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City of the Future, Today

Masdar City is trying to pave the way for life without oil.

January 30, 2012
The good ‘ol forest growth curve [update]

While the New Jersey bill failed, it is going to be discussed in New Jersey’s Senate Environment Committee on Monday, January 30, 2012. The discussion is not yet over regarding New Jersey’s public forests. The discussion about ecosystem productivity over time also continues in the forum of the Native Tree Society. Specifically, this post was picked…

January 29, 2012
Climate News Roundup: Week of 1/22

Signs of New Life as U.N. Searches for a Climate Accord, New York Times, Jan 24 The recently concluded meeting in Durban, South Africa, which established a new mandate for concluding a binding agreement of some sort by 2015, has given the process new life and hushed many of its critics. Christina Figueres, the Costa…

January 27, 2012
Seeking the Signal in the Noise of Environmental Performance Metrics

The 2012 Environmental Performance Index is a powerful tool for diagnosing trends not just across countries but over time, too. Consider what we can learn about overfishing, for example.

January 27, 2012
Ecological Succession: Forest Fires to the Ocean Floor

A new study reveals that new microbes supplant the active hydrothermal vent’s microbes after the site ceases to produce thermal energy. Though more research is necessary to fully understand the regeneration process in the dormant hydrothermal vents, the study provides an additional platform for ecologists to explore how ecosystems recover from natural unbalances and how…

January 27, 2012
Eco-Markets: Business, Regulation, and Sustainability

Interested in learning more about environmental markets and the nexus between business, regulation, and sustainability? How does an organization trade carbon credits?

January 27, 2012
Disease Ecology and Conservation Medicine

Disease Ecology provides an overview of the principles of conservation medicine and disease ecology, with an emphasis on the effect of disease on human, wildlife and domestic animal and ecosystem health. It examines the impact of disease on biodiversity and rates of extinction, as well as the rise of emergent diseases as a result of…

January 26, 2012
A Struggle to Coexist with Nature – Dr. Shahid Naeem

Dr. Shahid Naeem, CERC’s Director of Science, examines humanity’s struggle to coexist with the natural environment.

January 25, 2012
MS Student Seeks to Make Sustainability an Indispensable Business Practice

Current President of the Sustainability Management Student Association, former officer in the United States Air Force and consultant, Jonathan Cain discusses his experience in the MS in Sustainability Management program. Now equipped with a variety of skills and tools, Cain is posed to develop clear, coordinated strategies to address challenging sustainability issues.

January 23, 2012