by Andrew Revkin | Apr 30, 2013 | General
In a recent conversation with Donna Kowal, the program coordinator for the Pace Academy and the organizing force behind the creation of EarthDesk, I laid out some practical tips for blogging a better planet (that’s the title of my fall course at Pace)....
by David Cassuto | Apr 27, 2013 | Animal Welfare, Law & Policy
Agricultural animals are not covered by the federal Animal Welfare Act. Many states also exclude them from their anti-cruelty laws. As a result, they have virtually no legal protections at all and spend their short lives in horrific misery before being turned into...
by John Cronin | Apr 24, 2013 | Ecology, Water
The sphere on the left represents Earth with all of the water removed. The blue sphere to the right shows the approximate volume of all of Earth’s water. The tiny blue dot on the far right represents the available fresh water. Woods Hole Oceanographic...
by Pace Academy Staff | Apr 22, 2013 | Climate Change, Water
Do you believe: Water pollution is illegal? Cage-free hens are contented animals? Climate change is threatening the United States with more hurricanes? Says who? Based on what? Compared to what? The Internet is a revolutionary tool for sharing and shaping ideas, but...
by Michelle D. Land | Apr 22, 2013 | Animal Welfare, Ecology, General, Law & Policy
“When the gap between the leaves is wider than the length of an ant . . . they chain their bodies together to form living bridges.” — Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration, Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson You might assume that a...
by John Cronin | Apr 22, 2013 | General, Law & Policy, Pollution, Water
In 1969, Gaylord Nelson proposed the creation of an Earth Day. He was a United States Senator. It is hard to picture an elected federal official announcing that bold an initiative today. No, it is impossible. But so compelling was his proposal, it prompted President...
by Andrew Revkin | Apr 22, 2013 | Technology
I’m thrilled with the launch of EarthDesk. My move from full-time journalism to Pace University in 2010 was largely aimed at testing and teaching new ways to use communication tools to foster progress on a finite planet. My title, Senior Fellow for Environmental...
by Donna Kowal | Apr 22, 2013 | General
In a recent edition of Orion, photographer Ed Panar shared some of his photographs of “Animals That Saw Me”. I was instantly connected to the images — empathizing and wondering what the animals were thinking, or how they felt when they connected with the...