My friend Dr. Eric Chivian, and Dr. Aaron Bernstein, both with Harvard Medical School’s Center for Health and the Global Environment, have published an excellent summary of the many diverse … Read more
Larry Schweiger
An Earth Ethic—Revisited
(Cross-posted from National Wildlife magazine) HAVE YOU NOTICED that wild strawberries picked from tendrils growing in the most impoverished, barren soils have the sweetest fruits? In their struggle for moisture … Read more
Americans Want More Clean Energy & Climate Action, Not Less
Saying things that are boring but true won’t get you invited on all the Sunday talk shows. You’ll get a lot more attention for saying things that are interesting but … Read more
Hike and Seek – Getting Outdoors With a Kid in Your Life This Weekend
By Larry Schweiger As a child I was fortunate enough to spend many hours outdoors with my father, who was a dog trainer and hunter. My dad died more than … Read more
Fracturing for Frankenfuels
by Larry J. Schweiger I posted this response on National Journal’s blog in response to the question: Should the federal government seek to regulate a controversial extraction method for natural … Read more
Walruses Hauling Out to Alaska Shoreline
By Larry J. Schweiger Thousands of walruses, many of them mothers and calves, have left the shrinking and thinning Chukchi Sea ice for the Alaska shoreline. The packed beaches can lead to tramplings … Read more
Entering the “Idiocene”: Watch NWF’s Climate Capsule
Posted by NWF Staff This week’s National Wildlife Federation Climate Capsule video includes NWF President & CEO Larry Schweiger’s thoughts on the influence of anti-science front groups funded by big … Read more
Greenforce Frontline: 2 pm Eastern Today
By Larry Schweiger The end of the carbon age is in view, so I am glad to see green jobs opportunities becoming available today for those who are looking for the … Read more
The Real Cost of Senate Inaction
By Larry J. Schweiger Despite the fact that we are living in the hottest decade since record-keeping began, legislation protecting the planet from catastrophic climate change died in the U.S. … Read more
The Gulf Coast: A Long Road to Recovery
By Larry J. Schweiger I was back down in the Gulf recently, and there is going to be a long road for recovery for the communities and wildlife impacted by … Read more
