Anyone concerned for the state of the Environmental Protection Agency is pretty worried about the new administrator, Scott Pruitt. Pruitt once was attorney general of Oklahoma, where he formed strong relationships with the oil and gas industry. In a recent address to his underlings, in an effort to rally . . . something? . . … More Scott Pruitt–Dangerous for the EPA
“If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke~
Worldwide, at least 16,306 species are endangered. Did you even know we had even that many species on earth? Unbelievable to imagine that human-related decisions and actions are the TOP reasons most species are endangered. Here are five ways we can start to undo the damage we’ve caused and set things right for a healthier … More 5 Ways to Protect Wildlife
Vacations and trips to the most threatened and endangered parts of the earth have become known as “last chance tourism” (LCT). Examples include Australia’s rapidly bleaching Great Barrier Reef, the melting ice sheets of Antarctica, and the alternately flood- and drought-ravaged islands of Galapagos and the Maldives. “LCT is a niche tourism market focused on witnessing … More Last Chance Tourism
Forests can help us slow climate change by preventing greenhouse gases from warming our planet. But humans are making the forests’ job extremely difficult, if not impossible. Deforestation means fewer trees to collect carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). Deforestation also means that the carbon those trees have been storing is released into the air. … More The Tragic Fall-out of Deforestation
