by Gary Chandler | Oct 24, 2020 | Climate Change
Restoring Forest Landscapes Essential To All Life As climate change gains momentum, so does the drought that is gripping the great American West. States such as California and Colorado are vivid examples of what a mega-drought can do to entire ecosystems and entire...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 18, 2019 | Climate Change
Climate Change Taking Toll On Glaciers By Sarah Foster My soft footsteps, attuned to the rhythmic heartbeat of the Earth, gently push through the lush green ground cover that maternally blankets the immense landscape of the tundra. With each step, I feel the dewy...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 9, 2019 | Climate Change
Defending Ecosystems An International Priority No continent will be struck as severely by the impacts of climate change as Africa. Given its geographical position, the continent will be particularly vulnerable due to the considerably limited adaptive capacity, and...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 8, 2018 | Climate Change
Sustainability In Spotlight Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting the western economic growth model to focus on environmental issues and sharing the benefits of technology, won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize. In a joint award that turned the...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 11, 2017 | Climate Change
Ecosystems Can Curb Global Warming, Increase Resilience Though his business card says Director of Forest Carbon Science at The Nature Conservancy, Bronson Griscom introduces himself as an ecological accountant. Griscom radiates an optimism somewhat rare in...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 19, 2017 | Climate Change
Vital Ecosystems Under Siege Some of the world’s most iconic ecosystems are collapsing due to climate change and human encroachment, which, in turn, is contributing to more climate change. Collapse of one ecosystem will contribute to the collapse of the next. As...