The Age of Man Is Not a Disaster – NYTimes.com Yes, we live in the Anthropocene — but that does not mean we inhabit an ecological hell. Our management and care of natural places and the millions of other species with which we share the planet could and should be improved.

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Photography in the Style of Traditional Chinese Painting by Don Hong-Oai | Retronaut Here, photography jumps into, and, dreamily, clarifies traditional Chinese painting. The effect is startling and unique; the images create a median between a far-off reality and a composed ideal. This series of images was brought to my attention by a college friend [...]

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Fearing Climate Change’s Effects on the Adirondacks – NYTimes.com By LISA W. FODERARO A full moon rising over Osgood Pond near Paul Smiths, N.Y. More Photos » Mr. Jenkins, who is the author of the book “Climate Change in the Adirondacks: The Path to Sustainability,” spends much of his time on the water and in [...]

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Piet Oudolf Where Ecology Meets Design | Ecology Global Network by Fran Sorin Over the last decade, Piet Oudolf has become a ‘superstar’  in the gardening world. But few people have knowledge of the man who creates magnificent works of art. I was compelled to set up an interview with him exactly for that reason. [...]

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Keep the Clean Water Act Strong – NYTimes.com When the act became law, two-thirds of our nation’s lakes, rivers and coastal waters were unsafe for fishing or swimming, and untreated sewage and industrial waste was routinely dumped into our waters.

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