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Nature, ecosystems, wildlife, “coupled human and natural systems” (CHaNS), and the threats they face

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The living wind stilled

25 Aug 20141 Oct 2018
One hundred years ago, the once mighty species Ectopistes migratorius lost its final survivor.  Alone in the Cincinnati Zoo, on 1 September 1914,  Martha was found dead at the bottom of her…
Living Systems…

The geometry of the human handprint

22 Aug 201422 Aug 2014
Take a moment to observe a scene somewhere not crafted by human hands: a forest, a creek bed, a meadow, a hillside, a leaf.  How often do you see right…
climate…

In the red again

20 Aug 201421 Aug 2014
As a species, we're into deficit spending for the year on the stuff that really matters, the stuff that keeps us going.  Yesterday was estimated to be Earth Overshoot Day 2014: the day…
climate…

News from Indonesia’s Forests

14 Aug 201414 Aug 2014
Visiting Mongabay.com/Mongabay.org is always an emotional roller-coaster.  The reporting is great, and what they have to say is... often not so great.  The latest news out of Indonesia (especially Sumatra) is…
education…

Biomimicry Design Challenge 2014 Winners

11 Jul 2014
The winners of the 2014 Biomimicry Design Challenge have been announced.  The theme this year was to design something related to transportation.  I worked with a couple of students here…
disasters…

Depleted forests force Borneo Orangutans to nest in oil palm estates

30 Jun 2014
Our furry orange friends are just trying to find a place to sleep for the night... they've had to go from secure and cozy places where they could make a nice bed…
climate…

In these times of change…

26 Jun 2014
A fascinating new piece, Want to Change the World? Read This First by Richard Heinberg was published on Resilience.org.  He moves through important ideas from anthropologist Marvin Harris's cultural materialism…
climate…

Gloom-and-Doom… with Happy Widgets

15 Apr 201415 Apr 2014
So we broke yet another record for CO2 at Mauna Loa, with another daily average over 400ppm. There's the "...ugh, we're in so much trouble" graphic that goes with it:…
education…

How Many Products with Palm Oil Do You Use in a Day?

4 Apr 2014
I think... I hope... I'm doing a bit better than Lael Goodman, the author of this post: "How Many Products with Palm Oil Do I Use in a Day?" But…
Living Systems…

Good News (at last): A Palm Oil Victory

9 Dec 20139 Dec 2013
Re-posting from forestheroes.org Why all the fuss about palm oil to begin with? Well if you’re new to the campaign and this blog, the palm oil industry is currently one…

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