we are living in the hot, dry world that was predicted by computer models of the Earth’s climate.
Author: William Schlesinger
Court-defined Wetlands
Delineation of wetlands and their importance in certain watersheds are scientific questions
Watering the lawn
In traditional suburban lawns with scattered trees, the grass dominates evapotranspiration
What is a species?
Implementation of the Endangered Species Act is crucially dependent upon what constitutes a species.
Embrace old growth
Replacing old forests with young forests to increase carbon sequestration is a fool’s errand.
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
When the environmental temperature rises above body temperature, the body must dissipate heat via evaporative cooling—i.e., sweating.
What’s in a Road Name?
Perhaps land developers are poking fun at us
Deerly Beloved
When we manipulate one component of an ecosystem, such as predators, unknown consequences show up…
Paving the Earth
Areas covered by pavement all contribute to the footprint of humans on Earth.
Irrigation waters
Removal of groundwaters that were recharged during the wetter Pleistocene epoch is a classic example of non-sustainable human behavior.