Category: Environmental Studies

Humanity’s Group Size Problem

Humanity’s Group Size Problem

Paul R. Ehrlich— Many of our problems seem traceable to Homo sapiens being a small-group animal, most comfortable in collections of under 150 people or so, the so-called Dunbar’s number…. READ MORE

Not Your Typical “Eco-Freak”

Not Your Typical “Eco-Freak”

Brian Balogh— “The very first thing I thought to do, and I told our board of directors instantly, we must all buy shares of stock. And they looked at me… READ MORE

The Environment: Not Quite Left Out

The Environment: Not Quite Left Out

Joya Chatterji— Most people of South Asia in the 20th century had a different understanding of the environment than we have today. Today we see speak of the impending “global… READ MORE

In the Eye of the Serpent

In the Eye of the Serpent

Whitney Barlow Robles— The serpent who beguiled Eve. Medusa’s ossifying glance. The hypnotic command of Kaa in Kipling’s Jungle Book. Harry’s second year at Hogwarts, turned upside down by a basilisk…. READ MORE

#SpeakUp: The Importance of Dignity

#SpeakUp: The Importance of Dignity

Jean E. Thomson Black— First published in 2011, Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks has become a perennial bestseller, paving the way for the release of… READ MORE

Beneath the Feathers

Beneath the Feathers

Barney A. Schlinger— Setting humans aside for a moment, how many mammals did you see today? Any? If you have a dog and cat, you saw two species. A squirrel… READ MORE

Close Enough to Touch

Close Enough to Touch

Brooks Lamb— It’s 1999, and I’m five years old. I’m with my family in the long patch by the road, just a few hundred feet away from the four-way stop…. READ MORE

Plant Science Tackles the Climate Crisis

Plant Science Tackles the Climate Crisis

Sharon Kingsland— Global climate change is occurring much faster than was anticipated at the start of our century, and is now considered a crisis or emergency. Scientists in many fields… READ MORE

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