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Environment: What are the implications of changes on our planet?
Changes to Earth’s landscape occur constantly, some due to natural phenomena and others because of the choices we make. A better understanding of the impacts of our decisions and the dynamics of nature will equip us to ensure a sustainable future. Individual choices can affect places near and far, from our own backyards to the Arctic ice cap, from the rainforests to the bottom of the ocean. To learn what scientific research is uncovering about the impact of human activity on the environment, read these articles and you’ll be able to make your own informed decisions.
climate change
Climate Change Threatens Penguins
by
Shaye Wolf
Can Science Win Over Climate Change Skeptics? by Michael J. Dougherty
Rethinking Fossil Fuels by James Hansen
Polar Bears and Climate Change by Andrew E. Derocher
Coping with Climate Change by Tony Prato and Dan Fagre
Climate Change and Speciation of Mammals by Anthony D. Barnosky
Global Warming & Rising Oceans by Jeffrey Chanton
Can Science Win Over Climate Change Skeptics? by Michael J. Dougherty
Rethinking Fossil Fuels by James Hansen
Polar Bears and Climate Change by Andrew E. Derocher
Coping with Climate Change by Tony Prato and Dan Fagre
Climate Change and Speciation of Mammals by Anthony D. Barnosky
Global Warming & Rising Oceans by Jeffrey Chanton
deforestation
Large Wildfires in Forests: What Can be Done?
by
Scott L. Stephens, Malcolm P. North, and Brandon M. Collins
Beetle Devastates Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Forests by Jesse A. Logan and William W. MacFarlane
Agroforestry and the Maintenance of Biodiversity by Peter Bichier
Ecotourism and Its Impact on Forest Conservation by Margaret (Meg) Lowman
Do We Have Enough Forests? by Sten Nilsson
Conservation from the Treetops: The Emerging Science of Canopy Ecology by H. Bruce Rinker
Beetle Devastates Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Forests by Jesse A. Logan and William W. MacFarlane
Agroforestry and the Maintenance of Biodiversity by Peter Bichier
Ecotourism and Its Impact on Forest Conservation by Margaret (Meg) Lowman
Do We Have Enough Forests? by Sten Nilsson
Conservation from the Treetops: The Emerging Science of Canopy Ecology by H. Bruce Rinker
food and medicine
Investigating Food-Borne Illness
Airborne Disease Control by Wladyslaw Jan Kowalski
The Spread of Dengue Fever by Duane J. Gubler
Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases: A Global Problem by Stephen S. Morse
Biotechnology and the Green Revolution by Norman Borlaug
The Weight of a Petal: The Value of Botanical Gardens by H. Bruce Rinker
The Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Biotechnology by Miguel Altieri
Biopiracy: The Legal Perspective by Michael A. Gollin
Searching for Nature's Medicines by Mark J. Plotkin
Airborne Disease Control by Wladyslaw Jan Kowalski
The Spread of Dengue Fever by Duane J. Gubler
Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases: A Global Problem by Stephen S. Morse
Biotechnology and the Green Revolution by Norman Borlaug
The Weight of a Petal: The Value of Botanical Gardens by H. Bruce Rinker
The Ecological Impacts of Agricultural Biotechnology by Miguel Altieri
Biopiracy: The Legal Perspective by Michael A. Gollin
Searching for Nature's Medicines by Mark J. Plotkin
health of humans and ecosystems
Regime Shifts in Social-Ecological Systems
by
Vânia Proença and Juan Fernández-Manjarrés
Light Pollution and Ecosystems by Travis Longcore and Catherine Rich
Coral Reefs Under Stress by Peter J. Mumby and Rosanna Griffith-Mumby
Birds: What Can They Tell Us About Our Planet? by Paul R. Schmidt
Ecology and Economics by Stephen Polasky
Flowering Plants: Keys to Earth's Evolution and Human Well-Being by Pamela Soltis
