Recognizing that it is part of our nation’s heritage, the Wood Thrush is…protected by the Migratory Bird Protection Act (MBPA) of 1918.
Category: environmental policy
environmental policy
Bill Schlesinger
air pollution, environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
air pollution, environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
Behind the Smoke Screen
When the dust settles, the roll-back of air pollution regulations is likely to take a larger toll on society than COVID-19.
In Hot Water with COVID and Climate
Whether for an acute impact like COVID-19 or a long-term impact like climate change, policy decisions must be based on science
Bill Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
The Woody Biomass Hoax
Since most of the wood pellets are derived from newly harvested trees, the immediate impact on Earth’s climate is worse than coal.
Bill Schlesinger
agriculture, environmental policy, faculty, lakes and streams, water, water pollution, wetlands
agriculture, environmental policy, faculty, lakes and streams, water, water pollution, wetlands
Only the profits will flow upstream
Have the laws of physics been reversed?
The Future of Biodiversity
All other policy actions that could be taken now won’t matter if we fail to curb climate change.
The Little Black Marker
It is no joke when the president suppresses science…in favor of alternative facts
Patriotism in a Globalized World
In a full planet isolationism is not relevant.
When Bigger is Better
As the ocean’s stocks of fishes have been depleted under existing policy, some dramatic new changes are needed.
Bill Schlesinger
biodiversity, conservation, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth
biodiversity, conservation, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth
Neo-Malthusianism
We must look beyond the self-centered view that we are the only masters of our own survival.