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What do pristine coral reefs look like? If you have ever been snorkling or scuba diving, what you have seen may be pretty, but it almost certainly is a reef that has been shaped by human influences...
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Book Review: Rambunctious Garden by Emma Marris
What does “nature” mean? What is it supposed to look like? And what is the future of nature and biodiversity conservation? These are questions that Emma Marris tries to answer in her excellent book...
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Greenland experiencing record ice melt this summer
By July 12 of this year, 97% of Greenland’s ice sheet was melting. This extremely unusual event is yet another indication that the Arctic is experiencing a major change in climate norms, driven in...
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Promoting Certified Wood Products from Agroforestry Systems
Diversity is king. Nearly every financial planner out there recommends a diverse investment portfolio in order to spread risk. If you were a farmer, would you want to grow only one crop? A smallholder...
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Return of the Kings to the Elwha
A Chinook (King) Salmon. Photo courtesy of the National Marine Fisheries Service. For the first time in nearly a century, an adult Chinook (King) salmon has been spotted in the Elwha river. Since 1913,...
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5 bold ideas to save coral reefs
Coral reef ecosystem at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Photo cedit: Jim Maragos/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Across the globe, coral reefs are in trouble. Take a slew of “immediate”...
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Worldwide extreme weather events in 2012
Below is a nifty timeline from the World Resources Institute showing the most significant extreme weather events thus far in 2012: View a full screen version here Attributing an individual extreme...
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Chasing Ice: A haunting visual record of the climate catastrophe
Glacial. This word is often used to describe an incredibly slow process. It is ironic then, I think, that glaciers and polar ice caps melting at such an incredible rate are providing the most visible...
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Farmed vs. Wild Salmon: the choice is clear
Check out this infographic on the health and environmental effects of farmed atlantic salmon compared with wild salmon. Not only is wild salmon tastier than atlantic salmon, it is healthier for both...
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The Future of Green Building is in Seattle
I have seen the future of buildings. And it is awesome. Today, Earth Day 2013, The Bullitt Center – the “greenest,” most sustainable commercial building in the world – officially opened. I’ve been...
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