Climate change, behind habitat loss, is the second biggest threat to biodiversity and may become the largest factor responsible for species extinctions in the coming years (Chivian et al. 2008). Forests store carbon and loss of this carbon sink can have a large effect on the climate (Bradshaw et al. 2009).
Earth Hour: Trying to save the world from climate change, one switch at a time.
Earth Hour is a movement trying to convince people to turn off their lights for one hour a year.
Think about it. Flipping the light switch off…
I didn’t see the new Disneynature film on Earth Day, sadly enough, but I did go and see it before it vacated the big screen.
Earth is a documentary of epic scale.
I grew up watching the discovery channel (before Animal Planet…
This post is in response to an article in the Daily Emerald that came out a few weeks ago.
The article was titled “A Global Farce” and addressed the alternate viewpoint that Global Warming is a result of natural causes.
While the article…
In keeping with the Biojournalism flavor of this blog, I decided to look at the upcoming presidential election and the presidential candidates’ view on the environment and environmental issues. I must say I was pleased with all of them. Take…
Kallen is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Journalism at the University of Oregon and, of course, writing a blog.