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As Asian luxury market grows, a surge in tiger killings in India

Poachers killed more tigers in the forests of India in 2016 than any year in the last 15.

First published by | January 10, 2017 | Environment, Sustainability | 0 responses

New look at rivers reveals the toll of human activity

A recent outbreak of a deadly fish parasite on the Yellowstone River may have seemed unremarkable.

First published by | January 5, 2017 | Environment | 0 responses

Big Legal Win for Climate Scientist

D.C. appeals court rules that bloggers who compared professor to Jerry Sandusky may be sued for defamation.

First published by | January 3, 2017 | Environment, World News | 0 responses

Meet the four horsemen of the climate apocalypse

Let's face it, the climate community just got "Romneyed."

First published by | January 3, 2017 | Environment | 0 responses

On slopes of Kilimanjaro, shift In climate hits coffee harvest

Rising temperatures and changing precipitation are taking a toll on coffee farms worldwide, including the plantations around Mount Kilimanjaro.

First published by | December 20, 2016 | Environment | 0 responses

Aimed at refugees, fences are threatening European wildlife

A flood of migrants from the Middle East and Africa has prompted governments in the Balkans to erect hundreds of miles of border fences.

First published by | December 16, 2016 | Environment | 0 responses

Smog listing as ‘meteorological disaster’ causes controversy

Beijing's lawmakers are considering listing smog as a meteorological disaster in the drafting of an amendment, but the move has been questioned as smog is not seen as naturally occurring.

First published by | December 14, 2016 | Environment | 1,705 responses

How to rehab our soil for a changing climate

"Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too."

First published by | December 13, 2016 | Environment | 1,499 responses

A drive to save Saharan oases as climate change takes a toll

From Morocco to Libya, the desert oases of the Sahara's Maghreb region are disappearing as temperatures rise and rainfall decreases.

First published by | December 12, 2016 | Environment | 0 responses

The auto industry’s bumpy ride towards sustainability

Years ago, I used to rant in this blog about how Americans said they wanted to buy greener cleaning products....

First published by | December 9, 2016 | Environment | 1 comment