A new study by nearly 30 of the world’s best scientists concludes that we have crossed three of the world’s nine thresholds. It is not only about climate change.
Sun Shoots Wind at Earth — New Discovery
Scientists have discovered that sunspots are not the only thing from the Sun that have a significant and varied impact on the Earth. There is a “solar cycle” of approximately 11 years. Variation of the Sun’s impact on the Earth…
What is a Global Citizen? Are You One?
We live in a “global” world now. Corporate globalization is prevalent nearly everywhere. Travel is more common than ever before. We get news in our homes about anyplace in the world seconds after it happens. The internet allows us to…
India’s Water Problems Increasing
A new study this month is showing a lot of concern for Indians, and all of us who rely on products from India.
7 Environmental Lessons from Living in Europe
I have lived in Europe on two occasions now — for five months in the Netherlands (two years ago) and for ten months in Poland (currently). I have been green-minded since I was a young child, and knew that Europe…
$30 Million Outdoor Learning Center in California: Environmental Education for All
In a previous post, I discussed the great importance of educating our children about the environment and environmental ethics. A new facility in Southern California will help many with this process when it opens its doors on July 28th. The…
Everyday Life — How to Really Change the Environment
If you don’t eat for a day, you know it. If you stay inside all day, you feel it and it makes a strong impression on the character of the day. These are two critical parts of our day —…
Goals and Rejuvenation: Realizing Our Dreams
Each of us comes to the environmental movement in different ways. We come with different causes, with different dreams and hopes, with different goals and ambitions, with different concerns. We come with different resolutions about what we are going…
Alaska’s Coast Melting Faster than Ever
A recent study shows that Alaska’s coast is melting faster than ever, and that along with the melting ice, more and more of the land is eroding into the ocean as well. The causes of the erosion also seem…