Food for Thought
“Knowledge of [the biosphere] is a magic well: the more you draw from it, the more there is to draw. Earth, and especially the razor-thin film of life enveloping it, is our home, our wellspring, our physical and much of our spiritual sustenance.”
Edward O. Wilson
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Friday poetry: The lone prairie
[Editor's note: This week's entry comes from Johhny Cash. That's right, the Man in Black. The song itself is, of course, an old traditional whose author has been lost to us. The poetry in this piece comes in the prayer of Johnny's … Continue reading
Posted in Biophilia, Poetry
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In praise of maggots.
Now that’s what I’m talking about. The NYT has a great article about Doug Tallamy, a fellow ecologist at the University of Delaware who studies insects. He and his wife are on a mission to reclaim their farm from aggressive invasive … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Biophilia, Books and media, Education, Sustainability
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The first peeps of spring
It happens gradually, of course, so there is no bright line that marks the beginning of the new year. Crocuses come up through the snow sometimes, long before anyone else would say it is spring. Daffodils are in full bloom … Continue reading
The so-called Environmental Protection Agency
Interesting editorial in Nature today. It details a phenomenon that, sadly, is characteristic of this administration, thankfully now a lame duck. I quote the editorial in full: The EPA’s tailspin The director of the Environmental Protection Agency is sabotaging both … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Science, Sustainability
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The promise of biofuels: a lot of hot air?
I suppose we should have known it was all too good to be true. What could be wrong with using plants for fuel? They take carbon out of the air, so burning them up in the tank just puts it … Continue reading
Carnivals in town
Tired of sifting through the virtual world for interesting stuff? Blog carnivals in two pleasing, environmentally friendly colors are now online. Get your blue at Kate Wing’s blog, host this time around of the tenth monthly Carnival of the Blue, which covers … Continue reading
Posted in Blogospheria, Oceans, Science, Sustainability
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