Svalbarg Global Seed Bank, in Norway. Credit (both images): Mari Tefre, Global Crop Diversity Trust The Obama administration has ushered in an “Era of Responsibility” and brows are furrowed all over the globe about climate change. One man is taking the opportunity to suggest an area of responsibility — and a way to boost the chance [...]
It’s a bit of an understatement to say journalists have been coming under scrutiny lately for coverage of climate change. On the extreme end of the criticism is the allegation that “the media” (can you tell I hate that, “the media?”) is deliberately hoodwinking the general public to believe in global warming. I’m not really sure [...]
“And that’s a shame, because we need the gentleness of the people who seek to emulate Jesus’ love as we try to be stewards of this exquisite global creation.”
The news about oceans was pretty grim last week, but there is hope. Most of the world’s fishing countries are reneging on their agreements to fish responsibly and sustainably. Despite harvest restrictions in the Delaware Bay, plummeting horseshoe crab populations are leaving their migratory bird predators high and dry. In a climate change scenario, the poorest fishing [...]
People living in arid climates have taken great pains to adapt, by re-using their wash water and collecting rainfall for secondary purposes, like gardening. The practice, tuned to a fine art in places like Arizona, is widely accepted as a conservation strategy — alleviating the need to irrigate with drinking water — and a way [...]
