Contrary to popular belief, some rural Americans are extremely invested in environmental protection and conserving resources for future generaitons.
Notes from the urban/rural divide: Yes, there are environmentalists here
Category: environmental issues
West Oakland, gentrification, and environmental racism
West Oakland is a hot new spot for techies looking for a cheap neighbourhood, but it’s also a hotbed of environmental racism.
Spotted owls and Sophie’s choices
The debate over how to handle spotted owls highlights tensions in conservation, animal welfare, and ecology communities.
Nature is an intrinsically valuable resource
As we engage in a bitter debate over national resources and public commons, it’s important to take a step back and remember that nature on its own has an intrinsic value and worth.
On performative environmentalism and water
The liberal obsession with performative environmentalism is creating a serious problem when it comes to tackling water policy.
Resistance: It’s time to line up to protect scientists
With an administration hostile to science, we owe scientists our protection — particularly those working on climate change, an issue too important to cede to politics.
Stop overstating the effects of wind turbines on bird populations
Are wind turbines a horrific bird-endangering menace? Not so much, to be honest.
Cruising through the end of the world
When a massive cruise ship sailed through the Northwest Passage earlier this year, it said a great deal about climate change, and about humanity.
Please learn civil procedure before you drag us through hours of frustration
Learning about civil procedure in your area can help you more easily understand how and where to direct your efforts when it comes to issues that matter to you, like development and urban planning.
Sometimes trees have to go for the greater good
When people panic over every single proposal to trim, let alone fell, an urban tree, it creates serious problems.