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Environmentalism in 1848
This series takes us back for a look at the history of environmentalism, which can often be forgotten as we look to the future. Marx and Engels published the Communist Manifesto in 1848. So far we’ve covered environmental issues
Continue reading...The 5 Most Important Amateur Scientists
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
These days it seems you’ve got to have a PhD and decades of research experience before anyone will take you seriously as a scientist. Mendel’s pea plants helped the amateur scientist discover genetics Despite the difficulty amateurs have in discovering new scientific truths, and their even greater problems getting
Continue reading...Mastodon for Sale, Perfect Decoration for Your Garage, Sauna, or Bar
Monday, March 17, 2008
If you love fossils, have we got a deal for you! A full mastodon fossil skeleton at the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee. For a limited time only, anyone with an eBay account, at least $115,000 and a good sized garage can be the proud owner of a [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalism in 3000 BC
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Because environmentalism is so focused on the future, it can sometimes forget its past. An ancient Sumerian goddess stele We assume that we are the first to deal with such severe environmental issues, when that’s just not the case. This series attempts to bring to light
Continue reading...Leap Year Explained
Friday, February 29, 2008
Today we celebrate the Leap Year, the extra day at the end of February that comes around once every four years. For some people the leap year has a special significance. This year, for instance, there have been initiatives to encourage people to put that extra day to [...]
Continue reading...The 5 Most Environmentally Friendly Presidents in U.S. History
Thursday, February 28, 2008
While Iraq is by far the biggest issue in the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, the candidate’s environmental stances are more important this year than in any election preceding it. Theodore Roosevelt We sincerely hope that our next president, whoever he or she may be, is committed to helping improve [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalism in 1739
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The environmental movement today, much like many other socio-political movements, is focused mainly on the present and future. With that focus, it’s easy to lose sight of how environmentalism, and the environment, came to be where it is now. This series attempts to give a little more [...]
Continue reading...Hordes of Mongolians Invade Cities to Escape Global Warming
Friday, February 22, 2008
Hundreds of years ago Ghengis Khan led a thundering horde of Mongolian horsemen across Asia and into Europe, conquering nearly everything in his path in a quest for world domination. A traditional Mongolian nomadic camp. Image by Lady Anu Now the ancestors of those fierce warriors are staging a [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalism in 1778
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Our journey through environmental history has so far taken us from medieval England to ancient India, the Roman Empire, and the Japanese Edo period. A painting of the 1778 Bishnoi massacre Today we’re going to India in 1778 to cover a forest, a desert, and a tribe of environmentalists [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalism in 1666
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Our journey through environmental history has so far taken us from medieval England to ancient India and the Roman Empire. Today we revisit Japan’s Edo period in the mid-1600s, a time of turmoil that resulted in an amazingly complex environmental policy that still influences our ideas on conservation [...]
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
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