The State of Ecosystems by Christián Samper
The Dose Makes the Poison--Or Does It? by Nancy Trautmann
Environmental Impacts of Marine Exotics by James T. Carlton
Loss of Wetlands: How Are Bird Communities Affected? by Robert Fletcher
Shifting Baselines: Slow-Motion Disaster in the Sea by Randy Olson
The Sixth Extinction by Niles Eldredge
Introduced Species: The Threat to Biodiversity & What Can Be Done by Daniel Simberloff
Ecosystem Services: A Primer by Ecological Society of America
Light Pollution and Ecosystems by Travis Longcore and Catherine Rich
Coral Reefs Under Stress by Peter J. Mumby and Rosanna Griffith-Mumby
Birds: What Can They Tell Us About Our Planet? by Paul R. Schmidt
Ecology and Economics by Stephen Polasky
Flowering Plants: Keys to Earth's Evolution and Human Well-Being by Pamela Soltis
The State of Ecosystems by Christián Samper
The Dose Makes the Poison--Or Does It? by Nancy Trautmann
Environmental Impacts of Marine Exotics by James T. Carlton
Loss of Wetlands: How Are Bird Communities Affected? by Robert Fletcher
Shifting Baselines: Slow-Motion Disaster in the Sea by Randy Olson
The Sixth Extinction by Niles Eldredge
Introduced Species: The Threat to Biodiversity & What Can Be Done by Daniel Simberloff
Ecosystem Services: A Primer by Ecological Society of America
overpopulation impacts
Urban Coyotes
by
John A. Shivik
The Future of Marine Fish Resources by J. Emmett Duffy
Evolutionary Biologists Aim to Protect Madagascar's Plants and Animals by Mary-Russell Roberson
Urban Heat Islands: Hotter Cities by James A. Voogt
Population and the Environment: The Global Challenge by Don Hinrichsen and Bryant Robey
The Future of Marine Fish Resources by J. Emmett Duffy
Evolutionary Biologists Aim to Protect Madagascar's Plants and Animals by Mary-Russell Roberson
Urban Heat Islands: Hotter Cities by James A. Voogt
Population and the Environment: The Global Challenge by Don Hinrichsen and Bryant Robey
water resources
Podcast: A Waterway Bounces Back following the Passage of the Clean Water Act
Seawater Desalination: Panacea or Hype? by Heather Cooley
The Value of Healthy Estuaries by Robert R. Christian
Beach Closings: Science versus Public Perception by Erika T. Jensen and Sandra L. McLellan
America's Oceans in Crisis by the Pew Oceans Commission
Bringing Coastal Dead Zones Back to Life by Robert Howarth
Seawater Desalination: Panacea or Hype? by Heather Cooley
The Value of Healthy Estuaries by Robert R. Christian
Beach Closings: Science versus Public Perception by Erika T. Jensen and Sandra L. McLellan
America's Oceans in Crisis by the Pew Oceans Commission
Bringing Coastal Dead Zones Back to Life by Robert Howarth
students speak out
The Kayapo Indians' Struggle in Brazil
by
Ava Y. Goodale
Biodiesel: The Clear Choice by Brittany Ekre
Fishing the Future: The Need For Aquaculture by Ronald Hsu
Biodiesel: The Clear Choice by Brittany Ekre
Fishing the Future: The Need For Aquaculture by Ronald Hsu
archives
Biocomplexity: The New Bioscience Frontier
by
Rita Rossi Colwell
Protecting Virgin Landscapes: A Georgian Perspective by Nika Beruchashvili
African Agriculture and Medicine: Modern Orphans in a Globalizing World by Thomas R. Odhiambo
International Water Facility by Mohamed Kassas
Medicine Quest: In Search of Nature's Healing Secrets by Mark J. Plotkin (Viking Press, 2000)
World Scientists' Warning to Humanity by Union of Concerned Scientists
Protecting Virgin Landscapes: A Georgian Perspective by Nika Beruchashvili
African Agriculture and Medicine: Modern Orphans in a Globalizing World by Thomas R. Odhiambo
International Water Facility by Mohamed Kassas
Medicine Quest: In Search of Nature's Healing Secrets by Mark J. Plotkin (Viking Press, 2000)
World Scientists' Warning to Humanity by Union of Concerned Scientists
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