From an October 2005 Position Statement of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915.* Human beings are currently altering the composition of species in ecosystems worldwide, to an extent equivalent to the largest extinctions in prehistoric times. These human changes to biodiversity raise concern for ethical […]
by Daniel Weber, Ph.D Four. That’s the number you need to know. There are four parts to the environment, and four factors that influence and are influenced by the environment, and four operative dimensions of life. If we neglect these environmental concepts we will likely end up like planet number four-lifeless. Pick […]
by Candace Nachman Human health officials and environmentalists, previously two distinct groups, were first brought together by the health effects of breathing in the fumes given off by our vehicles and power plants or drinking toxic water. Based on warnings that high emission levels can lead to diseases such as lung cancer, or that […]
Approved by Canfei Nesharim Board of Directors, May 2009 Download a Printer-Friendly Version Summary: What is Happening The Earth’s climate has warmed significantly over the last 50 years, and unless human activities change dramatically, will continue to warm throughout his century. Fossil fuels are burned as a result of things we do every […]
With gasoline prices soaring, and the question of security a constant concern, many in the United States are looking for ways to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Some oil companies are making it seem like opening up the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a simple solution to the foreign oil problem. (Given the […]
