I asked myself whether cotton vs. linen shirts, or nylon or denim pants, left a greater footprint on the environment.
Holiday Lights
An LED may cost a little more, but they last longer and use much less energy.
Clearcutting the Oceans
The controversial Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Refuge is an attempt to maintain some shelter for endangered marine organisms.
Wasted Fish
When large nets are used to capture desirable species, there is often “bycatch” of undesirable species that are often thrown back into the water.
Pro-choice
Those who oppose legalized abortion should be vocal advocates of contraception and contraceptive education.
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
Bill Schlesinger
biogeochemistry, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, population growth, sustainability
biogeochemistry, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, population growth, sustainability
In quest of the steady-state
Sustainability will not be achieved with rising human population and increasing resource use.
Bill Schlesinger
biogeochemistry, conservation, environmental economics, faculty, sustainability, waste
biogeochemistry, conservation, environmental economics, faculty, sustainability, waste
The old copper kettle
Copper has been extracted from less and less attractive ores since Biblical times, yet we have not run out.
Scraping Bottom
If we are ever to see these fisheries recover, protecting rockweed will be an important foundation for the effort.