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Facing Up to the Anthropocene

June 20, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Anthropocene, climate change, Energy, environment, environmentalism | 46 comments

https://www.mdifitness.com/9a8q639b Several years ago, I wrote about about an insurrection in the environmental movement. A new group of greens–called eco-pragmatists–had taken on the old nature-centric guard, which still held sway but also had rendered environmentalism anachronistic and ill-equipped to address complex 21st century challenges, such as climate change. It was a battle between what I called… https://www.andrewlhicksjrfoundation.org/uncategorized/4gpre2pr7t Continue Reading…

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Eco-Pragmatism Takes Root at NYT Editorial Page

May 2, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate pragmatism, environment, environmentalism, global warming, New York Times, nuclear power | 17 comments

Can You Order Klonopin Online This is notable: The dangers of nuclear power are real, but the accidents that have occurred, even Chernobyl, do not compare to the damage to the earth being inflicted by the burning of fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil. That’s from an editorial in today’s New York Times, which will make for uncomfortable reading… Continue Reading…

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A Fishy Story

April 30, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in environment, risk | 25 comments

Some media outlets have picked up on a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. (More on that coverage in a minute.) Here’s the headline from the Oregon State University press release: Study finds only trace levels of radiation from Fukushima in albacore The scientists seemed to make sure their results were put… Continue Reading…

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The Allure of the Rural Idyll

February 12, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, environment, farming, nature | 7 comments

https://www.varesewedding.com/c67ypvnx4a2 When I want to escape the cacophony of civilization, I head to the country. I love to see all the grazing cows as I drive through a quaint rural backroad. The lush, wholesome scenery is exactly like the images on my organic milk and yogurt containers. Maybe I come across an antique shop, where I… https://www.fogliandpartners.com/228qbkp7r9 Continue Reading…

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Framing the Green Revolution

February 8, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, environment, GMOs, green revolution, select | 13 comments

A straightforward definition from Wikipedia: Green revolution refers to to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1960s, that increased agriculture production worldwide, particularly in the developing world, beginning most markedly in the late 1960s. The initiatives, led by Norman Borlaug, the “Father of the Green Revolution” credited with… Continue Reading…

From the Annals of the Science Wars: A Cautionary Tale

February 7, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in environment, science, science journalism, select | 15 comments

You’re a scientist who publishes research that suggests a certain product is harmful to the environment and public health. The company that makes the product disputes your findings and wages a campaign to sully your professional reputation. How do you respond? If you’re Tyrone Hayes, the Berkley biologist whose studies point to harmful impacts of… https://www.scarpellino.com/hrflvllm3 Continue Reading…

California Must Reckon With Its Long History of Drought

January 27, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in California, drought, environment, select | 22 comments

In recent days and weeks, we’ve been seeing similar-sounding headlines out of California, such as this: Sacramento breaks 130-year old for low rainfall And this: LA is on track to set dry-weather record Indeed, as my fellow Discover blogger Tom Yulsman noted last month: We’ll have to wait a couple of weeks for the official year-end precipitation… Continue Reading…

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Why GMOs Matter

January 24, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, environment, GMOs, science, science communication, select | 169 comments

Several weeks ago, Nathanael Johnson at Grist reflected on what he had learned after spending half a year dissecting all the major claims and counter-claims that dominated the GMO debate. It was a very thoughtful post with a jarring headline: What I learned from six months of GMO research: None of it matters Many smart people… https://yourartbeat.net/2025/03/11/zojbeke Continue Reading…

The Demise of Easter Island's Eco-Collapse Parable

January 21, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Easter Island, ecocide, environment, science, select | 43 comments

https://municion.org/znxosgir5wn I have often asked myself, What was Jared Diamond thinking when he first learned that everything Easter Island symbolized to him might be wrong? Did the prize-winning, internationally celebrated writer ever look around at the accumulating evidence and think that maybe–just maybe–Easter Island isn’t the best metaphor for ecocide? By all indications, Diamond has not allowed such… https://www.wefairplay.org/2025/03/11/npg55kgm8 Continue Reading…

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Why Hasn't the Climate Disaster Frame Resonated?

January 17, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate communication, climate science, environment, global warming, science communication, select | 263 comments

During election years, opinion polls and surveys often drive national media coverage of political candidates. This is derisively known as horse race journalism. It is a style that has carried over to everyday political coverage. “I worry that politics is covered almost like sports at a relentless who’s winning and who’s losing kind of way, who’s… https://chemxtree.com/thiyqdagx Continue Reading…

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