old child? Fortunately, we don’t have to struggle with that. Many good resources are available to help with … Continue reading →
Thanks to new technology, is now possible to track data about ecology and the environment in highly efficient and effective ways. Until now the ability to observe and gather data has been extremely expensive, requiring humans to physically visit the … Continue reading →
News about climate change and global warming is all around us. But is anyone actually doing something about it? Sometimes the most surprising answers come – not from big research facilities – but from everyday people. Small farmers are concerned, … Continue reading →
Nutrition expert and author Michael Pollan has done much valuable work in teaching us how we can re-educate ourselves toward better health for ourselves and for Mother Earth. If we want to give our children a good start in life, … Continue reading →