In the early 1990’s, the Clean Air Act provided the first steps prior to regulating air toxics emissions as a result of power plants in the United States. For many years, the EPA and CongressContinue reading
Invasive Species: Biting Back
The world’s aquatic ecosystems are suffering from overfishing. Simply put, overfishing occurs when fish are caught faster than they can reproduce and replenish their populations. While total global catch from wild fish stocks has leveledContinue reading
The Frogs are Speaking to Us
The human population is more vulnerable to catastrophic pandemics than at any time since the Black Death.
A Day at the Durham Farmers’ Market
When I find myself in a new city, I like to visit a local farmers’ market. Supporting local growers, producers, chefs, artists and artisans makes me feel more connected to the city. Talking to theContinue reading
Prioritizing Carbon Offsets
Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas and is the leading pollutant in the atmosphere, causing our Earth’s natural greenhouse effect to intensify and lead to steadily increasing atmospheric temperatures.[1] Before our geologic ageContinue reading
To Catch a Glimpse
I had never heard of such a creature as a porcupine caribou until I learned about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Porcupine caribou. They are caribou, and despite their moniker, they do not have quillsContinue reading
Single-Use Plastic and Its Effects on Our Oceans
Plastic in our oceans causes harm to all marine ecosystems from coral reefs to animal species. Annually, about 8.8 million tons of this plastic waste enters and pollutes our oceans.[1] In addition, plastic debris constitutesContinue reading
The Environmental Justice Implications of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
In 2013, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, and Southern Company Gas began planning their Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project that would run 600 miles through West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. InContinue reading
Adaptation to Climate Change in Policy: Dos and Don’ts
As proposed efforts to mitigate climate change in the United States are continually opposed by conservative voters and policymakers [1], proposals that instead look to shield our communities from the realities of a warming climateContinue reading
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.