Paul Ehrlich and others use highly conservative estimates to prove that species are disappearing faster than at any time since the dinosaurs’ demise There is no longer any doubt: We ar... Read more
Of the 129 species of marine mammals on Earth, including seals, dolphins and polar bears, approximately one-quarter are facing extinction Preserving just 4 percent of the ocean could protect... Read more
IF YOU ONLY HAD A SINGLE STATEMENT TO PASS ON TO OTHERS SUMMARIZING THE MOST VITAL LESSON TO BE DRAWN FROM YOUR WORK, WHAT WOULD IT BE? In his famous Lectures on Physics, Richard Feynman pre... Read more
Brand has now issued a bold challenge to the very movement he helped create: Can you forsake ideology for the good of the planet? Read more
Image via Wikipedia Will 9 billion people max out the Earth’s natural resources? Or is overconsumption the real planetary threat? Three experts discuss the Gordian knot of wealth, fert... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Our ability to pull nitrogen from the air fed a growing human population. Can 21st century biotechnology refine the process while reducing environmental impact? In 1968 t... Read more