Reflections on the Killing of Chico Mendes 25 Years Ago
Twenty five years after the assassination of Chico Mendes, a campaigner for forests and the people who live in them, his legacy continues to shape conservation efforts on dangerous resource frontiers.
View ArticleA Conversation on Tobacco and Coal Exports and Moral Responsibility
A discussion of the moral aspects of trade in tobacco and fossil fuels.
View ArticleFeelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering – A Fresh Look
A chef, a law professor, a scientist and two journalists discuss the role of genetic technology in our food system.
View ArticleBeyond Rio: Pursuing ‘Ecological Citizenship’
A philosopher explores a possible role for the United Nations in fostering "ecological citizenship."
View Article30 Ways to Foster Progress on a Finite Planet
Thirty writers offer their notions of a word or action or idea that can foster progress on a finite planet.
View ArticleCan Engaged Global Citizens Foster Earth-Friendly Diplomacy?
A top United Nations development official describes the hidden success of the Rio sustainability summit.
View ArticleWhen Agendas Meet Science in the Gas Drilling Fight
A researcher leading a study of fracking and water quality doesn't mention big financial ties to industry.
View ArticleUniversity of Texas Will Review Gas Study After Conflict Questions Raised
The University of Texas will review a fracking study thrown into question by a potential conflict of interest.
View ArticleVatican Dialogue: ‘Man is a Technical Giant and an Ethical Child’
At the Pope's science academy, an unfolding discussion of the role of science and ethics in shaping the human journey.
View ArticleHefty Global Goals from a Vatican Meeting: Stabilizing the Climate, Energy...
A Vatican meeting of scientists, economists and theologians produces a joint statement charting a technical and moral path to a sustainable and just human future.
View ArticleFeelings, Facts, Food and Genetic Engineering – A Fresh Look
A chef, a law professor, a scientist and two journalists discuss the role of genetic technology in our food system.
View ArticleA Darker View of the Age of Us – the Anthropocene
Divergent views on prospects for a "good" Anthropocene -- this era of a human-dominated planet.
View ArticleTwo Climate Analysts Weigh the Notion of a ‘Good’ Path in the Anthropocene
Two climate scientists explore the idea of a "good" path in the age of man, the Anthropocene.
View ArticleTracing the Roots of Pope Francis’s Climate Plans for 2015
A closer look at Pope Francis's planned push on climate change in 2015.
View ArticleIn Alabama, West Point Cadets Explore Polluted Civil Rights
West Point cadets and faculty learn how environmental problems in prosperous places sometimes end up shunted to communities still fighting for full civil rights.
View ArticleWhy Hacking the Atmosphere Won’t Happen Any Time Soon
More on the "barking mad" idea of blocking sunlight to counter the greenhouse effect.
View ArticleOn Rajendra Pachauri’s Resignation from the U.N. Climate Panel
The longtime head of the U.N. climate science panel steps down amid sexual misconduct allegations.
View ArticleThe Power and Limits of Pope Francis’s Climate Change Campaign
The value and limits of Pope Francis's call for action on global warming as a moral imperative.
View ArticleWith Pope Francis’s Encyclical on Climate Change Done, Now a Vatican Sales...
On Tuesday, the Vatican takes another step toward the release of Pope Francis's encyclical on climate, energy, ecology and equity.
View ArticleA Vatican Declaration Seeks Equitable Clean-Energy Access in a Livable Climate
A Vatican gathering pushes the moral case for sustaining a livable climate while alleviating poverty.
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