Hirshfield’s poems have long combined engagement with nature, science, and a concern for social justice.
Isn’t Wildfire Good For The Environment?
Forest fire does clear away the tinder-like overgrown understory that has resulted from years of forest management that avoided fire at all cost.
Forest fire does clear away the tinder-like overgrown understory that has resulted from years of forest management that avoided fire at all cost.
Sweating Out the Infection: How Climate Change Will Affect Population & Emissions
The other factor that determines how much energy the world uses is annual per capita energy consumption. The following chart shows a forecast of per capita energy consumption by developed and developing countries under the climate change scenario.
The other factor that determines how much energy the world uses is annual per capita energy consumption. The following chart shows a forecast of per capita energy consumption by developed and developing countries under the climate change scenario.
Critical Zones: The Science and Politics of Landing on Earth
This monumental volume, drawn from a 2020 exhibition at the ZKM Center for Art and Media, portrays the disorientation of life in world facing climate change.
This monumental volume, drawn from a 2020 exhibition at the ZKM Center for Art and Media, portrays the disorientation of life in world facing climate change.
A Socially & Environmentally Just Way to Fight Climate Change
What does that mean for consumers?
What does that mean for consumers?
Shell, BP, Chevron Offer EV Charging at Select Stations
Forward thinking oil companies are providing EV chargers next to their gas pumps
Forward thinking oil companies are providing EV chargers next to their gas pumps
How To Make Your Lab More Eco-Friendly
How can you make your lab more eco-friendly?
How can you make your lab more eco-friendly?
Climate Change: It’s All About Asia
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast is that fossil fuel use will actually increase by 25% by 2050, despite the headway being made by renewables.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast is that fossil fuel use will actually increase by 25% by 2050, despite the headway being made by renewables.
Dust-UPS Continue Over Radioactive Waste Storage at San Onofre
The most recent dispute centers on the green light the California Coastal Commission gave Edison on July 16 to remove the cooling pools where spent fuel rods were submerged for several years to begin cooling down.
The most recent dispute centers on the green light the California Coastal Commission gave Edison on July 16 to remove the cooling pools where spent fuel rods were submerged for several years to begin cooling down.
Mining Wastes: The Next Frontier of Carbon Sequestration?
Since most of this mining waste comes in slurry form means it often ends up in or near water, which causes contamination issues and destroys aquatic life.
Since most of this mining waste comes in slurry form means it often ends up in or near water, which causes contamination issues and destroys aquatic life.
Why Healthy Soil Means a Healthier Planet
In the face of climate change, farmers and scientists are working to better understand how soil supports a healthy planet.
In the face of climate change, farmers and scientists are working to better understand how soil supports a healthy planet.
Sustainable Trends in Interior Design
The old model of extracting raw materials, creating a new product and then quickly discarding it is no longer tenable in today’s world.
The old model of extracting raw materials, creating a new product and then quickly discarding it is no longer tenable in today’s world.
The Oregon and California Wildfires Are Not the New Normal—It’s Going To Get a Lot Worse
So far in 2020, California has seen six of the largest twenty wildfires in its history.
So far in 2020, California has seen six of the largest twenty wildfires in its history.
The Next 30 Years: Fasten Your Seat Belts – We’re in for a Bumpy Ride
All About Eve is the only film in Oscar history to receive four female acting nominations. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.
All About Eve is the only film in Oscar history to receive four female acting nominations. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.
Trump’s Environmental Record
Trump, once and always a developer lest we forget, has also worked to weaken the endangered species act and the migratory bird treaty act as well as to downsize two recently designated national monuments.
Trump, once and always a developer lest we forget, has also worked to weaken the endangered species act and the migratory bird treaty act as well as to downsize two recently designated national monuments.
Underground City? Moving Below Ground To Save What’s Above
Underground solutions can solve or help improve multiple of the problems.
Underground solutions can solve or help improve multiple of the problems.