Nature & Wildlife
Small plants like mosses rarely draw our attention. Many moss species grow close to the ground in damp, shaded environments and are no wider than an eyelash. Despite their modest appearance, however, these plants have some formidable capabilities.
Conservation
The term “air pollution,” according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any biological, chemical or physical agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere.
News & More
We’re facing a climate emergency right now where environmental degradations, rising temperatures and extreme weather events are jeopardizing life on Earth. The climate conditions we’re stepping into have never been encountered in human history.
Conservation
Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, author Robin Wall Kimmerer in her now iconic 2015 book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants intertwines the knowledge she gained during her Potawatomi upbringing with the education she later received as a scientist—specifically, a plant biologist.
News & More
As I write this, I have now been officially stuck in my house for 10 days. Here, in Oregon, we’ve been under an Arctic blast for more than a week, and the icy hills and roads where I live have kept us “highlanders” unable to leave our premises.
Conservation
In just about a week, we’ll be celebrating another New Year’s Eve. And along with the merrymaking and reflection on the past year, we’ll also be pondering what we want to accomplish in the next 12 months.
