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Ecological restoration is an increasingly important part of the discussion among all of us who are concerned about the global environment. There is a steady stream of news about restoration initiatives around the world— an inspiring groundswell of...
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James Aronson, the series editor for our book series "The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration," lives and works in Montpellier, France, but visited New York City last week. He spent part of his...
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In last Friday’s Washington Post, William Booth recognized Arbor Day by pointing out the “brutal reality” that “...
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At the opening of the meeting of the American Planning Association in Las Vegas, Earl Blumenauer called for a comprehensive plan for our...
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Here in lovely northern California, where I work from a home office, the poppies are finally in bloom, scattering their cheerful yellow flowers generously across the main meadow. These days, the path to the mailbox is a festival of color, as poppies...
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One of the dozens of countries around the world where hunger is back in the news is the Philippines, where soaring rice prices and long-standing reliance on imported food are raising an old question many people thought was buried for good: Does...
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NEW ORLEANS—People walking around the Sheraton Hotel here are talking about population as if it were the most natural conversation in the world. The topic interests me, so I join in. As it happens, I’ve written a book on it, just published by...
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The Field Notes blog aims to be a forum for lively and spirited debate and discussion on a range of environmental concerns. We encourage visitors to our blog to get involved, and give us their thoughts. However we do have basic rules to keep the exchange...