Environmental Links:
(LIST NOT BEING UPDATED AS OF LATE 2023)
Magazine Articles
Book Review: How Nature Can Help Cities Survive
Undark.org, by Richard Schiffman, March 10, 2023
Some Residents in This Scottish Dark Sky Town Decided to Go Even Darker (Updated)
Atlasobscura.com, by Blair Mastbaum, February 17, 2023
Do Trees Really Support Each Other through a Network of Fungi?
Scientificamerican.com, by Stephanie Pappas, February 13, 2023
Crows Perform Yet Another Skill Once Thought Distinctively Human
scientificamerican.com, by Diana Kwon, November 2, 2022
Crows Are Self-Aware Just Like Humans, And They May Be as Smart as Gorillas
Popularmechanics.com, by Caroline Delbert, Updated October 28, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Lawn Fertilizer
Treehugger.com, by David M. Kuchta, September 28, 2021
The Extraordinary Way We'll Rebuild Our Shrinking Islands
Popularmechanics.com, by Courtney Linder, May 25, 2020
How Did This Poisonous Plant Become One of the American South's Most Long-Standing Staples?
Saveur.com, by Abby Carney, October 3, 2019
5 Edible Plants for Urban Foragers
Outdoor life.com, by Tim MacWelch, June 2, 2017
Blogs
Mushrooms are a future of Artificial Intelligence
blogs.uwe.ac.uk, December 7, 2021
The American Obsession with Lawns
scientificamerican.com, by Krystal D'Costa, May 3, 2017
News Articles
'It's game on': The world's largest iceberg is on the move. Scientists explain why it matters
CNBC, by Sam Meredith, December 6, 2023
Tiny Forests With Big Benefits
NY Times, by Cara Buckley, August 24, 2023
Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in a Landmark Climate Case
NY Times, by David Gelles and Mike Baker, August 14, 2023
After a Bitter Fight, European Lawmakers Pass a Bill to Repair Nature
NY Times, by Monika Pronczuk and Catrin Einhorn, July 12, 2023
The Man Who Turned the World on to the Genius of Fungi
NY Times, by Jennifer Kahn, June 8, 2023
How to live without a car in the US
Vox, by Angie Schmitt, February 9, 2023
The revival of a forgotten American fruit
BBC, by Jonathan Shipley, December 16, 2022
They Fought the Lawn. And the Lawn's Done
NY Times, by Cara Buckley, December 14, 2022
Nepal Fights Deforestation, and Wins
NY Times, by Karan Deep Singh and Bhadra Sharma, November 11, 2022
Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View
NY Times, by David Wallace-Wells, October 26, 2022
The Case for Clover Lawns, the Environmentally Friendly Alternative to Grass
NY Times, by Anna Kodé, September 10, 2022
It Was War. Then, a Rancher's Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off
NY Times, by Catrin Einhorn, September 6, 2022
Humpback Whales Pass Their Songs Across Oceans
NY Times, by Carl Zimmer, August 30, 2022
As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
ProPublica, by Abrahm Lustgarten, August 25, 2022
Diet for a hotter climate: five plants that could help feed the world
The Guardian, by Cecilia Nowell, August 20, 2022
How to Make Floral Arrangements That Last and Last
NY Times, by Rose Courteau, July 21, 2022
Your Lawn Questions, Answered
NY Times, by Margaret Roach, June 29, 2022
Yes, You Can Do Better Than the Great American Lawn
NY Times, by Margaret Roach, June 15, 2022
The forgotten hobby of flower pressing is back - here's how to master it
The Telegraph, by Alice Vincent, June 8, 2022
The secret world beneath our feet is mind-blowing — and the key to our planet's future
The Guardian, by George Monbiot, May 7, 2022
Where Lawns Are Outlawed (and Dug Up, and Carted Away)
NY Times, by Henry Fountain, May 3, 2022
How climate change is re-shaping the way Gen Z works
BBC, by Christine Ro, March 1, 2022
Bugs across globe are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
The Guardian, by Damian Carrington, December 14, 2021
Meet an Ecologist Who Works for God (and Against Lawns)
NY Times, by Cara Buckley, December 3rd, 2021
Environmentalists and big money investors have scored startling victories against oil giants
NY Times.com, By Somini Sengupta, October 28, 2021
Eagles, Beavers, Sea Turtles: Why N.Y.C. Is Humming With Wildlife
NY Times, by Lisa M. Collins, October 28, 2021
In the Absence of Cruise Ships, Humpbacks Have Different Things to Say
Hakai Magazine, by Amorina Kingdon, September 2, 2021
Climate change is radicalizing young people — here's what that means and how to combat despair
CNBC, by Catherine Clifford, August 30, 2021
E.P.A. to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children
NY Times, by Coral Davenport, August 18, 2021
Your Garden May Be Pretty, but Is It Ecologically Sound?
