The area of the globe covered by wetlands (swamps, marshes, lakes, etc.) has dropped by 6% in fifteen years. This decline is particularly severe in tropical and subtropical regions, and in a... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world. It says money p... Read more
Image via Wikipedia By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN It took almost the entire press conference at the White House on Thursday for President Obama to find his voice in responding to the oil disaster in... Read more