At a time when the political world seems overfilled with evidence of human greed, selfishness, destructive competitiveness, and utter immorality, I found myself reading Tim Flannery’s 2011 book, Here on Earth: A natural history of the planet. It’s not perfect,… Read More »The many forms of cooperation on coral reefs
It is two minutes and thirty seconds to midnight. The people in charge of the Doomsday Clock just moved the minute hand 30 seconds closer to catastrophe – the closest it has been since 1953. The clock, which is adjusted… Read More »The Politics of Pipelines – Yet Again.
At a time when ethical behavior seems thoroughly old-fashioned and un-rewarding, when selfish greed appears to rule the day, an ethical argument could capture attention and galvanize action to save coral reefs. It was July 2008, a long time ago… Read More »Save a Reef; Use a Condom