Humans appropriate about 40% of all terrestrial plant production for various purposes
natural habitat
Wildlife Refuges and Corridors
As a first approximation, a large protected area will preserve more species than a small one.
Bill Schlesinger
climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
Some Thoughts for the New President
Scientists are not merely a special interest group.
Bill Schlesinger
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, marine studies, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, marine studies, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
Another Turn of the Screw
We continuously reset our perception of what nature is and where nature occurs, codifying degradation
Do Species Matter?
An increasing body of scientific work suggests that a diverse world—what biologists call high biodiversity—is a healthier world
Bill Schlesinger
biodiversity, climate, conservation, energy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth
biodiversity, climate, conservation, energy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth
A Vibram Sole on Nature
The rapidly growing human population and its global economy are not likely to improve matters for the rest of the biosphere.
Is it better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness?
With the advent of LED lights, nights are certain to get even brighter.
Size Matters
The most efficient way to preserve biodiversity in North America will be to insure the preservation of large tracts of habitat
Wildlife is where you find it
Recently, I was in New York City on a warm spring day, hustling with the multitudes down Park Avenue in Midtown along the concrete walks that pass by J.P. Morgan-Chase, Deutsch Bank, and other giantsContinue reading