Upon first glance, Duke Campus Farm (DCF) appears to be a sustainable farming operation located on the outskirts of Duke Forest (Duke Campus Farm, n.d.e). Yet in actuality, DCF is an organization that strives toContinue reading
“Not To Be Helpful, but To Be Useful”
On a Sunday morning in late September, I walked up to a nearly-vacant corner lot at the intersection of Watts & Green in West Durham. The sun was still low enough to cast long streamsContinue reading
Science vs. Anti-science
Decisions made without science are derived from folklore or superstition
William Schlesinger
agriculture, air pollution, environmental health, faculty, natural habitat, pesticides, toxicology, water
agriculture, air pollution, environmental health, faculty, natural habitat, pesticides, toxicology, water
One toke over the line sweet Jesus
Marijuana production by agribusiness will likely reduce direct impacts on nature
Refugees Find Common Ground to Grow: A Profile of Transplanting Traditions
The Roots: Meeting the Organization Food is a critical component of culture–it’s a familiar scent that brings you home; it’s a gathering place for family and friends; it’s a way to connect with others. FarmingContinue reading
Shameless Self Promotion, Act II
Available on Amazon or directly from Elsevier.
The Futility of Soil Carbon Sequestration
Purposeful carbon sequestration in soil organic matter will require huge amounts of additional fertilizer production, with its own contributions to fossil fuel emissions and contamination of surface and groundwater
Embodied Energy in Housing
If we tear down an old building and replace it, we incur new costs of embodied energy in construction materials
Upon Further Reflection
Polar scientists estimate that the Arctic could be ice-free in the summer by mid-century.
Carbon Dioxide and Mental Health
we should pay more attention to indoor CO2 levels