Environmental Protection
Destroying biodiversity will be our own undoing
We are losing biodiversity at a rate unprecedented in the entire history of the human species. Worse: we are the cause of it.
Living sustainably in Arden: Where the past is the future
In the Tatra Mountains of Poland, there are 12 adults and four children, three cows and three dogs, living an intentional community life on an ecovillage farm centered on spiritual practice.
Some corals may yet weather climate change. For now
Most corals, apart from a few hardy species, will likely be gone by mid-century unless we cut back on our CO2 emissions.
German scientists can now speed up carbon capture in plants
There is a way that could help plants convert CO2 in a far more effective manner than they currently do, thereby helping us fight climate change.
Traditional medicine is driving many exotic animals extinct. That must stop
Atavistic beliefs in the curative properties of animal parts are driving numerous species extinct.
Bioplastics can lead us away from real sustainability
Bioplastics may not be a cure-all solution to the problem of plastic waste.