NY Times, by Margaret Roach, August 11, 2021
AC Feels Great, But It's Terrible for the Planet
TIME.com, by Eric Dean Wilson, June 30, 2021
The wonder material we all need but is running out
BBC Future, By Frank Swain, 8th March 2021
How the Fed Can Save the Earth
greenbiz.com, By Joel Makower, January 12, 2021
In Landmark Ruling, Air Pollution Recorded as a Cause of Death for British Girl
NY Times, By Elian Peltier, December 16, 2020
Peak Oil is Upon Us
bloomberg.com, By Tom Randall and Hayley Warren, December 1, 2020
Electric or Gas Leaf Blowers ...Neither?
Washington University in St. Louis, by Clara Steyer, November 17, 2020
How the World's Largest Garbage Dump Evolved Into a Green Oasis
NY Times, By Robert Sullivan, November 11, 2020
Corn Gluten: An Organic Pre-Emergent Herbicide
thespruce.com, By Kelly Burke, September 17, 2020
New York as a Biking City? It Could Happen. And It Should.
NY Times, By Michael Kimmelman, July 9, 2020
How America's hottest city will survive climate change
Washington Post, By Sarah Kaplan, July 8, 2020
After Fighting Plastic in 'Paradise Lost,' Sisters Take On Climate Change
NY Times, By Richard Paddock, July 3, 2020
Fast-growing mini-forests spring up in Europe to aid climate
The Guardian by Hannah Lewis, Sat 13 Jun 2020
Plastic rain is the new acid rain
arstechnica.com, By Matt Simon, June 12, 2020
New York is quiet. Listen to the birds.
NY Times, By Antonio de Luca, Dave Taft and Umi Syam, May 31, 2020
Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut?
NY Times, By Gabriel Popkin, April 30, 2020
Emissions Declines Will Set Records This Year. But It's Not Good News.
NY Times, By Brad Pulmber, April 28, 2020
The Pandemic Is Turning the Natural World Upside Down
The Atlantic, By Marina Koren, April 2, 2020
Down on the Farm That Harvests Metal From Plants
NY Times, By Ian Morse, February 26, 2020
BlackRock C.E.O. Larry Fink: Climate Crisis Will Reshape Finance
NY Times, By Andrew Ross Sorkin, February 24, 2020
The End of Australia As We Know It
NY Times, By Damien Cave, February 15, 2020
A Trillion Trees: How One Idea Triumphed Over Trump's Climate Denialism
NY Times, By Lisa Friedman, February 12, 2020
Climate Models Are Running Red Hot, and Scientists Don't Know Why
Bloomberg Green, By Eric Roston, February 3, 2020
The 'miracle mineral' the world needs
www.bbc.com, By Sibylle Grunze and Kerstin Hoppenhaus, February 3, 2020
The Bittersweet Bounty Of Greenland's First Spring
www.gq.com, By Michael Paterniti, January 28, 2020
Cancel Earthworms
The Atlantic, By Julia Rosen, January 23, 2020
Beyond Fracking: Oil-and-Gas Industry's Toxic Waste Is Radioactive
rollingstone.com, By Justin Nobel, January 21, 2020
The $119 Billion Sea Wall That Could Defend New York... or Not
NY Times, By Anne Barnard, January 17, 2020
The case for making low-tech 'dumb' cities instead of 'smart' ones
The Guardian, By Amy Fleming, January 15, 2020
The people trying to save scents from extinction
www.bbc.com, By Miguel Trancozo Trevino, January 12, 2020
We're Getting a Clearer Picture of the Climate Future - and It's Not as Bad as It Once Looked
nymag.com, By David Wallace-Wells, December 20, 2019
Pokeweed: How Did This Poisonous Plant Become One of the American South's Most Long-Standing Staples?
saveur.com, By Abby Carney, October 3, 2019
How to Talk to Children and Teens About Eco-Anxiety
heysigmund.com - September 27, 2019
Can We Survive Extreme Heat?
rollingstone.com, By Jeff Goodell, August 27, 2019
As the Forest Moves Back in, Pollen Is on the Rise in Detroit
undark.org, By Lucas Joel, August 14, 2019
The Lessons of a Hideous Forest: The insistence of wild growth at Fresh Kills Landfill should make us rethink nature.
