CARDINALE'S OPINION: Our society and administration seem far more interested in exploring other planets than in understanding how to live sustainably on our own. In my professional opinion, research dollars would be far better spent learning how to manage the pressures we place on our limited natural resources than to trust in a very low probability that technology might someday lead us to a greener place.

[ 10 October, 2008 - Science News Daily ]

Diversity may be key to saving coral reefs

by (materials from Georgia Institute of Technology)

A report to be published this week in PNAS suggests that maintaining diversity of fishes is key to maintaining healthy coral reefs.

[ 6 October, 2008 - CNN ]

1 in 4 Mammal Species now at Risk of Exintinction

by Associated Press

Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good.

[ 6 October, 2008 - CNN ]

Meldown: A Global Warming Travelogue

by Bill McKibben

Since 1999, Gary Braasch - recipient of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography - has used his camera to document climate change. Just a few of his photos are shown here.

[ 17 September, 2008 - National Geographic News ]

Arctic Ice in "Death Spiral"

by Mason Inman

The Arctic Ocean's sea ice has shrunk to its second smallest area on record, close to 2007's record-shattering low, scientists report.

[ 11 September, 2008 - Nature Reports Climate Change ]

Hot times

by Alicia Newton

A new global temperature reconstruction confirms that confirms that the past two decades are the warmest in recent history.

[ 7 April, 2008 - CNN ]

Salmon dissappearing from California

by Associated Press

This year marked some of the lowest numbers of Chinook salmon recorded in the central valley of California. Could a fishing ban bring them back?

[ 11 March, 2008 - CNN ]

Drugs in water causing problems for fish, wildlife and possibly people

by Associated Press

Pharmaceuticals found in the drinking water of 41 million Americans are being blamed for severe reproductive problems in many types of fish

[ 12 November 2007 - CNN ]

Experts promote the global warming diet

by Associated Press

America's obesity epidemic and global warming might not seem to have much in common. But public health experts suggest people can attack them both by cutting calories and carbon dioxide at the same time...

[ 9 September 2007 - CNN ]

Overpopulation could be people, planet problem

by Ann Hoevel

By the year 2050, China will no longer be the most populous country in the world...

[ 6 July 2007 - Science ]

This Week in Science: Diversity, Stability and Controversy

by The American Association for the Advancement of Science

The relation between diversity and stability is one of the most contentious issues in ecology: Different theories contradict each other, empirical results are inconsistent, and theoreticians and empiricists often disagree...

[ 30 March 2005 - BBC ]

Study highlights global decline

by Jonathan Amos

The most comprehensive survey ever into the state of the planet concludes that human activities threaten the Earth's ability to sustain future generations...

[ 2005 - Island Press ]

Ecosystems and Human Well Being: Synthesis

by Walter V. Reid, et al.

Everyone in the world depends completely on Earth’s ecosystems and the services they provide, such as food, water, disease management, climate regulation, spiritual fulfillment, and aesthetic enjoyment. Over the past 50 years, humans have changed these ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in any comparable period of time in human history...

[ 7 August 2001 - National Geographic News ]

Overfishing Long Ago Tied to Modern Ecosystem Collapse

by Hillary Mayell

Overfishing that took place hundreds if not thousands of years ago is a key culprit in the collapse of coastal marine ecosystems today...