Category: Environmental Anthropology

• July 11, 2022

  7.11.22 – Reversing Agricultural Time

  There is something to be said for doing things the ‘old fashioned’ way. Although manual methods often take longer and can be physically and mentally taxing, there is a lot of knowledge that is gained in the process. Agriculture is no different. Before the use of modified seeds and synthetic fertilizer which were introduced during…
• July 6, 2022

  7.6.22 – Gardens for All

  Observing the wonders that exist right outside our windows can incite curiosity and encourage us to comprehend environments beyond our own. I had this very same experience lately as I stood at my patio door as the sun set on a cool summer day to watch two finches hop from plant to plant as they…
• December 16, 2021

  12.15.21 – Unpredictable! Forecasting Weather in the Time of Climate Change

  Weather can be inconsistent in many parts of the world, so it seems. Many look to weather predictions to plan their day and figure out which attire is best to wear. However, sometimes we get caught off-guard by rain or extreme heat which can dampen our plans, leading us to lose faith in weather forecasts.…
• July 1, 2021

  7.1.21 – Ecological Decline and Reversing the Doom and Gloom

  I recently read an opinion piece from an online publication that discussed the need to prepare younger generations for ecological decline. The article advises adults to have a serious conversation with children about biodiversity loss that is occurring to help nature-loving youth cope with eco-grief, eco-anxiety, and eco-paralysis. These feelings, which many will experience in…
• March 11, 2021

  3.11.21 – Patagonia in Flames

  It seems the news in South America tends to garner little attention here in the U.S., or Northern American regions for that matter, which is counterproductive when we consider how matters of climate change are affecting the Americas. After all, Mexico, Central America, South America, and Canada also make up the Americas and what occurs…
• December 7, 2020

  12.7.20 – Western Monarch Butterflies Face Extinction

  This year has seen a decline in numbers for the Western Monarch Butterfly. As noted in a November article from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a recent count taken during mid-November 2020 to the beginning of December 2020 showed about 2,000 Western Monarchs were counted so far during the overwinter season. If the low…
• November 7, 2020

  11.7.20 – Caring for the Planet

  With many spending more time at home due to COVID, the consumption of natural resources and food waste has grown in households across the country, and quite possibly around the world. Although conservation and caring for the environment may not be the first thing on the minds of people, it should be placed on our…
• September 9, 2020

  9.9.20 – Surviving Giants

  The recent fires in California have threatened many communities, structures, wildlife, and naturally, trees. Lighting strikes have been the main reason for fires in many places throughout the state causing more than 500 fires in the region this summer. And although some people argue that increased oil drilling activity contributes to more frequent forest fires,…
• August 12, 2020

  8.12.20 – Saving Migration

  As COVID continues throughout the nation, so does the process of undermining the environment. Proposed expansion of oil drilling on U.S. National Park sites, increased poaching worldwide and the exponential growth of illegal logging in regions like the Amazon continues to be on the rise as COVID takes center stage. However, there are some victories…
• August 3, 2020

  8.3.20 Gardening…Politically Speaking

  The current Coronavirus situation has served to encourage people all over the nation to try their hand at gardening, whether there is an existence of a green thumb in a person or not. The experience has moved many to share images of their results via social media, with some boasting about their modest yields of…