NY Times Opinion, By William Bryant Logan, arborist and author, July 22, 2019
Can 'Supercharged' Plants Solve the Climate Crisis?
foreignpolicy.com Interview with Joanne Chory, July 20, 2019
Tree planting 'has mind-blowing potential' to tackle climate crisis
The Guardian July 5, 2019
Reforestation at a global scale could help capture atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change
Science mag July 5, 2019
A brewery England uses discarded breakfast cereal to make beer.
NY Times July 3, 2019
Oh, No, Not Knotweed! - We are only beginning to understand knotweed's ecological impacts.
Slate science May 8, 2019
Why you should turn your lawn into a meadow
The Guardian April 24, 2019
The Healing Power of Gardens, excerpt from "Everything in Its Place," a posthumous collection of writings by Oliver Sacks.
www.nytimes.com/opinion April 18, 2019
To Nurture Nature, Neglect Your Lawn
www.nytimes.com April 15th, 2019
Music created by plants
www.montereycountyweekly.com April 7th, 2019
Here Are the Urban Highways That Deserve to Die.
citylab.com - By Claire Tran, April 3, 2019
Tropical Forests Are Being Replanted, But How Long Will the New Trees Last?
Undark Digital Magazine, March 19, 2019
The case against lawns
www.curbed.com March 13, 2019
How to Be a 'Gardener' Parent
Offspring Lifehacker February 11, 2019
Tunnel Vision
slate.com, By Henry Grabar, January 2, 2019
Teen Climate Activist Confronts World Leaders at U.N. Summit
www.democracynow.org December 11, 2018
The Case for Making Cities Out of Wood
http://nautil.us, October 3, 2018
Sticky weed - useful, but annoying
statesman.com, By Renee Studebaker, September 27, 2018
Miami Will Be Underwater Soon
Bloomberg Businessweek, August 29, 2018, by Christopher Flavelle
Parking Has Eaten American Cities
citylab.com, July 24, 2018
The Forgotten Drink That Caffeinated North America for Centuries
Atlas Obscura, By Ben Richmond, March 28, 2018
This Tower Sucks Up Smog and Turns It Into Diamonds
TED Ideas, By Hailey Reissman, October 31, 2017
Herbicide Found in Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
NY Times July 25, 2017
Craft beer, from recycled bread, brewed in New York.
NY Times Food April 24, 2017
Use zip code to attract birds to your yard
https://earthsky.org/earth April 6, 2017
First study finds neonic pesticides in US drinking water
www.bbc.com/news/science April 5, 2017
Carbon-Eating Bacteria Could Be One Answer to Climate Change
vice.com by Grennan Milliken, November 3, 2016
Brewing up a Local, Sustainable Cup of Tea
civileats.com, By Larissa Zimberoff, September 26, 2016
The Dystopian Lake Filled by the World's Tech Lust
bbc.com, By Tim Maughan, April 2, 2015
Leaf Blower's Emissions Dirtier than High-Performance Pick-Up Trucks
edmunds.com Published 12/06/2011
Harmful Plants
Department of Environmental Conservation
Windvogel
Social design lab by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde
Climate Crash Course
NY Times, By Hiroko Tibuchi
Civil Eats
Daily news source for critical thought about the American food system
civileats.com
Consider the Greenland Shark
lrb.co.uk, By Katherine Rundell
The Healing Power of Gardens: Oliver Sacks on the Psychological and Physiological Consolations of Nature
brainpickings.org, By Maria Popova
Institutions
Department of Environmental Conservation
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Willowwood Arboretum
willowwoodarboretum.org, Henry & Robert Tubbs
NYC Parks, Greenbelt Native Plant Center:
www.nycgovparks.org/greening/greenbelt-native-plant-center
