Michael Simms: The Apothecary in the Back Yard
In our garden of blueberry, elderberry, rose, zinnia, sage, oregano, and tomato, Eva and I have decided to reserve a corner that will be left untended. This plot will be … Continue reading
Ruth Clark: Here in Hereford
Hereford, Arizona Our area has no prestige. Was supposed to be all site built but isn’t. Sharp turn onto dirt road, quick to avoid an unperceived vehicle. Next pass 3 … Continue reading
Paul Christensen: Village Life
A stone village like St. Martin de Castillon, where I live in southern France, was squeezed together long ago by vanished defensive walls. Only a few turrets remain at different … Continue reading
ACLU: Polluter Sues Protestors for $30 Million
Environmental Protesters Fight Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Coal Ash Landfill. ACLU Makes Free Speech Case Defending Residents of Low-Income, Majority Black Alabama Town. MOBILE, AL – The American Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
Deirdre Fulton: Developing Nations Lead Renewable Energy Boom
‘What is truly remarkable about these results is that they were achieved at a time when fossil fuel prices were at historic lows.’ Renewable energy boomed in 2015, a year … Continue reading
Video: Abby Martin interviews Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein
. Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician, activist, politician and is a candidate for the Green Party’s nomination in the 2016 Election. Stein was the … Continue reading
Reyna d’Assia: The Key to Immortal Consciousness
We have been badly educated. We live in a world of competition in which honesty is synonymous with naïveté. We must first develop good habits. Some of them may seem … Continue reading
Bill Blum: Donald Trump’s 12-point Plan for America
Surprisingly, there is a coherent set of legal goals in Trump’s ideological scramble. Despite all his chaotic blather and bombast—and notwithstanding his penchant for flip-flops, walk-backs and clarifications—Trump has articulated … Continue reading
Video: How Plastic Microbeads Are Causing Big Problems
. Have you noticed that your facial scrub, toothpaste, or body wash has tiny colored beads in it? Those are microbeads, and they are made from polyethylene and polypropylene. A … Continue reading
Nadia Prupis: ‘Warning for the World’ — Five Pacific Islands Officially Lost to Rising Seas
The event is the first official confirmation of what the future could be under climate change, researchers say. Five Pacific Islands have been swallowed by rising seas and coastal erosion, … Continue reading
Mike James: Letter from the Islands on a Common Theme
at the bottom of one ocean sits a rock that hides another ocean at the bottom of that ocean another rock hides another ocean then another rock, another … Continue reading
Alexandra Dos Santos: We Don’t Care About the Young People
The Young People — it’s a label I’ve seen used to dismiss an entire generation as hopelessly naive and ignorant. The Young People don’t know how to communicate; they’re always … Continue reading
Video: Female Barred Owl Vocalizing to Mate
A female Barred Owl leaves the nest for ten minutes to vocalize to her mate. Filmed in Ottawa, Ontario on May 1, 2014. The Barred Owl’s hooting call, “Who cooks for you? … Continue reading
Tim Radford: Expect higher ozone and extreme weather, scientists say
According to a new report in Nature, scientists are warning that the current pleasures of warmer weather will pall for US citizens as climate change brings extreme temperature rises and … Continue reading
