When I was in high school a few buddies and I finagled our way from Detroit to D.C. to represent Somalia at the Model Un…
Ecosalon News: Quick Takes
Eyes on the prize: Google announces ‘Earth Engine’ Offering scientists and conservationists a better look-see at Mama Ea…
Beyond Black Friday: Neuromarketing, Your Brain and Your Wallet
I never liked the term “Black Friday.” It makes me think of evil and bad things like the Black September terrorist outfi…
The Rise of Geoengineering: Smart? Safe? Too Easy?
Though the it’s-too-late set seems to be growing, most scientists agree that when it comes to human-induced climate chan…
On Global Warming: If There Is One, He, She or It Is on Our Side
So the joke goes that there’s a guy stranded on the roof of his house. Flood waters are rising and he’s praying to God f…
Not Quite 10 Stories (Okay, 8) We’ve Got Our Eyes On
Sometimes it’s fun to snitch on an editorial meeting. Leak what’s in the hopper, float some trial balloons, show a littl…
Battle Lost, War to Win: (Some) Climate Scientists Fight Back
As the dust (and political garbage) of the election settles, it’s time to take a breath of clean air, regroup and see th…
Its Cups Runneth Over: Starbucks’ Green Ways
In a former life, I worked at an agency and I can remember the day we celebrated landing Starbucks as a client. The youn…