The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf
One of the most important scientists of the western tradition, and about whom we in America know little, is …
Tag Archives: Environment
The Shock of the Anthropocene — What Hath Man Wrought?
I am very glad to welcome an old friend and fellow resister-of-bad-ideas, Michael Ferber, to the postings of All In …
Snowy Owl in Florida
Not my photo … just whishin’ ….
News From Italy
I’ve been laid up for a few days, and weeks to come, with a fractured collarbone and two fractured ribs, …
Jared Diamond on The Most Important (12) Environmental Problems
If no video showing, click here. “We are working so hard for our children and grandchildren. All of us parents …
The Ocean is Breaking – and That’s Not A Good Thing
The changes to the world’s oceans from warming, acidification and the resultant hypoxia are far greater in magnitude than previously …
3 Million Year Old Whale Surfaces
Very cool. “Workmen constructing a storm water equalization tank this week at the San Diego Zoo dug up a surprising …
Supremes OK Environmental Catastrophe
“A mining company was given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court on Monday to dump waste from an Alaskan gold …
Black Sea Disaster
While the Bay Area oil spill of about 65,000 gallons of bunker oil was contained late, it was contained; while …