The Green Mafia
Such activism threatens only to expose the truth and mobilize demand for real change. This is the great crime of the Green Mafia against the henchmen of extinction.
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Embracing The Values Of Sustainable And Democratic Societies (Part 1)
Our society’s problem-solving capacity is stunted when so few citizens have a goal/ethos/metaphor as a north star for their value system, and we end up missing out on a major part of our identity when our ethics fail to extend into the collective realm.
Antarctica’s Looming Threat
The threat of invasive species is only one of the mounting pressures facing Antarctic wildlife, including warming waters, melting sea ice, ocean acidification and pollution. But broad conservation actions, like increasing marine protected areas, could help on all fronts.
Humpbacks Rebound in 20th-Century Whaling Hotspot
In summer, South Georgia island’s Cumberland Bay now sees whale numbers that rival the early days of whaling.
Climate Politics: The View from Washington January 9, 2024
Congress is back from its holiday recess. Although it’s a new year, Capitol Hill politicians are facing many of the same old problems—beginning with efforts to avoid a partial or complete federal government shutdown.
Nowhere to Run
We all live on one planet, and no country or individual, no matter how rich, can hope to remain insulated from the ever more devastating effects of the continued record burning of fossil fuels and the desperate overheating of our planet.
Deep Sea Greed (documentary film review)
Michael Stocks’ documentary Deep Sea Greed: Exploiting the Ocean Floor looks at three of the major threats facing Earth’s marine ecosystem: deep-sea mining, sand harvesting and overfishing.
Fighting for wildlife in a time of war
As conflict rages around them, Ukrainian conservationists persevere in restoring the Danube Delta, one of Europe’s most prized ecosystems.
Peter Brannen: “Deep Time, Mass Extinctions, and Today”
On this episode, Nate is joined by Peter Brannen, science journalist and author specializing in Earth’s prior mass extinctions, to unpack our planet’s geologic history and what it can tell us about our current climate situation.
Clearing skies: Opening a new path on climate and the future
Adapting to climate change does not address the societal systems and values that spawned the current crisis. What’s needed is “systemic adaptation” that fundamentally changes our economy, our politics, and our priorities in ways that put community and the planet first.
Bill McKibben: “Climate, Movements, and Power”
On this episode, environmental activist and author Bill McKibben joins Nate for a reflection on the last few decades of climate education and movements – and the possibilities and challenges that we’ll face ahead.
‘Like a Dead Zone’: Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River
A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on the Trinity River.
