Tag Archives: sustainability

Yes, we know that “the climate has always changed”…

Posted on 9 February 2020 by Tim O'Connell

… but that’s not the point. Here’s what that point really is. The concentration of global, atmospheric CO2 today exceeds 400 ppm. The last time that happened on Earth was something like 2–5 million years ago, in the Pliocene Epoch … Continue reading →

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We need next-gen nuclear power

Posted on 8 February 2018 by Tim O'Connell

A really important paper was just published in Science Advances by Elizabeth Anderson & colleagues. The team’s paper, Fragmentation of Andes-to-Amazon connectivity by hydropower dams, pretty much highlights what many pragmatic environmentalists have been stressing for years — so-called ‘renewable’ … Continue reading →

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Three trillion sounds like a lot of trees . . .

Posted on 3 September 2015 by Tim O'Connell

but it might only be half of how many there were a few thousand years ago. Learn more about Thomas Crowther’s fascinating effort to estimate the number of trees we have – and the number we need.

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Earth Overshoot Day – August 13 2015

Posted on 13 August 2015 by Tim O'Connell

Imagine an accounting system for the resources of the earth.  The earth provides us with the natural resources needed to sustain life and industry, but our use (or waste) of those resources can also reduce the capacity of the earth … Continue reading →

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James Borrell on the 10 Essential Skills for Modern Conservationists

Posted on 10 August 2015 by Tim O'Connell

Conservationist James Borrell almost always posts thought-provoking ideas.  In this case, I found strong personal agreement with every one of these ten: James Borrell: 10 Essential Skills for Modern Conservationists – Posted on: Apr 1 2015 Posted in: Resources 10 … Continue reading →

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Ecology and Society Vol. 19, #2

Posted on 3 July 2014 by Tim O'Connell

Table of contents for the latest issue of the always-fascinating Ecology and Society: New Issue Announcement Volume 19, Issue 2| June 2014 Editors-in-Chief Carl Folke and Lance Gunderson are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 19, Issue 2 of … Continue reading →

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